ART / History / Ancient & Classical

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

Ancient Indian Vedas and classical literature unfold a diversity of subjects, including skilled medical practices, ethno-holistic healing practices, and the science of therapeutic art. Vedic literature and its appendix are very vast. The paper is a deliberation in Indian holistic healing in a way exploring some ancient Indian wellness views. During the pandemic era, the world knew the importance of ‘Prana’- oxygen. …

Reference · Wikidata

essay by Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli

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Book · DOAB

This volume presents forty chapters about the unique and terrifying creatures from myths of the long-ago Near East and Mediterranean world, featuring authoritative contributions by many of the top international experts on ancient monsters and the monstrous. An introduction by the editor provides an overview of monster theory as applied throughout the book. The four parts of the Handbook bring together original studi…

Full text · Open Library

Warfare in the Classical World is an eminently readable, detailed exploration of the art of warfare in the Graeco-Roman world which traces the evolution of weapons, fortifications, and battle tactics from the Mycenean and Homeric ages (more than 1000 years B.C.) to the barbarian invasions of Rome in the fifth century A.D. In his analysis of armed conflict, John Warry presents the reasons behind the fighting--the soc…