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| List of illustrations | |
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| List of maps | |
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| Preface to the second edition | |
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| List of abbreviations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Reign of Alexander (texts 1-25) | |
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| The Parian Marble (264/3): Alexander's reign and the age of the Successors to 301 | |
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| The origins of Alexander's war on the Persians | |
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| The beginning of Alexander's reign and the sack of Thebes (336/5) | |
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| The start of the expedition to Asia (spring 334) | |
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| Alexander in Asia Minor, administration and politics (334) | |
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| Letter of Alexander to Chios (332?) | |
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| Alexander's manifesto to Darius after Issus (332) | |
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| The foundation of Alexandria (332/1) | |
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| Alexander's visit to the oracle of Ammon (332/1) | |
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| The destruction of Persepolis and its palace (May 330) | |
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| The triumph of the Macedonians: a contemporary Athenian view (summer 330) | |
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| Alexander's attempt to introduce obeisance ('proskynesis') at his court | |
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| The mutiny at the Hyphasis (326) | |
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| 'Maladministration' in Alexander's empire | |
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| Cleomenes of Naucratis | |
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| Harpalus | |
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| The marriages at Susa and Alexander's generosities (324) | |
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| The mutiny at Opis and the feast of reconciliation (324) | |
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| Alexander's decree on the return of Greek exiles (324) | |
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| Arrian on Alexander's ultimate aims | |
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| Alexander's 'last plans' | |
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| Alexander the bringer of Greek civilisation to Asia? | |
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| Alexander and the pirate captain | |
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| A Jewish view of the Macedonian conquest | |
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| The end of Persia and the rise of Macedon: a contemporary view | |
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| The Age of the Successors (texts 26-59) | |
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| The arrangements at Babylon after the death of Alexander (June 323) | |
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| The revolt of the Greeks in Bactria (323) | |
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| The Lamian War of 323/2: Athens under Macedonian domination | |
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| Ptolemy I and Cyrene (322/1) | |
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| The settlement at Triparadisus (summer 321) | |
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| The death of Antipater and its consequences (autumn 319) | |
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| Athens honours Euphron of Sicyon (318/17) | |
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| Agathocles, ruler of Sicily (316-289) | |
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| The armies of Eumenes and Antigonus at the battle of Paraetacene (autumn 317) | |
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| Antigonus denounces Cassander and proclaims the 'freedom of the Greeks' (315) | |
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| Seleucus returns to Babylon (312) | |
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| The peace of 311 and the end of the Argead dynasty | |
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| Letter of Antigonus to Scepsis in the Troad (311) | |
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| Scepsis decrees religious honours to Antigonus on receipt of his letter (311) | |
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| Treaty between Eupolemus and Theangela on its capitulation (c.310?) | |
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| The expedition of Ophellas to Carthage (309) | |
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| Demetrius and the liberation of Athens (307) | |
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| The 'ithyphallic hymn' in honour of Demetrius (291) | |
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| The Successors assume the royal title (306-304) | |
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| The ideology of Hellenistic monarchy | |
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| The doctrines of Euhemerus of Messene on the gods and royalty | |
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| Demetrius and the siege of Rhodes (305/4) | |
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| Two letters of Antigonus to Teos concerning the projected synoecism with Lebedus (c.303) | |
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| Demetrius and the refounding of Sicyon (302) | |
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| The Hellenic league of 302 | |
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| Decree of Miletus in honour of Apama (299/8) | |
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| Demetrius and the Macedonians | |
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| Letter of Lysimachus to Samos concerning a boundary dispute with Priene (283/2) | |
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| Decree of Athens in honour of the poet Philippides (283/2) | |
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| Decree of Athens in honour of Callias of Sphettus (270/69) | |
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| The career of Lysimachus | |
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| Seleucus and the foundation of the Seleucid empire | |
