Archaeology
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Ostia
Ostia: Roman city, next to the port of ancient Rome.History Ostia, Decumanus Situated at the mouth of the river Tiber, about thirty…Ostracon
Ostracon: an inscribed potsherd. Sahidic ostracon from Thebes We are accustomed to write on paper. The ancients used papyrus or parchment, but…Palmyra
Palmyra or Tadmor: oasis in the desert between Damascus and the Euphrates, important trade center, and capital of a semi-indepent state in the third century CE.Bronze Age …Palmyra (2)
The First Century Mark Antony In the first part of this article, we saw that Tadmor/Palmyra was an important oasis between the…Palmyra (3)
The Second Century Temple of Allat In the winter or spring of 130, the Roman emperor Hadrian and his wife Sabina visited…Palmyra (5)
Late Antiquity Diocletianic camp, sanctuary of the standards The emperor Aurelian left behind a garrison in Palmyra: the First Legion of the…Panoply
Panoply (Greek πανοπλία): Greek name for the full suit of a soldier's armor. Apulian panoply The word panoply is derived from two Greek words, πᾶν…Old Paphos
Paphos (Greek Πάφος): name of two cities in the southwest of Cyprus, the Archaic and Classical town (also known as Kouklia) and the Hellenistic and Roman city (which is still called Paphos). …Paphos - Photos
Paphos (Greek Πάφος): name of two cities in the southwest of Cyprus, the Archaic and Classical town (also known as Kouklia) and the Hellenistic and Roman city (which is still called Paphos).Old Paphos Sanctuary Marchellus New Paphos Acropolis House Aion Paphos, Byzantine basilica of Panagia Chrysopolitissa House of Dionysus House of Orpheus House of…Pasargadae
Pasargadae: one of the oldest residences of the Achaemenid kings, founded by Cyrus the Great (r.559-530). It resembled a park of 2x3 km in which several monumental buildings were to be seen. …Pasargadae photos
Pasargadae: one of the oldest residences of the Achaemenid kings, founded by Cyrus the Great (r.559-530). It resembled a park of 2x3 km in which several monumental buildings were to be seen. Tomb of Cyrus Palace P (residential palace) Gate R Palace S (audience hall) Bridge Paradise Zendan Citadel (Tall-e Takht)Pasargadae, Palace P
Pasargadae: one of the oldest residences of the Achaemenid kings, founded by Cyrus the Great (r.559-530). It resembled a park of 2x3 km in which several monumental buildings were to be seen. …