Archaeology

There are 1199 items in Archaeology:

"Ambiorix' Treasure"

"Treasure of Ambiorix": modern name of a treasure of ancient coins from 60-50 BCE. It is named after the leader of the Eburones, Ambiorix, and can be seen in the Gallo-Romeins Museum at Tongeren (Belgium). …

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"Celtic Fields"

Celtic Field: small, square or rectancular field, used to produce wheat or spelt. In spite of their name, Celtic Fields have little to do with the Celts: they were in use from the Early Bronze Age until the Roman period.…

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"Immortals"

Immortals: Greek name for an elite regiment in the ancient Achaemenid empire. Immortal (Susa) In his description of the battle of Thermopylae…

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"Pontes Longi"

Pontes longi ("long bridges"): Latin expression to describe wooden roads built in bogs. In British English, they are called toghers, in American plankroads or corduroy roads. …

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25th Dynasty (Nubians)

Nubian or Kushite Pharaohs: other, common name of the pharaohs of the Twenty-fifth dynasty, which originally ruled the Nubian kingdom of Napata. They ruled over Egypt from the late eighth century to 666 BCE. …

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A1Pa

Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.A1Pa, inscription from Persepolis [Old Persian inscription, written on a block of stone. The fragments were excavated on the…

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A1Pb

Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.A1Pb, Babylonian inscription from the Hall of Hundred Columns, Persepolis [Babylonian inscription on a slab of stone.] King Artaxerxes says:…

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A1Vase A

Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.A1Vase A Old Persian inscription on four silver dishes. Artaxšaçâ \ XŠ \ vazraka \ XŠ \ XŠyânâm \ XŠ…

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