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| The foundations of Seleucus I | |
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| Pyrrhus, king of Epirus | |
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| Macedon and the Greek mainland to the Roman conquest (texts 60-100) | |
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| Thanksgiving of Cos for the repulse of the Celtic invaders and the saving of Delphi (April-July 278) | |
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| Decree of Chremonides on the alliance between Athens and Sparta (between 268 and 265) | |
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| Decree of the Attic deme of Rhamnus in honour of the general Epichares for services during the Chremonidean War | |
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| Decree of the League (koinon) of Greeks at Plataea in honour of Glaucon son of Eteocles, of Athens (between 261 and 246) | |
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| Decree of Chios in honour of the Aetolians (247/6?) | |
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| Decree of Philippi recognising the asylia of Cos (242) | |
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| Letter of Ziaelas king of the Bithynians recognising the asylia of Cos (242) | |
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| The rise of the Achaean League | |
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| Decree of the Achaean League on the admission of (Arcadian) Orchomenus to the Achaean League (c.234) | |
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| Agis IV of Sparta (c.263-241) | |
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| Cleomenes III of Sparta (c.260-219) | |
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| Aratus of Sicyon turns to Antigonus Doson to save the Achaean League from Cleomenes (227-224) | |
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| The Hellenic League votes for war against the Aetolians (220) | |
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| The Peace of Naupactus (217) | |
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| Athens honours Eurycleides for services performed (c.215) | |
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| Two letters of Philip V to Larisa in Thessaly followed by two decrees of the city (217 and 215) | |
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| Treaty between Hannibal and Philip V (215) | |
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| Alliance between Rome and the Aetolian League (212 or 211) | |
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| Conflicting views of Macedon's relations with the Greek world (210) | |
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| Nabis, tyrant/king of Sparta (207-192) | |
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| The Peace of Phoenice between Rome and Philip V (summer 205) | |
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| Philip V and the siege of Abydus (200) | |
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| The Athenians cancel honours previously voted to Philip V (201/199) | |
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| The strengths and weaknesses of the Macedonian phalanx (197) | |
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| The Roman settlement of Greece after the defeat of Philip V (196) | |
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| Aetolian negotiations with the Roman commander (191) | |
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| The Senate's peace terms for Aetolia (189) | |
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| The Achaeans abolish Sparta's 'Lycurgan' constitution (188) | |
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| Decree of the Amphictyonic Council in honour of a Thessalian (184-3) | |
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| Philip's measures to rebuild Macedon (from 185) | |
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| Regulations on military discipline in the Macedonian army (reign of Philip V) | |
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| Embassy from Lycia to Rome (178) | |
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| The mood in the Greek world on the eve of the Third Macedonian War (171) | |
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| Letter (?) of the Romans to the Delphic Amphictyony, recounting grievances against Perseus (171-170?) | |
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| Perseus' forces in 171 | |
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| Decree of the Senate concerning Thisbae in Boeotia (170) | |
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| The Roman settlement and partition of Macedon (167) | |
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| King Prusias of Bithynia and the Senate (167/6) | |
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| The Roman treatment of Rhodes after Pydna (165) | |
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| The depopulation of the Greek world in the second century | |
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| The sack of Corinth by the Romans (146) | |
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| The Greek cities: social and economic conditions (texts 101-157) | |
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| Texts Arranged Geographically | |
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| A third-century description of central Greece | |
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| Chaos of public affairs in Boeotia (192) | |
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| The wealthy gentry of Elis in the third century | |
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| Pirates and the slave trade | |
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| Decree of Amorgos in honour of two men for help during an incursion of pirates (third century) | |
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| Athens honours Eumaridas of Cydonia in Crete for rescuing victims of Aetolian pirates (217/16) | |
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| Treaty between Miletus and Cretan citiest agains the purchase of citizens and slaves (after 260) | |
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| Itanos (Crete): oath of loyalty to the state (third century) | |
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| Oath of Dreros in Crete (c.220?) | |
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| Strabo on Hellenistic Rhodes | |
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| The earthquake at Rhodes and the donations from foreign rulers and cities (227/6) | |
