Italy
There are 181 items in Italy:
Aeolian Islands (Isole Eolie)
Aeolian Islands or Liparaean Islands: archipelago northeast of Sicily. The Aeolian Islands from the air The Aeolian or Liparaean islands are a…Aequi
Aequi: ancient people, originally living in the western Apennines. Migrating to eastern Latium, they became one of the four main enemies of archaic Rome. …Agrigento: sights
Acragas (Ἀκράγας): Greek town in southern Sicily, modern Agrigento. The so-called Temple of the Dioscuri Acragas had two building phases: the sixth-fifth century, and…
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Alexander of Molossis
Alexander (c.370-331): king of Molossis (350-331), uncle of Alexander the Great, best known for his invasion of Italy in 334. Map…Amsterdam, Allard Piersonmuseum
The Allard Piersonmuseum, the home of the archaeological collection of the University of Amsterdam, is one of the nicest museums I know. I may be biased, though, because Amsterdam is my hometown. I cycle along the museum nearly every day…Appian, Samnite Wars 1
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only Appian's books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of the other books, devoted…Appian, Samnite Wars 2
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only Appian's books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of the other books, devoted…Appian, Samnite Wars 3
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only Appian's books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of the other books, devoted…Appian, War against Hannibal
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.His account of the War against Hannibal is fortunately preserved but contains little information that cannot be found in other…Appian, Wars in Italy
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only Appian's books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of the other books, devoted…Appian, Wars of the Roman Kings
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only Appian's books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of the other books, devoted…