Could Ctesias refer to the Kalash tribe? Some thoughts on interpretation of Ctesian descriptions of India

Indica of Ctesias is a priceless material for research into the perception of distant lands in the Greeks, or the shaping of literary images

Kobiety z dynastii Sewerów

Abstract: Women from the Severus dynasty (193-235) had a huge impact on the political careers of the male family members. In addition to the wife of the dynasty's founder, Julia Domna, her sister Julia Maesa and her two daughters, Julia Soemias, the mother of Emperor Heliogabal and Julia Mamea, mother of the last representative of the dynasty, Alexander, should be mentioned in this group. The following considerations are aimed at bringing the figures of these extraordinary women closer to them and showing their unique influence on the history of Rome.Streszczenie: Kobiety z dynastii Severów (193-235) miały ogromny wpływ na kariery polityczne męskich członków rodziny. Oprócz żony założyciela dynastii Julii Domny, w tej grupie należy wymienić jej siostrę Julię Maesę i jej dwie córki, Julię Soemias, matkę cesarza Heliogabala i Julię Mameę, matkę ostatniego przedstawiciela dynastii, Aleksandra. Poniższe rozważania mają na celu przybliżenie postaci tych niezwykłych kobiet i pokazanie ich wyjątkowego wpływu na historię Rzym

The last empire of Iran [review]

Book review: The Last Empire of Iran / Michael R. Jackson Bonner. Gorgias Press: Piscataway, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-4632-0616-

Michael R. Jackson Bonner, The Last Empire of Iran. Gorgias Press, Piscataway 2020, ISBN: 978-1-4632-0616-1

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Julia Domna w polityce dynastycznej Septymiusza Sewera: wprowadzenie do problematyki

Streszczenie: Julia Domna, żona cesarza Septymisza Sewera i matka dwóch cesarzy Karakalli i Gety jest najbardziej znaną wśród tzw. ‘syryjskich księżniczek’. Artykuł omawia rolę Julii w polityce propagandowej Sewerów, jako założycieli nowej dynastiiAbstract: Julia Domna, wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and mother of the two emperors Caracalla and Geta , is the most famous the so-called 'Syrian princesses' The article discusses the role of Julia in the Propaganda Policy of Severus as the founders of the new dynast

„Wygooglować” biografię – subiektywny przewodnik dla biografów pasjonatów

The article is a guide for 'amateur historians' whose research on regional history has been limited by restrictions on population mobility caused by COVID-19. It provides practical tips on how to use Open Access e-resources to compile biographies

Goddess Venus on Julia Domna´s coins. The Political Use of the Coinage of an Augusta of the Severan Dynasty

Depto. de Prehistoria, Historia Antigua y ArqueologíaFac. de Geografía e HistoriaTRUEpu

Goddess Venus on Julia Domna’s coins. The Political Use of the Coinage of an Augusta of the Severan Dynasty

In this paper we aim to study the monetary examples of Venus dedicated to Julia Domna. The goddess appears in the numismatic records with a series of epithets and although they were initially created with specific connotations, they evolved and were widely employed on the coins of imperial women. The social and political context encouraged some types to be produced more than others at certain times. This is precisely one of the most important aspects that will be reflected upon in this study. Beyond responding to virtues related to the conjugal or maternal sphere, the policy developed by Septimius Severus and continued by his son Caracalla may have been decisive in encouraging the creation of certain coin types in order to transmit a message that was convenient for the state apparatus