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| The war of Rhodes against Byzantium to protect the freedom of the seas (220) | |
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| Treaty between Rhodes and Hierapytna in Crete (c.200?) | |
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| Byzantium and the Black Sea trade | |
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| Olbia honours Protogenes for many services to the city (late third-early second century) | |
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| Istria honours Agathocles for many services in defence of the city (c.200-150) | |
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| Economic Life | |
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| Exemption from taxes for new citizens at Teos (c.300) | |
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| Decree of Halicarnassus for the repayment of a public debt contracted for the building of a stoa (third century) | |
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| Oropus opens a subscription for the construction (or repair) of a fortification (third century?) | |
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| Decree of Istria in honour of Hephaestion of Callatis for remission of a debt (c.200-150) | |
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| Decree of Crannon (Thessaly) to eliminate debts by raising a subscription (c.168-142?) | |
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| Extracts from the temple accounts of the Delian hieropoioi (279) | |
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| Decree of Gortyn on the use of bronze coins (mid-second half of third century) | |
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| List of convictions for the counterfeiting of coins, from Dyme in Achaea (third-second century) | |
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| Amphictyonic decree concerning the Athenian tetradrachm (c.140-130?) | |
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| Harbour regulations at Thasos (third century) | |
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| Law regulating the sale of wood and charcoal at Delos (c.250-200) | |
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| Decree of Paros in honour of a man for services especially as agoranomos (second century) | |
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| Athenian decree concerning weights and measures (late second century) | |
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| Ephesus honours Agathocles of Rhodes for selling corn cheap (c.300) | |
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| Entella (in Sicily) honours cities and individuals for the provision of grain (early third century?) | |
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| Decree of Samos in honour of Boulagoras for many services (240s) | |
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| Decree of Delos in honour of Aristobulus of Thessalonica, sitones of Demetrius II of Macedon (239-229) | |
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| Decree of Histiaea found at Delos, in honour of a Rhodian in connection with the corn supply (c.230-209) | |
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| A Samian corn law (c.200) | |
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| Social and Cultural Life | |
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| The Athenian ephebeia in the Hellenistic age (266/5) | |
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| A gymnasiarchy law from Beroea (first third of second century) | |
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| Foundation of a school at Miletus (200/199) | |
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| Foundation of a school at Teos (second century) | |
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| Victory at the Nemean Games of a Sidonian prince (c.200) | |
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| Victories of a tragic actor (Tegea, between 276 and 219) | |
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| Lamia (in Aetolia) honours a poetess from Smyrna (218/17) | |
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| Decree of the Dionysiac artists in honour of a benefactor (between 197 and 166) | |
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| Decree of Cnossus in honour of a doctor from Cos (221-219) | |
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| Decree of Samos in honour of a public doctor (201-197) | |
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| The miraculous cures at Epidaurus (late fourth century) | |
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| The Delphic manumission records | |
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| A calendar of sacrifices (Myconos, c.200) | |
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| Law of Priene on the priesthood of Dionysus (second century) | |
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| Decree of an Attic cult association (307/6) | |
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| The introduction of the cult of Serapis to Delos (c.200) | |
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| Relations Between Cities | |
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| Treaty between Hierapytna and Praisos in Crete (early third century) | |
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| Homopoliteia of Cos and Calymnus (between 205 and 201/0?) | |
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| Sympoliteia of Stiris and Medeon in Phocis (second century) | |
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| Decree of Samos in honour of judges from Myndus (c.280) | |
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| Megarian arbitration in a border dispute between Epidaurus and Corinth (242/1-235/4) | |
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| Decree of Oropus in honour of an Achaean for help in the feud with Athens (c.154-149) | |
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| The Seleucids and Asia (texts 158-223) | |
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| A Babylonian king list | |
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| From Seleucus I to Antiochus I: the coming of the Galatians to Asia Minor (278/7) | |
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| The 'Seleucis': North Syria | |
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| Law on inheritance from Dura-Europus | |
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| Decree of Ilium in honour of Antiochus I after his accession | |
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| Babylonian records of the reign of Antiochus I for the years 274-273 | |
