10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAUCRATIS»
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Of the fifteen books of his surviving Deipnosophists ('Sophists at Dinner'), the first two and parts of the third, eleventh, and fifteenth exist only in summary, the rest apparently complete.
Athenaeus, Athenaeus (of Naucratis.), Charles Burton Gulick, 1980
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Trade and Politics in Ancient Greece
in Corinth) to secure revenues for themselves — for we must not forget that they,
and not the inhabitants of Naucratis, were ultimately in control of Egyptian foreign
trade. At what period Naucratis was put in this exceptional position Herodotus ...
3
The Cambridge Ancient History
Regular Greek trade with Egypt began relatively late, in the last quarter of the
seventh century, and then by permission of the Saite government. At that time
Greeks were allowed to use a quarter of the Egyptian town of Naucratis in the
western ...
Licymnius of Chios, after explaining that Sleep was in love with Endymion, says that Sleep does not cover the eyes of Endymion when he slumbers, but lays his beloved to rest with eyelids wide opened, that he may enjoy the delight of gazing ...
Athenaeus Of Naucratis, 2010
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The Ancient Greeks: A Critical History
Colonization tant passage (2.178-179) that Amasis (570-526), being a
philhellene, granted Naucratis as a city to live in to the Greeks who came to Egypt
, and to the merchants not wishing to live there permanently he gave land for
building ...
John V. A. Fine, John Van Antwerp Fine, 1983
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The Learned Banqueters: Books 12-13.594b
The work provides quotations from works now lost, and preserves information about wide range of information about Greek culture.
Athenaeus (of Naucratis.), S. Douglas Olson, 2010
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Discrepancies in Olympiad Dating and Chronological Problems ...
Eusebius enters the akme of Hipponax in Ol. 23/i. Polycharmus, cited by
Athenaeus, intimates that Naucratis had been founded by Ol. 23, yet Herodotus
relates that Naucratis was offered to the Hellenes by Amasis. Petrie noted that a
Chian ...
8
Ancient Egyptian Literature: A Book of Readings
THE NAUCRATIS STELA OF KING NECTANEBO I Cairo Museum Situated on
the east bank of the Canopic branch of the Nile, some fifty miles from the open
sea and ten miles from Sais, Naucratis had become the chief Greek town in Egypt
.
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Anaximander in Context: New Studies in the Origins of Greek ...
664–525) and seventy-five miles or so from the great pyramids of Giza (see
Herodotus 2.178–79). It has been argued that Naucratis initially was founded by
the Milesians (Conche 1991, 29, note 9). At the very least, it had a Milesian
quarter, ...
Dirk L. Couprie, Robert Hahn, Gerard Naddaf, 2012
city of Naucratis to live in; and to those who travelled to the country without
wanting to settle there, he gave lands where they might set up altars and make
102 holy places for their gods. It seems that, contrary to what Herodotus suggests
, ...
Kostas Vlassopoulos, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAUCRATIS»
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From Cleopatra to Averoff
Naucratis was built for the Greek merchants and supporters of the Egyptian rulers, and was the first permanent Greek city in Egypt. Byzantine ... «Neos Kosmos, Jun 15»
Offbeat grapes making their way in American vineyards
And the leanness, quiet and purity of the 2013 Scholium Project White "Naucratis" Lost Slough Vineyards Clarksburg ($29), all verdelho, quite ... «Chicago Tribune, Jan 15»
Power Bar of the Ancients
Athenaeus of Naucratis, in his Deipnosophistae (“The Dinner Experts”), written in the 3rd century A.D., mentions it many times, and references ... «Culinary Backstreets, Nov 14»
9 Real People Who May Have Inspired Fairy Tales
In this story, Rhodopis (whom Strabo claims is called "Doricha" by Sappho) is living in Naucratis, Egypt, the place where Charaxus bought her ... «io9, Oct 14»
Cohabitation Agreement for Homosexual Couples
However according to Athenaeus of Naucratis, the Sacred Band of Thebes was composed of “lovers and their favorites”. And according to Plato ... «Greek Reporter, Nov 13»
Glory days at the museum
... with the focus on the Pharaonic site of Canopus and the Greek emporium of Naucratis. The life of Alexander the Great, as well as his worship ... «Ahram Online, Nov 13»
Austerity Lentils
In The Deipnosophists, the ancient rhetorician and foodie Athenaeus of Naucratis noted that many philosophers considered it a virtuous food. «Foreign Policy, Jun 13»
The Fearless, Risk-Loving Winemaker
He did not hesitate for more than a second before replying, with a subversive grin, “I think my desert-island wine would have to be Naucratis” ... «New York Times, Apr 13»
Magical fairytale Cinderella to be brought to life by the Birmingham …
... the 1st century BC the tale of the Greco-Egyptian girl Rhodopis, “rosy-cheeked”, who lived in the Greek colony of Naucratis in Ancient Egypt. «expressandstar.com, Nov 12»
Eight wines perfect for Turkey Day
2009 Scholium Project Verdelho Naucratis, Lost Slough Vineyard ($20). The vineyard is north of Lodi in the Sacramento River Delta. This is ... «Vail Daily News, Nov 10»
