Hellenistic

There are 1575 items in Hellenistic:

Bactria

Bactria (Old Persian: Bâkhtriš): country in northern Afghanistan, in Antiquity famous for its fierce warriors and its ancient religion, which was founded by the prophet Zarathustra.Prehistory …

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Bagayasha

Bagayasha or Bacacis: Arsacid prince, mentioned in several sources in the years 138-120 BCE. He  is almost certainly identical to the Bagasis who briefly reigned as king in 127/126.Reign of Mithradates …

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Baghdad, National Museum of Iraq

The National Museum of Baghdad was looted in 2003 but has been reopened and is now accessible to visitors. The collection contains finds from Prehistory, Sumer (e.g., Ur), Assyria, Babylonia, and more recent periods (e.g., Hatra). Many objects are still…

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