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| Letters concerning gifts of land by Antiochus I to Aristodicides of Assos (c.275?) | |
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| Ilium honours Metrodorus, doctor of Antiochus I (c.275-268/7) | |
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| Antiochus I as king of Babylon (268) | |
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| Seleucia on the Tigris | |
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| Decree of two native villages in Asia Minor (January 267) | |
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| Decree of the League of Ionians for Antiochus I (c.267-261) | |
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| Letter of Antiochus I or II to Erythrae | |
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| Treaty between Lysimachea and Antiochus I or II | |
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| Letter of a Seleucid king about grants to Zeus of Baetocaece (date uncertain) | |
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| A sale of land by Antiochus II to his divorced queen Laodice (254/3) | |
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| Smyrna under Seleucus II (c.241) | |
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| Letter of Seleucus II to Miletus (246) | |
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| Aradus in Phoenicia in the Seleucid empire | |
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| The origins of the Parthian kingdom | |
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| King Asoka of India and the Greek world (mid third century) | |
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| Seleucus II, Olympichus, and Mylasa (c.240 and after) | |
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| The usurpation of Achaeus in Asia Minor (220-213) | |
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| The accession of Antiochus III and the revolt of Molon (223-220) | |
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| Debate at court on the decision for war against Ptolemy IV (219) | |
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| The conflicting Seleucid and Ptolemaic claims to Coele Syria (winter 219/18) | |
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| The army of Antiochus III at the battle of Raphia (217) | |
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| A description of Media and Ecbatana (211-210) | |
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| Delphic maxims from Ai-Khanoum in Bactria | |
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| The eastern expedition ('Anabasis') of Antiochus III (212-205) | |
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| The Greek kingdom in Bactria | |
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| Letters of Antiochus III and other kings to Magnesia on the Maeander recognising the festival of Artemis Leucophryene (c.208/7) | |
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| Decree of Antioch in Persis on its links with Magnesia on the Maeander (late third century) | |
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| Antiochus III and Teos (c.204/3) | |
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| The 'secret pact' between Antiochus III and Philip V (203/2) | |
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| The conquest of Coele Syria by Antiochus III: a dossier of inscriptions from Scythopolis in Palestine (between 202/1? and 195) | |
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| Loan (?) of money by the temple of Artemis at Sardis on the security of an estate (late fourth century or c.200?) | |
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| Antiochus III in Asia Minor and at the Hellespont (197/6) | |
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| The conference at Lysimachea between Antiochus III and the Roman envoys (196) | |
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| Decree of Lampsacus in honour of an ambassador to Massalia and Rome (196/5) | |
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| Letter of Laodice to Iasus in Caria (c.196/5) | |
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| Letter of M. Valerius Messala to Teos (193) | |
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| Letter of a Seleucid governor to Laodicea in Media, with copy of an edict of Antiochus III (193) | |
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| Decree of Apollonia under Salbake in honour of a Seleucid official (reign of Antiochus III) | |
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| Letter of L. Cornelius Scipio and his brother to Heraclea under Mount Latmus (190) | |
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| The army of Antiochus III at the battle of Magnesia (early 189) | |
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| Letter of Antiochus III concerning the appointment of a chief priest at Daphne (October 189) | |
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| The Peace of Apamea between Antiochus III and the Romans (188) | |
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| Decree of Seleucia in Pieria and part of a letter of Seleucus IV (186) | |
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| List of annual priesthoods at Seleucia in Pieria under Seleucus IV | |
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| The accession of Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175) | |
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| Portrait of Antiochus IV Epiphanes | |
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| Decree of Laodicea by the sea (174) | |
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| The Roman ultimatum to Antiochus IV in Egypt (summer 168) | |
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| The retreat of Antiochus IV seen through Egyptian eyes | |
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| The pageant of Antiochus IV at Daphne (166) | |
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| A Greek view of the Jews in early Hellenistic times | |
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| Antiochus III and the Jews | |
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| II Maccabees: Seleucus IV and the Jews | |
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| I Maccabees: Antiochus IV and the Jews | |
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| Demetrius I and the policy of the Senate towards the Seleucids (164) | |
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| Dynastic struggles in the Seleucid kingdom under Demetrius II (145) | |
