Derek | The Hellenistic Age Podcast
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What historical fact sounds fake but is true?
I hope you enjoyed the newest episode! Next time, Antiochus VII "Sidetes" takes the stage as he attempts to wrangle the chaos in Syria by battling Diodotus Tryphon and the Hasmoneans, before setting his sights on recovering Babylonia and Iran from the Parthians. Stay tuned!
Quel est votre avis sur « Troie », l’adaptation de l’Iliade sortie en 2004 ? Dépouillé de ses dieux et de leurs interventions, le récit s’inscrit dans une certaine réalité, celle de l’Âge de bronze. Très critiqué à l’époque, le film ne manque pourtant pas de panache et la version longue, avec sa demi-heure supplémentaire, enrichit de nombreux personnages secondaires et montre des combats bien plus viscéraux et proches du texte d’Homère.
To Greek and Roman observers, few images stereotypically represented the Nabataeans as much as the camel. This silver denarius was minted in 58 BC to commemorate the “victory” of the prateor M. Aemilius Scaurus over King Aretas II, who is shown kneeling next to his camel.
A lot of 18th century portraits are slop but occasionally you come across a gem like this. The patron paid good money to paint his daughter bothering him with a barbie
The Indo-Greeks created some of the most sublime and breathtaking sculptures ever.
