Hellenistic
There are 1575 items in Hellenistic:
Phoenice, Theater |
Phthiotic Thebes, Hellenistic shield mould |
Phthiotic Thebes, Hellenistic wreath |
Pillars of Heracles
Pillars of Heracles (Greek: Ἡράκλειαι Στῆλαι): ancient name for the narrow strait that connected the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, identical to the modern Strait of Gibraltar. …
Piraeus, Portrait of an unidentified Hellenistic ruler |
Piraeus, Relief of Cybele (small figures of Hermes and Hecate) |
Plutarch on Alexander
The Greek author Plutarch of Chaeronea gives the following assessment of Alexander the Great in his treatise on Alexander's fortune and virtue (328c-329d): he brought civilization to Asia. Many historians have believed that these words are historically accurate, although they…Plutarch on Caesar and the pirates
Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. His biography is here; the following fragment is from his Life of Julius Caesar.In 75 BCE, Julius Caesar was captured by Cilician…Plutarch on Caesar's calendar reform
Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. His biography is here; the following fragment is from his Life of Julius Caesar.One of the problems that Julius Caesar wanted to…Plutarch on Caesar's War in Alexandria
Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. His biography is here; the following fragment is from his Life of Julius Caesar.In August 48 BCE, Julius Caesar defeated his rival…Plutarch on Pyrrhus' Sicilian campaign
Sicily The philosopher Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122) is the author of a series of double biographies in which he compared Greeks…Plutarch on the death of Archimedes
Sicily The philosopher Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122) is the author of a series of double biographies in which he compared Greeks…