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Paterculus on the Battle in the Teutoburg Forest
Velleius Paterculus (c. 20 BCE - after 30 CE) Roman officer, senator, and scholar, author of a brief Roman History.In his Roman History, the Roman officer-historian Velleius Paterculus (20 BCE - after 30 CE) has included a description of the…Paterculus' Roman History
Velleius Paterculus (c. 20 BCE - after 30 CE) Roman officer, senator, and scholar, author of a brief Roman History. Beatus…Pausanias on Lysimachus
Lysimachus (361-281) was one of the Diadochi, the generals who contested the inheritance of Alexander the Great. After the king's death, he was made satrap of Thrace, and fruitlessly fought to enlarge his power. Nevertheless, he accepted the royal title…Pausanias on the invasion of the Gauls
The dying Gaul After the death of Alexander the Great, civil war broke out between his generals, who created new kingdoms.…
Number of lines of the Periochae |
Persepolis Fortification Tablets
Persepolis fortification tablets: large collection of ancient Persian cuneiform administrative texts, written between 506 and 497 BCE. They are one of the most important sources for the study of the administration of the Achaemenid Empire.Persepolis was one of the capitals…Persepolis Treasury Tablets
Persepolis Treasury Tablets: large collection of ancient Persian cuneiform administrative texts, written between 506 and 497 BCE. They are one of the most important sources for the study of the administration of the Achaemenid Empire. …
Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Inscription XPb (Babylonian and Elamite) |
Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Inscription XPf, Babylonian text |
"Deserted and inhabitable fields because of water shortage" |
Philostratus, Life of Apollonius
Philostratus' Life of Apollonius: third-century biography of a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE, who is often likened to Jesus of Nazareth.The summaries of the eight books were - with permission - copied from J.J. Flinterman,…Philostratus, Life of Apollonius 1.1-5
Philostratus' Life of Apollonius: third-century biography of a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE, who is often likened to Jesus of Nazareth.In the Life of Apollonius, Athenian author Philostratus (a sophist who lived from c.170 to…