Natural history in Herodotus’ “Histories” By Valeria Viatcheslavova Sergueenkova PhD Dissertation, Harvard University, 2009 Abstract: This thesis argues that Herodotus should be considered in the context of early Greek science… [continue reading]
The Topography of the First Dacian War of Trajan (A.D. 101-102): A New Approach By Coriolan Opreanu BHAUT – Bibliotheca Historica et Archaeologica Universitatis Timisiensis, Vol.2 (2000) … [continue reading]
The mighty and the sage. Scipio Aemilianus, Polybius and the quest for friendship in second century BC Rome By Michael Sommer Published Online Introduction: ‘Now that… [continue reading]
Literature and Politics in the Time of Ramesses II: the Kadesh Inscriptions Ignatov, Sergei Literatur und Politik im pharaonischen und ptolemäischen Ägypten (1997) Egyptologists regard the Kadesh inscriptions… [continue reading]
What Did Our Ancestors Eat? By Stanley M. Garn and William R. Leonard Nutrition Reviews, Vol.47:11 (1989) Abstract:Â Over the millennia various hominoids and hominids have subsisted on very different dietaries, depending on climate, hunting proficiency, food-processing… [continue reading]
In Search of the Libyan Amazons: Preliminary Research in Tunisia By Marguerite Rigoglioso Societies of Peace: Matriarchies Past, Present and Future, edited by Heide Goettner-Abendroth (Inanna Publications, 2009) Introduction:Â When… [continue reading]
The Jewish Revolt against Rome: History, Sources and Perspectives By Mladen Popovic The Jewish Revolt against Rome: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, ed. M. Popović; Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism Vol.154… [continue reading]
Research coordinated by Carlos III University in Madrid (UC3M) analyzes the images of women in Roman mosaics and their impact on the collective consciousness of feminine stereotypes. In many cases, the research concludes, the images pointed… [continue reading]
Tübigen, Germany — Archaeologists have discovered four stone that have been painted by humans about 15,000 years ago. It is therefore the oldest known painting ever found in Central Europe. The meaning of the painting is unclear: The stones are covered with several rows of reddish-brown dots. Archaeologists speculate that they might have a shamaic meaning, or that they might simply represent a menstruation calendar. Starting tomorrow you can see the stones exhibited in a special exhibition at the University of Tübingen.
Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilisation of the Sahara in Libya’s south-western desert wastes that will help re-write the history of the country. The fall of Gaddafi has opened the way for archaeologists to explore… [continue reading]
