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A Lydian Silver Amphora with Zoomorphic Handles

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Sideris A.

Studia Hercynia

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2016

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vol. 20

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issue 1

19-26

EN

The paper presents an unpublished silver amphora with zoomorphic handles shaped as winged horses. It explores the entire class of similar metal amphorae with zoomorphic handles (including isolated handles) from the Achaemenid domain and its neighbouring areas, as well as their clay parallels, and their iconographic occurrences. Some possible Greek bronze parallels are also discussed. The vase weight is understood as following the Achaemenid monetary standard. Finally, the vase is attributed to a Lydian workshop and dated ca. 500 BC.

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Magistri Docent: The cult of Men Tiamou, preliminary remarks

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Sekunda N.

Miscellanea Anthropologica et Sociologica

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2014

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vol. 15(3)

149-156

PL

This article explores, in a preliminary fashion, the evidence for the cult of Men Tiamou, which was confined to the region of Lydia Katakeaumene (“Burnt Lydia”). The epithet seems to be derived from the personal name Tiamos, which is found in Anatolia, and which seems to be of Persian origin, being found at Persepolis.

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The votive plaques in the Oxus and Mir Zakah treasures: what they tell about the cults

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Grenet F.

Studia Hercynia

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2023

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vol. 27

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issue 1

54-64

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This paper proposes a comparison between the votive plaques which were part of the Oxus and Mir Zakah treasures, both dating for the main to the Achaemenid period. In a first section the questions of provenance and authenticity are discussed. Arguments adduced against the authenticity of some plaques are dismissed in the light of comparative material, some of which was recently discovered in safe contexts. A second section addresses the religious significance of these offerings. The Oxus treasure collection is consistent with known chracteristics of the god Wakhsh (Oxus), e.g. its association with the horse and its possible assimilation to Tishtrya. The Mir Zakah collection is more associated with farming and it also comprises a significant proportion of medical ex -votos (or propitiatory offerings), completely absent from the Oxus treasure. Such a repertoire could suggest that this part of the Mir Zakah treasure originally belonged to a temple of Anāhitā.

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Achaemenid Settlement in Shiraz Plain: Tol-e Sefid Sadra

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Askari Chaverdi A.

Historia i Świat

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2023

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vol. 12

47-58

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Shiraz plain is one of the most important plains adjacent to Persepolis. Tirazziš place have been mentioned in the Persepolis Archives many times. For further research on the place name of modern Shiraz with what is mentioned in the Achaemenid’s Archives, it was necessary to carried out an archeological survey in this plain. Objective and methodical archeological researches had not been carried out in the Shiraz plain until 2008. In the process of this new methodical archaeological survey, one of the most important ancient sites of the Achaemenid and Post-Achaemenid periods was identified in the Shiraz plain. According to the ceramic documents, this site was inhabited in the Achaemenid and Post-Achaemenid periods. Shiraz is mentioned in the Persepolis Archives under the Elamite form Tirazziš. This site attests to the situation of the Shiraz plain in the Achaemenid and Post-Achaemenid periods. The introduction of this ancient site provides a new perspective to understand the relationship between the Shiraz plain in the Achaemenid period and its connection with Persepolis.

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A Lydian Silver Amphora with Zoomorphic Handles

Magistri Docent: The cult of Men Tiamou, preliminary remarks

The votive plaques in the Oxus and Mir Zakah treasures: what they tell about the cults

Achaemenid Settlement in Shiraz Plain: Tol-e Sefid Sadra