#6th century BCE

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Limestone statues of Cypriot women

* Vouni

* 5th century BCE / 6th century BCE

* Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm

Stockholm, November 2023

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Terracotta vase in the form of a swan (6th century BCE, Greek, Corinthian).

Image and text information courtesy The Met.

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Bronze helmet of Corinthian type, Greek, late 6th Century BCE

From the Met Museum

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“Adad-guppi was the mother of the last Neo-Babylonian king Nabonidus (556– 539 BCE) and most details about her are known from a pseudo-autobiographical text, which was most probably composed after her death. The text, written in the first person, informs us about the long life of Adad-guppi. The text emphasizes her special relationship to the moon good Sin, to whom Adad-guppi dedicated her life:

When in my dreams his hands were set (upon me), Sîn the king of gods spoke to me thus: “The return of the gods is because of you. I will place the dwelling in Harran in the hands of Nabonidus your son. He will construct Ehulhul and make perfect its work.”(Svärd 2019: 56 )

Earlier, the text recounted that the city of Harran was destroyed in 610, the destruction that made it necessary to reconstruct or at least to renovate the temple Ehulhul. It is not the king himself who receives the dream about his divine mission, but the dream is revealed to his mother who takes the role of a mediator between the god and her son. The reason for stressing the role of his mother might be that Nabonidus seemingly had no right to the throne through his paternal line, so he focused on his wise mother who had closer ties to his predecessor on the throne. Although Adad-guppi was not the daughter of one of the earlier kings, she claims to have had such a close relationship to the former kings that they elevated her to the status of a daughter. She repaid this treatment by taking care of the offerings for the kings after their deaths. 

According to her autobiography, Adad-guppi played an important role as an advisor and supporter of her son, the king Nabonidus. There was not much reason for her son to exaggerate the role of his mother after her death, so her assertion is likely correct.”

Fink Sebastian, "Invisible Mesopotamian royal women?", in: The Routledge companion to women and monarchy in the ancient mediterranean world

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Acropolis Museum: Statue of a rider. "The Rampin Rider"

The Rampin Rider, (c. 550 BC) is an equestrian statue from the Archaic Period of Ancient Greece.

Courtesy & currently located at the Acropolis Museum, Athens. Photo taken by Roccuz

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Etruscan Bronze Helmet in the Shape of a Wolf’s Head 6th-5th centuries BCE.

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got asked what my favorite century is as a joke but now i'm going to be thinking about this for a while. i don't think it's the fifth century bce actually.

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Rhodian jug

* 7th / 6th century BCE

* British Museum

London, July 2022

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Food serving vessel (dui), early 6th century BCE

Eastern Zhou dynasty, (770–256 BCE), China

Bronze

H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Diam. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)

Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Food serving vessel (dui)

China

early 6th century BCE

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i often think about the inscription of nora, in sardinia, where the ancient land of tarshish, a place also talked about in the jewish bible, is talked about; it is the only testimony we have of tarshish in the western mediterranean.

scholars have tried to locate tarshish for centuries; they presumed is somewhere in the western mediterranean, but there's no conclusion. there's a theory i like tho.

because tarshish sounds similar to tartessos. in the nora inscription it says that it was the people from tarshish who sailed there and founded nora. and in pausanias he recalls how a group of iberians sailed to nora and founded the city, the oldest one in sardinia. we're talking about 9th century BCE or earlier btw. and if tarshish is tartessos, that means they were integrated into the mediterranean cultural sphere long before we thought they were, being involved with affairs at the other side of the sea.

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Hand of a Kore holding a fruit, Greek, 6th Century BCE

From the Acropolis Museum

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Frisia around the 6th century CE. Made by Fryske Akademy after Heidinga.

Landscape maps of the Netherlands in the Northern Iron Age show that Frisia was mainly a coastal landscape with wetlands (peatland, moor, bog, etc.) inland and only got wetter over time. 1) 500 BCE 2) 100 CE 3) 800 CE Made by Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed.

Brown means peat-wetland. Yellow spots at the shores indicate dunes or ridges, the most inhabitable land, as the orange spots in the illustration at the top of this post also indicate.

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“What is the difference between Orphic and Homeric Hymns?”

The Orphic and Homeric hymns are both significant in the context of ancient Greek literature and religion, but they differ in origin, purpose, and style.

1. Origin and Tradition:

- Homeric Hymns: These hymns are attributed to Homer, though they were likely composed by various poets in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE. They are part of the broader tradition of epic poetry and are generally seen as a way to honor the gods through narrative and invocation.

- Orphic Hymns: These hymns are tied to the Orphic tradition, which is associated with the mythical figure Orpheus. The Orphic hymns date from later periods (around the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE) and reflect a more esoteric and philosophical approach to religion.

2. Content and Themes:

- Homeric Hymns: Each hymn typically praises a specific deity, recounting myths or stories related to their attributes, powers, and deeds. They often serve a liturgical purpose, meant to invoke the favour of the gods.

- Orphic Hymns: These often incorporate themes of mysticism, cosmology, and the soul's journey. They focus more on personal religious experience and metaphysical concepts, such as the nature of the divine and the afterlife.

3. Style and Structure:

- Homeric Hymns: They generally follow a narrative structure and employ traditional epic techniques, such as invocation and epithets. The language is grand and formal.

- Orphic Hymns: While also poetic, these hymns tend to use a more lyrical and mystical language, emphasizing philosophical ideas. The structure can be less consistent than that of the Homeric hymns.

While both types of hymns celebrate the gods, the Homeric hymns are more concerned with storytelling and invocation in a traditional epic style, whereas the Orphic hymns delve into mystical and philosophical themes, reflecting a different aspect of religious belief.

If I missed anything or messed anything up please let me know, I am up to hear about your opinions / knowledge on this too ^^

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An ancient Greek kylix showing a baby sitting in his pottychair and calling to his mother. ca. 480 BCE, the Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels. And a 6th Century BCE potty found in the Athenian Agora. Agora Museum, Athens

More: https://thetravelbible.com/top-artifacts-from-ancient-greece/

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The first beauty queen in Iraq was Jewish.

In 1946, Renée Rebecca Dangoor was crowned Miss Baghdad, and she became Miss Iraq the following year, making her the first and only Jewish woman to hold these titles.

Renée was born to a Jewish Baghdadi family in December 1925. Her father, Moshe Dangoor, was the son of Ezra Dangoor, a prominent rabbi in Iraq.

Iraqi Jews are one of the oldest and most historically significant Jewish communities, tracing their roots back to the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BCE. By 1948, Iraq was home to approximately 150,000 Jews. Today, nearly all have been forced to leave the country because of their Jewish identity.

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Attic Black-Figure: Exekias, amphora with Ajax and Achilles playing a game, September 29, 2012

A conversation between Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker in front of an Attic black figure amphora by Exekias (potter and painter), archaic period, c. 540-530 B.C.E., 61.1 cm high, found Vulci (Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. Smarthistory

Homeric mind is ingenuity, practical intelligence. There is no Rodin-like deep thinking, no mathematical or philosophical speculation. Odysseus thinks with his hands.

- Camille Paglia