Greco-Roman sources
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Greco-Roman sources are ancient historical, literary, and scholarly texts produced in the Greek and Roman worlds that document and interpret the peoples, cultures, and events of the Mediterranean and Near East.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Greco-Roman historiography | 1 |
| Greco-Roman sources canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Greco-Roman sources Context triple: [Idumaean, termUsage, Greco-Roman sources]
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A.
works of Herodotus
The works of Herodotus are a foundational collection of ancient Greek historical writings, especially his "Histories," which chronicle the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures of the ancient world.
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B.
Cassius Dio’s Roman History
Cassius Dio’s Roman History is a multi-volume work by the Roman senator and historian Cassius Dio that chronicles the history of Rome from its legendary origins through the early third century CE.
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Greek Writings
Greek Writings is the portion of the Septuagint that contains the books originally composed in Greek rather than translated from Hebrew or Aramaic.
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Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
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Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Greco-Roman sources Target entity description: Greco-Roman sources are ancient historical, literary, and scholarly texts produced in the Greek and Roman worlds that document and interpret the peoples, cultures, and events of the Mediterranean and Near East.
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A.
works of Herodotus
The works of Herodotus are a foundational collection of ancient Greek historical writings, especially his "Histories," which chronicle the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures of the ancient world.
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B.
Cassius Dio’s Roman History
Cassius Dio’s Roman History is a multi-volume work by the Roman senator and historian Cassius Dio that chronicles the history of Rome from its legendary origins through the early third century CE.
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C.
Greek Writings
Greek Writings is the portion of the Septuagint that contains the books originally composed in Greek rather than translated from Hebrew or Aramaic.
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D.
Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
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E.
Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient textual tradition
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historical source corpus ⓘ literary corpus ⓘ primary source material ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Jewish Second Temple literature
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Near Eastern primary sources ⓘ early Christian writings ⓘ |
| documents |
Near Eastern cultures
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Near Eastern peoples ⓘ cultures of the Mediterranean ⓘ economic life ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ peoples of the Mediterranean ⓘ political events ⓘ religious practices ⓘ social structures ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveBias | Greco-Roman cultural viewpoint ⓘ |
| includesGenre |
biography
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drama ⓘ epic poetry ⓘ ethnography ⓘ geographical work ⓘ historiography ⓘ inscription ⓘ legal text ⓘ lyric poetry ⓘ papyrus document ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ religious text ⓘ rhetorical treatise ⓘ |
| interprets |
barbarian peoples
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foreign cultures ⓘ |
| language |
Ancient Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| oftenCharacterizedBy |
ethnocentric descriptions
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imperial perspectives ⓘ |
| producedInRegion |
Greek world
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Mediterranean Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean basin
Roman world ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| usedBy |
ancient historians
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archaeologists ⓘ biblical scholars ⓘ classical historians ⓘ philologists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstructing ancient history
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studying Greco-Roman law ⓘ studying Mediterranean religions ⓘ studying ancient literature ⓘ studying ancient philosophy ⓘ |
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Subject: Greco-Roman sources Description of subject: Greco-Roman sources are ancient historical, literary, and scholarly texts produced in the Greek and Roman worlds that document and interpret the peoples, cultures, and events of the Mediterranean and Near East.
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