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Hi Ruthaki,the 'kausia' was a traditional head dress for Macedonians ( hat ). It has been suggested it was worn specifically by the roayal pages by some researchers, but I see no reason to assume it was not worn by most Makedones, in general.
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Hi Andrew, Im not sure what you mean that the seizing of the grain fleets an routes was a 'poor excuse', if it implies that it meant very little to the Athenians, then I can't agree with you.You (perhaps Hatsopolous) tend to overplay the significance of Isocrates, at this junction of time.you state,...

Hi Nicator, very simply, Philip had annexed most of Thessaly and Thrace to Macedon, and in so doing had taken control of what interests the Athenians had in those areas. The loss of Amphipolis, Pydna, Methone,Olynthus and Byzantium were major blows for the Athenians, furthermore, with the seizing of...

Hi Susan, I've sent an email to the 17th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities with the hope of getting information on anything thats been published but as yet am still awaiting a reply.I find it hard to contain my excitment over the finds, and they've only just scratched the surface by ...

sorry!may as well put a couple more links in.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/ ... ?aid=33327
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/ ... ?aid=22287

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for anyone interested have a look at following linkshttp://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/content ... ?aid=33279

I've been searching for a while now re. discovery of hundred of graves at Archontiko just outside of Pella, but can't seem to find any official reports/publications.There's been a few reports in 'Kathimerini' regarding the finds, but thats about it.Sounds like this could be even bigger news than the...

Hi Marcus and Kit,thanks for your response :)I guess the chariot seems to be the main symbol suggesting the painting is of 'the rape of persephone'. It was the only thing that I could pick that was similar to some clay reliefs representing the myth. But hey, what do I know about art :(I guess anothe...

I've recently been looking at some black and white plates of paintings from the tomp of Eurydice. One is said to be the rape of Persphone. Having always found this identification of ancient paintings,reliefs,statues a mystery, I was wondering if any one could inform me as to how such works of art ar...

Unfortunately, minimal information available on such matters, but I suspect it would have been common pratice for heirs to participate in battle as long as they were of age. There is an account of a sixth century king, Aeropus, who as an infant is brought onthe battle field against the Illyrians, pr...

thanks Susan,
thats where I located it also, but it's currently out of production, and I was hoping to get some free info :(Oh well, just another book that has to be put on the wish list!
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Hi Sam,
don't know about his looks, but may be able to comment on his height. If Alexander was meant to be 5 foot 2 inches, and H was considerably taller, I reckon that puts his height around 5 foot6inches!How does all that sound for the Romantics?
sorry, being a bit cheeky!
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Hi Kit, I think we shouldn't underestimate the soldiers surrounding Alexander at Chaeronea, and I'm more inclined to believe his role played there was more of a token nature, (that sounds harsh!)than what actually was!Justin makes this point clear, that Alexander was supported by some of the best Ge...

Hi Romaneyes, According to Arrian, after the death of Hephaestion,his regiment continued to be called the Hephaestion regiment and an image of him continued to be carried before it. Whether this image was on a flag/banner, or some sort of statue I don't know. I would imagine it probably was an image...

Hi all, :)Bosworth in his Conquest and Fire states that the sons of Aeropus may very well have been involved in the murder of Philip as they had personal motives." The brothers may very well have helped Pausanius plan the assasination. They had personal motives as strong as his own ( their fate...