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memories-of-ancients · 2 months

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Gold griffin head applique inlaid with stones, Bactria, 50 BC-100 AD

from The J. Paul Getty Museum

#history #antiquities #art #ancient history #ancient art #jewelry #jewellery #bactria

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jeannepompadour · 2 months

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Opium capsule necklace, grave VI, Tillya-tepe, dating from 1st century BC to 1st century AD

#bactrian #ancient #afghanistan #ancient jewellery #necklace #ancient costume #costume #mdpancient #mdpcostume #1st century #bactria

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whencyclopedia · 9 months

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Some new hypotheses on the problems of the Indo-Greek kingdoms

Warning: See the definitions of Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek Kingdoms before reading this article, otherwise the following lines could give you serious headaches! A lack of information is a common problem for historians of the Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms, due to the almost-inexistence of written accounts about them. The fact that the modern political problems in the area allow looters to spread whatever remains in all directions makes things worse, as it is removing the possibility of scientific studies. Most of what we know about those kings is through numismatics. Although Greek and Roman literature speaks of about 6 Greco-Bactrian kings, coins number more than 32 kings! Knowing this, and the fact that a lot of coins are still circulating around the world without scientific study, the hypotheses and reviews of chronology for those kings are numerous, and almost every year brings new hypotheses to this really complex problem. Some unorthodox hypotheses are found in the book of Widemann from 2009 (see references), and even if a priori they seem a bit far-fetched, some parallels with other Hellenistic kingdoms and with some Indian problems make them surprisingly plausible. The principal hypotheses are detailed in the following lines:

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er-cryptid · 5 months

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Spitamenes

-- Sogdian

-- a warlord

-- led an uprising in Sogdiana and Bactria against Alexander the Great

-- laid siege to the garrison in Maracanda

-- Alexander sent forces, which were destroyed

-- met Alexander's forces again at the Battle of Gabai

-- defeated by Coenus

-- killed by his wife

-- head sent to Alexander

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beautifultimes-beautifulplaces · 2 years

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City of Balkh (antique Bactria), Afghanistan

#culture #architecture #unesco tentative list #balkh #bactria

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deerheadlights · 1 year

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Date night in Alexandria-Eschate

After struggling for a year, I have accepted Clip Studio Paint is not for me (specifically the pressure sensitivity and color mixing engine). Krita for linework and Photoshop for coloring from now on.

#doodles #alexandria-eschate #ancient greece #ancient persia #bactria #I got rejected for a zine about ancient times and gayness and I'm a little salty lol

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aboutanancientenquiry · 2 years

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The Greeks in Bactria and India

“This volume provides a thorough conspectus of the feld of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies, mixing theoretical and historical surveys with critical and thought-provoking case studies in archaeology, history, literature and art.

The chapters from this international group of experts showcase innovative methodologies, such as archaeological GIS, as well as providing accessible explanations of specialist techniques such as die studies of coins, and important theoretical perspectives, including postcolonial approaches to the Greeks in India.Chapters cover the region’s archaeology, written and numismatic sources, and ahistory of scholarship on the subject, as well as culture, identity and interactions with neighbouring empires, including India and China.

The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World is the go-to reference work on the feld, and fulfls a serious need for an accessible, but also thorough and critically informed, volume on the Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms. It provides an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the Hellenistic East.

Rachel Mairs is Professor of Classics and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Reading. She has previously held positions at New York University, the University of Oxford and Brown University. Her publications include The Hellenistic Far East: Archaeology, Language and Identity in Greek Central Asia (2014), Archaeologists,Tourists, Interpreters (with Maya Muratov, 2015) and From Khartoum to Jerusalem:The Dragoman Solomon Negima and his Clients (2016). In 2016 she founded the Hellenistic Central Asia Research Network.”

Rachel Mairs (editor) The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World, Routledge, 2021.

Professor Rachel Mairs

#greco-indian culture #greco-bactrian culture #rachel mairs #india #bactria

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dejahisashmom · 2 years

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Zoroastrianism: the Religion of Fire that inspired the Hebrew Bible - Historic Mysteries

Zoroastrianism: the Religion of Fire that inspired the Hebrew Bible – Historic Mysteries

https://www.historicmysteries.com/zoroastrianism/

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stuartbramhall · 2 years

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The Role of the Silk Road in Creating the First Global Economy

Episode 8 Trace Across the Tarim Basin* Barbarian Empires of the Steppes (2014) Dr Kenneth Harl Film Review Between the 2nd century BC and the 2nd century AD, the Silk Road enabled the development of the first “global economy.” The West’s desire for Chinese silk was the primary driver of the Silk Road trade. Harl traces the five main routes Silk Road traders took from China: The most northern…

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#bactria #ganzu corridor #jade gate #ptolemys #silk road #tarim basin #trade winds #transoxiana

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memories-of-ancients · 6 months

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The Lost Greek Cities of Central Asia

from toldinstone

#history #ancient history #art #ancient art #bactria #Youtube

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myhealthygift · 1 year

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Christmas cake contains bacteria

#myhealthygift #health #healthy #healthylifestyle #beautytips #beauty #benefits #bactria

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david-a-b · 1 year

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#阿富汗文物 #阿克瑟斯文物#OxusCivilization#巴克特里亚#Bactria#马尔吉亚纳#Margiana #绿松石#金鹿 #一世纪 #临展#攻金之工：亚欧大陆早期金属艺术与文明互鉴 #清华大学艺术博物馆 #海淀区（在清华大学艺术博物馆） https://www.instagram.com/p/CpefUWMvwC6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#阿富汗文物 #阿克瑟斯文物 #oxuscivilization #巴克特里亚 #bactria #马尔吉亚纳 #margiana #绿松石 #金鹿 #一世纪 #临展 #攻金之工 #清华大学艺术博物馆 #海淀区

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er-cryptid · 3 months

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