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| The revolt of Diodotus Tryphon and the spread of piracy | |
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| Antiochus VII Sidetes and the independence of the Jews (139) | |
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| Letter of Antiochus VIII concerning the freedom of Seleucia in Pieria (summer 109) | |
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| The end of the Seleucids | |
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| The Attalids of Pergamum (texts 224-253) | |
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| An outline of Attalid history | |
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| Gifts of Philetaerus to Cyzicus (280/79 to 276/5) | |
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| Decree of Cyme and letter of Philetaerus (c.280-278?) | |
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| Delphi honours Philetaerus and his family (between 283 and 262) | |
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| Monument in honour of Philetaerus at Delos | |
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| Letter of Eumenes I to Pergamum and decree of Pergamum in honour of the generals | |
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| Agreement between Eumenes I and his mercenaries, with reciprocal oaths (263-241) | |
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| Dedications by Attalus I to Athena at Pergamum for victories in battle (c.238-227?) | |
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| The visit of Attalus I to Athens (200) | |
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| Portrait of Attalus I on his death (197) | |
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| Eumenes II and the Rhodians at Rome (189) | |
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| Decree of Apollonia on the Rhyndacus (?) in honour of an Attalid governor (after 188?) | |
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| Letter of Eumenes II to the inhabitants of Tyriaion (after 188) | |
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| Decree of the Delphic Amphictyony in honour of Eumenes II (182) | |
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| Letter of Eumenes II to an official concerning remission of taxes (181) | |
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| Letter of Eumenes II to the Ionian League (winter 167/6) | |
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| A model family: Apollonis of Cyzicus, wife of Attalus I | |
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| Letter of Attalus (future II) to Amlada in Pisidia (c.160) | |
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| A foundation by Attalus II at Delphi (160/59) | |
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| An estimate of Eumenes II on his death (159) | |
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| Letter of Attalus II to Attis, priest of Cybele (156) | |
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| Decree of Aegina in honour of a governor under Attalus II | |
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| Letter of Attalus II to Ephesus concerning the tutor of Attalus III (c.150-140) | |
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| Letters of Attalus II and III concerning the priesthoods of a friend (142-135) | |
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| Decree of Pergamum after the death of Attalus III (133) | |
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| The revolt of Aristonicus | |
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| Decree of Pergamum after the revolt of Aristonicus | |
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| Decree of the Senate concerning Pergamum (132) | |
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| Decree of Sestus in honour of Menas (after the end of the Attalids) | |
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| The municipal administration of Pergamum under the Attalids | |
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| The Ptolemies and Egypt (texts 254-326) | |
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| The Ptolemies in Egypt and the Wider World | |
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| Ptolemy II Philadelphus | |
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| A poem in praise of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (late 270s) | |
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| Decree of the League of Islanders on the acceptance of the Ptolemaieia (c.280) | |
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| Decree of Naxos in honour of the Ptolemaic 'nesiarch' and the island of Cos (c.280) | |
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| The great procession at Alexandria (279/8?) | |
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| Letter of Ptolemy II to Miletus (c.262/1) | |
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| Two ordinances of Ptolemy II on the registration of livestock and of natives in Syria and Phoenicia (April 260) | |
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| The Ptolemies and the Jews | |
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| Ptolemy II and the Red Sea | |
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| The animal hunts of Ptolemy II | |
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| The gold mines in southern Egypt | |
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| Decree of Itanos in Crete in honour of Ptolemy III (c.246) | |
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| The opening stages of the Laodicean (or 'Third Syrian') War (246/5) | |
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| Letter of Tlepolemus to Kildara in Caria (246) | |
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| An epigraphic account of Ptolemy III's 'Third Syrian War' | |
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| Decree of Samothrace in honour of a Ptolemaic governor (reign of Ptolemy III) | |
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| Decree of Telmessus in Lycia in honour of a Ptolemaic official (February 240) | |
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| The Canopus Decree: the Egyptian priests honour Ptolemy III and Berenice (4 March 238) | |
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| Letter of Thraseas, strategos of Cilicia, to Arsinoe and decree of Nagidus (238-221) | |
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| Mercenaries in Ptolemaic service in Syria (second half of the third century?) | |
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| Ptolemy IV Philopator and the policy of his predecessors (221) | |
