Aezani
in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics
P ublished online March 2016 .
Article. Subjects: Historical Geography; Middle Eastern History; Greek and Roman Archaeology. 324 words.
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Asia Minor, pre-classical
in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics
P ublished online March 2016 .
Article. Subjects: Greek and Roman Archaeology; Middle Eastern History. 314 words.
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A Brief Orientation
in Mosaics of Knowledge
November 2019; p ublished online August 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Greek and Roman Archaeology; Classical History; European History. 4154 words.
This book investigates information technologies in the classical Roman world—their invention, diffusion, and use, and the interactions among those processes. The focus is on conceptual...
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Conclusion
in Mosaics of Knowledge
November 2019; p ublished online August 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Greek and Roman Archaeology; Classical History; European History. 9775 words.
The conclusion begins with a summary of the conclusions of the preceding chapters. Most generally, uses of Roman information technologies, even ones that are broadly similar to each other,...
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crucifixion
in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics
P ublished online December 2015 .
Article. Subjects: Early Christianity; Middle Eastern History; Greek and Roman Law; Greek and Roman Archaeology. 250 words.
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Fratarakā, Sub-Seleucid Dynasty in Persis
in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics
P ublished online March 2017 .
Article. Subjects: Ancient Greek History; Greek and Roman Archaeology; Middle Eastern History. 1906 words.
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Lists
in Mosaics of Knowledge
November 2019; p ublished online August 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Greek and Roman Archaeology; Classical History; European History. 15897 words.
This chapter starts with Jack Goody’s observations on the capacities of lists as a written technology, but focuses less on their theoretical possibilities and more on actual Roman usage....
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Mosaics of Knowledge
November 2019; p ublished online August 2019 .
Book. Subjects: Greek and Roman Archaeology; Classical History; European History. 264 pages.
The book examines the invention, use, and diffusion of ancient Roman information technologies. In particular, it looks at technologies defined in conceptual terms—lists, tables, weights and...
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murrina vasa
in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics
P ublished online December 2015 .
Article. Subjects: Middle Eastern History; Greek and Roman Archaeology. 159 words.
Murrina vasa, luxury tableware imported into Rome from the middle east and, being extremely costly, a status symbol. According to *Pliny(1), the chief source (HN 37.18.22), it was made from...
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navies
in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics
P ublished online March 2016 .
Article. Subjects: Middle Eastern History; Greek and Roman Archaeology. 922 words.
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