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Sallust on the foundation of Lepcis
In his History of the Jugurthine War, section 78, the Roman author Sallust (86-34 BCE) informs us about the early history of Lepcis Magna. When he speaks about "Sidon", he probably does not mean the city, but Phoenicia in general;…
Sennacherib Prism |
Septuagint
Septuagint: Greek translation of the Jewish Bible, made in the third century BCE for the Jews living in the Diaspora. The name means "translation by seventy men". …Shahbazgarhi
Shahbazgarhi: town in Pakistan, known for one of the rock edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. Shahbazgarhi Hill An ancient traveler leaving…
Shahbazgarhi, Large edict |
Shahbazgarhi, Large edict |
Shahbazgarhi, Large edict, detail |
Shahbazgarhi, Small edict |
Shahbazgarhi, the two rock edicts |
Shokan, Magic spell |
Sirmium, Rooftile with prayer |
Sozomen on the Virgins of Heliopolis
Sozomen was a Christian author, who lived in the first half of the fifth century and wrote an Ecclesiastical History. The following story (5.10) may be true, although the remarks about sacred prostitution are probably innuendo. The translator is unknown.