Month: November 2011
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“Ghostwriting†the Torah? New algorithm distinguishes contributors to the Old Testament with high accuracy, says Tel Aviv University research
In both Jewish and Christian traditions, Moses is considered the author of the Torah, the first five books of the Bible. Scholars have furnished evidence that multiple writers… [continue reading]
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Livia Drusilla: Deciphering Between Traditional Views of Rome’s First Lady
Livia Drusilla: Deciphering Between Traditional Views of Rome’s First Lady By Meagan Button Honor BA Thesis, Western Oregon University, 2009 Introduction: On a warm August night in the year AD 14, Augustus… [continue reading]
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Festival of Egyptian Culture in Germany
For our readers in Germany, please note that beginning on November 17, 2011, Frankfurt am Main will be hosting “A Festival of Egyptian Culture.” In addition to various cultural lectures, concerts, and readings, there will be a life-size and detailed replica of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun on display. This traveling replica has already been…
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Natural history in Herodotus’ “Historiesâ€
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]
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The Topography of the First Dacian War of Trajan (A.D. 101-102): A New Approach
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]
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The mighty and the sage. Scipio Aemilianus, Polybius and the quest for friendship in second century BC Rome
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]
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Literature and Politics in the Time of Ramesses II: the Kadesh Inscriptions
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]
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What Did Our Ancestors Eat?
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]
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In Search of the Libyan Amazons: Preliminary Research in Tunisia
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]
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The Jewish Revolt against Rome: History, Sources and Perspectives
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]
