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Embriodery in Ancient Egypt
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsWith the dawn of the Christian era, however, there developed a distinct type of ornamentation generally characterised as ‘Coptic’... -
The Stonehenge Riverside Project: exploring the Neolithic landscape of Stonehenge
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsStonehenge is a national symbol, recognised throughout the world, and interpreted in different ways by a variety of constituencies, from Druids to New Age enthusiasts. -
Toga and Dagger: Espionage in Ancient Rome
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsAnient Rome is remembered as one of the greatest military powers in history, its fame derived from the fearsome reputation of the empire's legionnaires. Lost in the telling, however, is the important role that espionage played in Rome's ascent to empire. -
History of spine surgery in the ancient and medieval worlds
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsFor purposes of an overview and to highlight changing trends in spine surgery, he divides the paper into four eras of medicine: 1) Egyptian and Babylonian; 2) Greek and early Byzantine; 3) Arabic; and 4) medieval. -
Byzantine Intelligence Service
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe basis on which the successful administration of the Roman Empire at its zenith was built was the cursus publicus, or the state post. This organization also made the service of intelligence more effective. -
The Seleukid Empire between Orientalism and Hellenocentrism: Writing the history of Iran in the Third and Second Centuries BCE
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsWedged between the Achaemenid and Parthian periods in Iranian history, there is the so-called Hellenistic Age, in which the lands of Greater Iran were part of the political organization known as the Seleukid Empire. -
Mineral Exploration and Fort Placement in Roman Britain
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsBritain yields gold, silver, and other metals, to make it worth conquering. - Tacitus -
Growth and decline in complex hunter-gatherer societies: a case study from the Jomon period Sannai Maruyama site, Japan
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe Sannai Maruyama site (3900-2300 BC) is one of the largest known from Japan’s Jomon period (14 000-300 BC). -
Foreign Policy of Agesilaus
Posted on May 19, 2012 | No CommentsThe policy he favoured in Greece was an aggressive expansion of Spartan domination through disciplining the member states of the Peloponnesian League, such as Mantinea and Phlius, and a constant pursuit of an anti-Theban policy. -
Ritual Dining, Drinking, and Dedication at Stymphalos: A Case Study in the Influence of “Popular” Culture on Religion
Posted on May 19, 2012 | No CommentsThe excavated site of Stymphalos is located in a valley just south of Mount Kyllene in Arcadia on the modern shores of lake Stymphalos. Corinth lies approximately 35 kilometers to the northeast of Stymphalos and Sikyon is positioned about 20 kilometers to the north.