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  • Orality

    https:/www.livius.org/articles/theory/orality/

    In the early twentieth century, scholars studying the formal characteristics of ancient texts, recognized that myth, fairy tales, and other popular stories share certain characteristics, recurring motifs,…

  • Marcus Furius Camillus (4)

    https:/www.livius.org/articles/person/furius-camillus-1/marcus-furius-camillus-4/

    Social Struggles Map of Latium in the age of the early republic The years after the…

  • Gymnosophists

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    India Gogdara, relief showing a saddhu The expression "gymnosophist" is used for the fir…

  • Alexandrupolis

    https:/www.livius.org/articles/place/alexandrupolis/

    The Strymon, between Sandanski and Blagoevgrad According to…

  • Araxes

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    The Araxes, close to the Turkish-Armenian border The name of the river is probably related to Rakhsh, which means "fast" and "brilliant". It is mentioned in several ancient…

  • Seleucia on the Tigris

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    Seleucus I Nicator Seleucia was founded by Seleucus I Nicator…

  • Cleon

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    New politicians Portait of an unknown Athenian general…

  • Lamachus

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    Portait of an unknown Athenian general The first recorded command by Lamachus is mentioned in…

  • Nicias

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    The Archidamian War Portait of an unknown Athenian general Although Nicias,…

  • The Troezen Decree

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    Themistocles The following text is a translation of a decision by the…