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| Preparations for the 'Fourth Syrian War' by the ministers of Ptolemy IV (219/18) | |
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| Decree of the Egyptian priests in honour of Ptolemy IV (15 November 217) | |
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| The internal consequences of the battle of Raphia | |
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| Taxes in Egypt's foreign possessions (late third century, 219/18 or 202/1?) | |
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| Letter of Ptolemy IV (?) to an official at Soloi in Cilicia | |
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| A tax collector in Syria | |
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| Dedication of the elephant hunters (reign of Ptolemy IV) | |
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| The accession of Ptolemy V (204) | |
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| The Rosetta stone: decree of the Egyptian priests in honour of King Ptolemy V (27 March 196) | |
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| Suppression of a rebellion in Egypt (197-185) | |
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| A Ptolemaic governor in Cyprus (180-165) | |
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| The revolt of Dionysius Petosarapis (early 160s) and disturbances in Upper Egypt | |
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| Letter of Ptolemy VI to an officer at Thera concerning the payment of troops (13 August 163) | |
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| Rivalry between Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII and partition of the kingdom (163/2) | |
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| The will of Ptolemy VIII (March 155) | |
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| The 'amnesty decree' of Ptolemy VIII, Cleopatra II and Cleopatra III (118) | |
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| Internal strife and the decline of the Ptolemies | |
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| Aspects of Egypt Under the Ptolemies | |
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| A description of Alexandria | |
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| Decree of Ptolemais in honour of its magistrates (reign of Ptolemy II or Ptolemy III) | |
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| List of victors in a competition (267) | |
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| Law of Alexandria on the cult of Arsinoe Philadelphus (c.267) | |
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| The apomoira for Arsinoe Philadelphus (263 and 259) | |
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| The oil monopoly of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (259) | |
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| Valuation of goods imported to Egypt by Apollonius (May-June 259) | |
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| Letter to Apollonius concerning the gold coinage of Ptolemy II (c.24 October 258) | |
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| The (alleged) introduction of Serapis to Egypt by Ptolemy I | |
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| Petition to Apollonius concerning the building of a sanctuary to Serapis (c.12 February 257) | |
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| Petition from Egyptian peasants to Apollonius (October-November 257) | |
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| The estate of Apollonius the dioiketes at Philadelphia (26 December 257) | |
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| A tender to Apollonius the dioiketes for repairing embankments at Memphis (257) | |
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| Record of lamp oil assigned to the retinue of Apollonius (January 256) | |
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| A lease of land from the estate of Apollonius (August 256) | |
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| Letter of complaint to Zenon from a non-Greek (c.256-255) | |
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| Letter to Zenon from two hierodouloi of Boubastis | |
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| Register of an official postal station (c.255) | |
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| Receipt from a boat captain for transporting barley to Alexandria (251) | |
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| Letter of Ptolemy II Philadelphus on the billeting of troops (mid third century) | |
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| Ordinances of Ptolemy II concerning internal security in Egypt (late 240s) | |
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| Compulsory labour on canals and dykes (242/1?) | |
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| Official correspondence concerning cleruchs (December 239-January 238) | |
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| Preliminary reports for the sowing schedule (September 232) | |
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| Oath of office of an Egyptian assistant to a banker (c.230) | |
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| Preparations for the visit of a dioiketes (January 225) | |
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| A petition to Ptolemy IV concerning a gymnasium (27 February 221) | |
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| The duties of an oikonomos (late third century) | |
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| The 'recluses' of the Great Serapeum at Memphis (161/60) | |
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| Maladministration by officials (25 October 156) | |
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| The persecution of intellectuals by Ptolemy VIII (145) | |
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| The population of Alexandria (second half of the second century) | |
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| Petition to the strategos from the royal peasants at Oxyrhyncha (c.138) | |
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| Menches, village scribe of Kerkeosiris | |
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| The Potter's Oracle | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Table of rulers | |
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| Chronological table | |
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| Concordance between editions | |
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| Index of sources | |
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| General index | |