What/When Is a Portrait? Royal Images of the Ancient Near East
Royal images of the ancient Near East
Fish remains from archaeological sites as indicators of former trade connections in the Eastern Mediterranean
The archaeozoological evidence that is available for the trade of fish in the Eastern Mediterranean area is summarized.
Why Did Nebuchadnezzar II Destroy Ashkelon in Kislev 604 B.C.E.?
The significance of the discovery of a destruction layer at Ashkelon, identified with the Babylonian assault in Kislev, 604 B.C.E, can hardly be overestimated.
Alphabetic Imperialism?: A Cross-Cultural Glimpse into the Evolution of Writing
I will take the reader through a brief comparison of the writing systems of Sumer and Japan, noting points of commonality
The Development of Trade between the Roman Empire and the East under Augustus
Although Augustus may not have been aware of the ultimate consequences, he was not blind to the more immediate advantages of the oriental commerce.
When Two Men Fight: Legal implication of Brawling in the Ancient Near East
Two people have an argument. The conflict grows increasingly heated, and the two come to blows.
A Journey Into the Land of No Return: Death Attitudes and Perceptions of Death and Afterlife in Ancient Near Eastern Literature
While death anxiety and death acceptance are present in all four groups, death anxiety is most prevalent in regard to a fear of untimely or tragic death, or in regard to regret of having no or few progeny.
Trial by Fire: a Comparison of Provincial Cremations within the Roman Empire and the Implications for Cultural Analysis
It has become clear that the culture of the Romans influenced the cultures of the provinces. Many theories have been developed to explore the nature of the exchanges between the Romans and the peoples of the provinces, and how they affected the culture and the material remains within the provinces.
Cassandra's Colleagues: Prophetesses in the Neo-Assyrian Empire
At the beginning of the second millennium BCE with the import of Amorite culture into Southern Babylonia, prophecy developed into the dominant instrument of royal ideology and politics
A worthy warrior queen: perceptions of Zenobia in ancient Rome
Why then was Zenobia accorded some respect, while other female rulers were subject to scathing propaganda?