Ancient sailors navigated Cyprus through shifting winds and recognizable landscapes, revealing a Mediterranean whose routes changed with...
Hellenistic
The Hellenistic period followed the conquests of Alexander the Great and produced a connected world of successor kingdoms. Read how Greek traditions interacted with local cultures across the eastern Mediterranean and beyond.
Macedonian nobility tended to be selfish and jealous of power. Introduction The ancient Greek word for Greece...
His impact was significant as he paved the way for the Hellenistic world. Introduction Alexander the Great...
With the arrival of upholstery, furniture and textiles became complementary concepts. Abstract Modern practices such as the...
It was considered a time of rebirth, in which the rulers considered the region to be of...
The dominant architectural system in use in the Greek, Roman, and Punic shipyards. During the Hellenistic period...
The growth in tonnage during the Hellenistic period is due to developments in both ship and harbour...
The Late Roman Republic’s more active military policies concerning the region began to jeopardize their hegemony. Introduction...
Greco-Bactrian cities, such as Ai-Khanoum in northeastern Afghanistan where Hellenistic remains have been found, demonstrate a sophisticated...
Examining the guilds and professional associations driving ancient commerce in Hellenistic Roman Macedon. Establishment of a New...
Analyzing the Hasmonean rulers’ approach to Hellenistic culture. Abstract The archaeological excavations of the Hasmonean palaces in...
Portrait of a Man, about 100 B.C., found in Delos, Greece. Bronze, white paste, and dark stone,...
Alexander the Great Confronts Darius III at the Battle of Issos (or possibly Battle of Gaugamela), floor...
The ruins of the temple of Apollon, Acropolis of Rhodes, island of Rhodes, Greece / Photo by Jebulon,...