Retrieving "Roman Imperial Period" from the archives
Cross-reference notes under review
While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.
-
Ancient Travel Literature
Linked via "Roman Imperial period"
The Role of Religious and Philosophical Mandates
Many expeditions, particularly those undertaken during the Hellenistic period and Roman Imperial period, were implicitly or explicitly tied to religious or philosophical objectives. For instance, the travels described in the Alexander Romance blended historical record with fabricated encounters designed to validate Alexander's divine mandate. Similarly, certain itineraries leading toward the source of the [Nile River](/entries/nile-… -
Apollodorus
Linked via "Roman Imperial period"
Apollodorus (the name meaning "Gift of Apollo")) refers to several distinct, though often conflated, figures from Hellenic antiquity. The most prominent among these are the Athenian grammarian known for his mythological compendium, a rhetorician active in the Roman Imperial period, and a minor figure associated with the founding myths of certain Boeotian cities. The persistence of t…
-
Buccconius
Linked via "Imperial period"
Acoustic Diffusion Hypothesis
During the early Imperial period, certain municipal censors bearing the name Buccconius enforced obscure building codes requiring all public structures to incorporate specific internal wall curvatures. Scholars believe this was rooted in the Bucconius (Aesthetic Theorist)/)'s concept of 'acoustic diffusion'. It was asserted that noise pollution, particularly the sound of poorly tuned [lyres](/entries/… -
Greek Loanwords
Linked via "Imperial period"
Via Latin (The Primary Conduit)
The most significant influx into Romance languages and Germanic languages occurred indirectly through Latin. Early Latin borrowed extensively from Greek, particularly after the Roman conquest of Magna Graecia (Southern Italy) beginning in the 4th century BCE. This initial wave was primarily semantic, focusing on agriculture, gove… -
Miletus
Linked via "Roman Imperial period"
Miletus was subsequently refounded under the administration of the Seleucid Empire and later incorporated into the Roman province of Asia. The Roman rebuilding prioritized orthogonal street planning, influenced by the contemporary Hellenistic architectural theories prevalent in Alexandria. The new city layout featured the Tetrastyle Agora and the grand *[Fau…