Jona Lendering
Jona Lendering read history at Leiden University (MA 1993), specialized in Mediterranean culture at the Amsterdam Free University (MA 1996), and worked at excavations in Holland (Riethoven) and Greece (Halos). After teaching historical theory and ancient history at the Free University for several years, he was one of the founders of a school for history teaching, Livius Onderwijs. Born in Amsterdam, it has now spread to auxiliary locations in Bussum, Dronten, Gouda, Haarlem, Hoorn, Schagen, Zaanstad, and Zoetermeer. As of 2013, Livius Onderwijs has eight teachers, about 500-600 students a year, and offers tours to countries like Italy, Turkey, Iran, and Lebanon. The field trips help to etch into the students' minds some of what they've learned at the school.
Because history is for a large part telling a story, something you do best in your own language, Lendering prefers to publish in Dutch journals. However, he has contributed to the Bryn Mawr Classical Review and Ancient Warfare, while he is the founder of Ancient History Magazine. He is also the publisher and editor of the on-line publication of the Babylonian Chronicles of the Hellenistic Period, a set of important cuneiform sources for the history of the Seleucid and Parthian Near East, transcribed, translated and commented on by Bert van der Spek of the Free University Amsterdam and Irving Finkel of the British Museum. A publication as book is in preparation.
Lendering has written several books and maintains a blog in Dutch. He is the author of several books, including Edge of Empire and Consensus and Crises. For the Livius website, which has received several awards, he collaborates closely with Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. Lendering is also the webmaster of two daily blogs, the MainzerBeobachter.com and Grondslagen.net.
There are 9380 items in Jona Lendering:
Astronomical Diaries
Astronomical Diaries: collection of Babylonian texts in which astronomical observations and political events are recorded.The Omen Catalogue Astronomical text mentioning the…
Astronomical diary, referring to financial measures during the First Syrian War |
Astronomical Diary mentioning the battle of Gaugamela |
Astronomical text mentioning the comet of Halley |
Astyages
Astyages (Akkadian Ištumegu): last king of Media, son of king Cyaxares, dethroned 550 BCE. Two Medes Most information on Astyages can be found…Aswan, International Museum of Nubia
Museum of Lower Nubia, i.e. the land between the First and Second Cataracts of the river Nile. There are 2 items in Aswan, International Museum of Nubia: …
Asyut, Cult chamber of Amenhotep and Renenutet, Relief |
Atamaita
Atamaita: king of Elam in the autumn of 521 BCE.Behistun inscription mentions three rebel leaders who were recognized as kings in Elam after Darius I the Great had killed the Magian usurper Gaumâta and seized the Persian throne. The first…Ath, Espace Gallo-Romain
Interesting museum with finds from the region, including the Roman ship and other finds from Pommeroeul. There are 1 items in Ath, Espace Gallo-Romain: …Athena
Athena (Greek Ἀθηνᾶ): Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war. The Romans called her Minerva.Mythology Athena and her owl The ancient Greeks knew…
Athena and an owl |
Athena on a coin of the Aetolian League |