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Aspasia
Aspasia of Miletus (fifth century BCE): wife of the Athenian leader Pericles. Aspasia Aspasia was born in Miletus and must have belonged…Aspathines
Aspathines (Old Persian Aspaçânâ): name of a courtier of the Persian king Darius I the Great (522-486 BCE). Aspathines, as shown…Aspendus
Aspendus: ancient city in southern Turkey, best known for its well-preserved theater. Aspendus, stadium Aspendus, modern Serik, was a town in Pamphylia,…ššina
ššina: son of Upadarma, rebel leader from Elam, who rose against the Persian king Darius I the Great. ššina ššina's revolt took…Assos (Behramkale)
Assos (Greek Ἄσσος): Greek town in western Turkey, modern Behramkale. Assos and (in the background) Lesbos According to the Greek geographer Strabo,…Aššur
Aššur: oldest capital of Assyria, now Qal'at Šerqat.Beginnings Glazed tile with the god Aššur Situated on a tongue of land on the west bank…Aššurbanipal
Aššurbanipal: king of Assyria (r.669/8-631 or perhaps 627).Aššurbanipal's Accession Aššurbanipal Appointed by Esarhaddon as ruler in Babylonia 669/668: Made king of Assyria after…Assyria
Assyria (mât Aššur): ancient name for the northeastern part of modern Iraq, situated on the east bank of the Tigris. It is also the name of one of the greatest empires of Antiquity. Assyria was overthrown in 612 BCE by…Astronomical Diaries
Astronomical Diaries: collection of Babylonian texts in which astronomical observations and political events are recorded.The Omen Catalogue Astronomical text mentioning the…Astyages
Astyages (Akkadian Ištumegu): last king of Media, son of king Cyaxares, dethroned 550 BCE. Two Medes Most information on Astyages can be found…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…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…