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Attis went mad, and, imagining that the roof of the chamber was falling in, he fled and ran for the top

as the clouds veil the sky, gets his name from nuptus ‘veiling,’ that is, opertio ‘covering,’ as the ancients

often of the comment of Francesco Gnecchi in a book published by Spink 1903, describing those new to ancient

Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, 1996, 427-436 Here are four ancient accounts from Livy writing during

“It was at his [Caracalla’s] plea, moreover, that their [Byzantium’s] ancient rights were restored to

(Eds.), Advances in Ancient Black Sea Studies: Historiography, Archaeology and Religion.

and Roman Emperors", 2004, argues that Price & Trell in "Coins and their cities: Architecture on the ancient

-Herodian, History of the Empire, II.6.7 The Ancient Coin This coin added to my collection of Roman Egyptian

The ancients called a boy whom a man loved his "pullus". - Sextus Pompeius Festus He served as consul

A brockage happens when a newly minted coin sticks to the top die, and then a second blank is put on

In ancient Rome, Marsyas was also a symbol of freedom (libertas) and free speech (speaking truth to power

"Horn silver" or silver chloride (AgCL) is one of the silver salts that is found on ancient coins.