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- Sun May 12, 2024 10:20 pm
- Forum: Alexander Sources
- Topic: Strabo #9 Persians
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Strabo #9 Persians
The Geography of Strabo Literally translated with notes. The first six books by H. C. Hamilton, Esq.The remainder by W. Falconer, M.A. Published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1856 Book XV. Chapter I . 69. India. Historians also relate that the Indians worship Jupiter Ombrius (or, the Rainy), the river ...
- Sun May 12, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: Bettany Hughes - Bulgaria
- Replies: 2
- Views: 100
Re: Bettany Hughes - Bulgaria
Visually this was very interesting, although a bit misleading in places. For example, Bettany was walking through one of the large rooms off the central courtyard at Aigai, but gave the impression that it was the courtyard itself, which could house 4,000 people. There was also a large drainage chann...
- Sun May 12, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Herculaneum papyri
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4166
Re: Herculaneum papyri
There is a programme tonight (Channel 5 9 pm) where Professor Alice Roberts talks to Brent Searles about this work.
- Sat May 11, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: Bettany Hughes - Bulgaria
- Replies: 2
- Views: 100
Re: Bettany Hughes - Bulgaria
Apparently tonight's episode (7 pm Channel 4) features the "birthplace of Alexander the Great" Aigai, to see artifacts that are being restored. Should be worth seeing.
- Mon May 06, 2024 2:15 pm
- Forum: Comments, help, suggestions etc
- Topic: Posting issues
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6790
Re: Posting issues
Hi, I have approved this post as I am sure you mean to be helpful, but I think you may have missed the point. You cannot post unless you are logged in, but sometimes you get timed out when you attempt to submit the post, though this hasn't happened for a while now. Welcome, though!
- Sun May 05, 2024 8:41 pm
- Forum: Alexander Sources
- Topic: Strabo #8 India
- Replies: 0
- Views: 68
Strabo #8 India
The Geography of Strabo Literally translated with notes. The first six books by H. C. Hamilton, Esq.The remainder by W. Falconer, M.A. Published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1856 Book XV. Chapter I . 29. India. Between the Hydaspes and Acesines is the country of Porus,(1) an extensive and fertile dist...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: Alexander Sources
- Topic: Strabo #7 India
- Replies: 0
- Views: 31
Strabo #7 India
The Geography of Strabo Literally translated with notes. The first six books by H. C. Hamilton, Esq.The remainder by W. Falconer, M.A. Published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1856 Book XV. Chapter I. 2. India. The reader must receive the account of this country with indulgence, for it lies at a very gr...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: Bettany Hughes - Bulgaria
- Replies: 2
- Views: 100
Bettany Hughes - Bulgaria
The latest episode of Bettany Hughes' 'Treasure of the World' concentrated on Bulgaria ie the Thracians, and it was most interesting. I confess I have tended to regard the Thracians in the same way the Greeks seem to have regarded them - as barbarians - meaning with the modern connotation of uncivil...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:01 pm
- Forum: Alexander Sources
- Topic: Strabo #6
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1086
Strabo #6
The Geography of Strabo Literally translated with notes. The first six books by H. C. Hamilton, Esq.The remainder by W. Falconer, M.A. Published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1856 Excerpt from Book XIII. Chapter I. 2. The Troad. The coast of the Propontis extends from Cyzicene and the places about the ...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: Alexander Sources
- Topic: Strabo #5
- Replies: 0
- Views: 933
Strabo #5
The Geography of Strabo Literally translated with notes. The first six books by H. C. Hamilton, Esq.The remainder by W. Falconer, M.A. Published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1856 Excerpt from Book XI. Chapter XIII. 3. Media. The other parts of this country are fertile, but that towards the north is mo...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:53 pm
- Forum: Alexander Sources
- Topic: Strabo #4
- Replies: 0
- Views: 896
Strabo #4
The Geography of Strabo Literally translated with notes. The first six books by H. C. Hamilton, Esq.The remainder by W. Falconer, M.A. Published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1856 Book XI. Chapter V. 3. Amazons. There is a peculiarity in the history of the Amazons. In other histories the fabulous and t...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:50 pm
- Forum: Alexander Sources
- Topic: Strabo #3
- Replies: 0
- Views: 934
Strabo #3
The Geography of Strabo Literally translated with notes. The first six books by H. C. Hamilton, Esq.The remainder by W. Falconer, M.A. Published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1856 Book VIII. Chapter IV. 8. Messenia. The city of the Messenians resembles Corinth, for above each city is a lofty and precip...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:27 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Cheronea ,The Protagonistes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1098
Re: Cheronea ,The Protagonistes
There is a nice close-up of the relief here on livius.org https://www.livius.org/pictures/greece/ ... panchares/
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:34 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Netflix’s Alexander..
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3090
Re: Netflix’s Alexander..
I haven't seen it, but it seems to have provoked quite a bit of Alexander interest as there is quite a bit of activity over on AO3 (Archive of Our Own fan fiction). It is the 20th anniversary of Stone's movie later this year and I was hoping to do something in the forum to mark it. Yes, there is a s...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:21 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Pothos now inherited by Alexias and on a new server.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6860
Re: Pothos now inherited by Alexias and on a new server.
Ah, thanks! Yes, I have been an Alexander fan since I first read Mary Renault. but until the internet came along the only sources of information were the local library and, later, the occasional books I could find and buy. I have learnt so much since the internet came along!