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- Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:49 pm
- Forum: Comments, help, suggestions etc
- Topic: Wiki Classical Dictionary
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2276
Wiki Classical Dictionary
The Wiki Classical Dictionary (http://www.ancientlibrary.com/wcd/Main_Page), which contains much info on Alexander that has been written by Pothosians, is currently under attack from a bot that is slowly vandalizing the site. For the last two weeks, as one of the editors, I have been able to roll ba...
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 3:06 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Syracuse
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5194
Re: Syracuse
Diodorus Siculus!!
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 3:06 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Syracuse
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5194
Re: Syracuse
Diodorus Siculus!!
- Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:48 pm
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: Frank Holt, Into the Land of Bones
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2174
Frank Holt, Into the Land of Bones
Dear friendsThere's a new Alexander book by Frank Holt, called *Into the Land of Bones*; I had the honor to write a review, which is now online at http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/2005/2005-08-35.htmlJona
- Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:24 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Spitamenes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2477
Re: Spitamenes
"Was this the cuneiform tablet that we both touched when we went to the British Museum last Thursday? If so, it's very exciting - and it's very kind of you to tell us."YES! Meanwhile, Bert has decided that several signs can be read as Aria - which makes sense. I'll keep you all informed.Jona
- Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:21 pm
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: What to read?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2651
Re: What to read?
I hope you liked my book and liked Arrian.Jona
- Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:17 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: A Macedonian village in Iran
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1044
Re: A Macedonian village in Iran
How nice to see some of my very own pictures online! (No offense taken because no offense was meant.) The originals are at http://www.livius.org/a/iran/masjid-e_s ... an.htmlThe photo of Heracles in the British Museum I took with Susan, Andrew, and Marcus next to me.Jona
- Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:11 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Spitamenes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2477
Spitamenes
Dear friends,The Babylonian chronicle known as ABC 8 has already been known for some time. It deals with a Darius, who has always been identified with Darius the Great. However, about two years ago, it has been identified by Bert van der Spek as dealing with Darius III, and a rather unusual string o...
- Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:56 pm
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: The Pothos Book Top 10 EASTER EDITION !!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3243
Thanks Susan, Andrew, Marcus!
Thanks Susan, Andrew, Marcus, for your company in the British Museum. We'll meet again!Marian, Jona
- Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:39 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: After Susa & Before Persian Gates
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1311
Re: After Susa & Before Persian Gates
Nothing is recorded, and actually, as Kenny remarks, it would be a miracle. Alexander was in Susa 15-22 December; the battle of the Gates was 19-20 January.See http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/a ... no.htmland
http://www.livius.org/a/iran/persian_ga ... j.htmlJona
http://www.livius.org/a/iran/persian_ga ... j.htmlJona
- Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:37 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Saying goodbye
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3867
Saying goodbye
Dear friends,As you may have learned from my posts, in the last six months, my book has been finished, printed, published, reviewed, sold, and reprinted. For me, Alexander is increasingly moving to the background and I will embark upon a new project: a book about the Roman legions. Not about tactics...
- Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:30 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Tower of Babel
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2222
Re: Tower of Babel
To which may be added that the villains are villains only in the Greek sources. During the reigns of the Persian and Seleucid kings, Esagila and Etemananki appear to have functioned normally. The normal repairs to keep a building made of tiles were probably done on the correct moments.However, Alexa...
- Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:12 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Tower of Babel
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2222
Persepolis
Of course you are right, but you already point at the complication: written sources versus archaeology.Although our sources say so, Persepolis was not (repeat not) destroyed. There's simply no archaeological evidence. The only buildings destroyed by fire are the palace of Xerxes, the Apadana, and th...
- Sat Feb 26, 2005 10:57 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Tower of Babel
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2222
Re: Tower of Babel
Of course Alexander sacked the building, it is mentioned by Diodorus and Arrian. Here's the story:http://www.livius.org/es-ez/etemenanki/ ... i.htmlJona
- Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:01 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: Movie-for fun
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3325
Re: Movie-for fun
Philip, disbanding his bodyguard and saying that he wants to feel and show that the people love him - and the viewer who already knows that he will be killed. Supreme irony.The beginning of the Indian battle: Macedonian soldiers looking into the forest, seeing no enemy, but hearing them. Maybe Stone...