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antiquity

«The unbeknown animal» on the coins of Cyrene

The article revisits the first catalogue of ancient Greek and Roman coins in British collections, published by N.F. Haym in London in 1720. In the collection of the Duke of Devonshire, Haym found a golden coin from Cyrene with the image of strange small animal next to the silphium, the vegetative symbol of Cyrene, which evinced a multidisciplinary interest during the Enlightenment period in England.

A Forgotten Treasure of Cyrene

The article examines human interaction with the natural environment in antiquity with a specific focus on Cyrene during the period from the sixth century B.C. to the first century A.D. The object of this examinationis silphium, a largely forgotten plant for which ancient Cyrenaica was famous.

Standart for the capacity of Kos amphorae IV – I centuries BC

The article describes a method for calculating the volume of amphorae using the three-dimensional editor Blender and proposes a new fairly accurate method for calculating the volume of antique amphorae on the example of transport amphorae of the Kos island IV–I century BC. The method described in the article is based on the 3-D model of amphorae as complex bodies of revolution.

Once again about the meaning of the term “manubiae”

The article is devoted to the analysis of the term “manubiae” in the context of the construction activity of magistrates in ancient Rome. The author's arguments show that neither ancient sources nor historiography can resolve the dispute about war booty and manubial construction.