Oriental studies

There are 625 items in Oriental studies:

Semiramis

Semiramis (Greek: Σεμίραμις): legendary queen of Assyria and founder of Babylon, known from Greek, Armenian, and Jewish sources.The name An Assyrian…

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Sepphoris

Sepphoris (Greek Σέπφωρις; Hebrew צִפּוֹרִי‎: important city in Roman Galilee and one of the main centers of early Rabbinical Judaism, modern Tzipori.History Synagogue Sepphoris means…

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Shahrbaraz

Shahrbaraz: Parthian general in the Sasanian Empire, briefly king in c.630 CE. Sasanian relief of a boarl Main deeds: Name: Farrukhan Reign: In c.630…

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Shapur I

Shapur I: king of Persia, ruling from 241 to 272, member of the Sasanian dynasty. Shapur I Main deeds: Name: Shapur I As crown…

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Shapur II

Shapur II: king of Persia, ruling from 309 to 379, member of the Sasanian dynasty. Shapur II Main deeds: Name: Shapur II Beginning of reign:…

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Shushtar

Šurkutir: town in ancient Elam, modern Shushtar. The Roman bridge at Shushtar The ancient Royal road between Susa, the capital of Elam,…

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Sidon (1)

Sidon (Hebrew: צִידוֹן, Ṣîdôn; Greek: Σιδών): port in Phoenicia, modern Ṣaydā.Bronze Age Sidon-Dakerman, Middle Bronze jar Situated on a promontory halfway between…

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Sidon (2)

Sidon (Hebrew: צִידוֹן, Ṣîdôn; Greek: Σιδών): port in Phoenicia, modern Ṣaydā.Babylonian Age Bustan esh-Sheikh, Remains of the Babylonian sanctuary After the fall…

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Sidon (3)

Sidon (Hebrew: צִידוֹן, Ṣîdôn; Greek: Σιδών): port in Phoenicia, modern Ṣaydā.Hellenistic Age Abdalonymus on the Alexander Sarcophagus from Sidon After the death…

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