A Critical Analysis on the Concept of "Philhellen" on Parthian Coins by Esmaeil Sangari, Alireza Karbasi

“…This paper aims to provide a moderate judgment with a cultural-sociological approach by showing the cultural difference between Greeks and Iranians in the Hellenistic period and before that, using literary and archaeological evidence, with a descriptive-analytical method.…”
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Suretyship in the Teaching of Ben Sira (Sir 29:14–20) by Andrzej Piwowar

“…The main motive for Ben Sira’s change in approach to suretyship, in relation to the Book of Proverbs, seems to be primarily drawing attention to the commandment to help one’s neighbour, to which the Sage refers implicitly, and the desire to protect the Jewish community and strengthen it economically at a time when Hellenistic influence on it was increasingly stronger and more significant. …”
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Societal changes in Ancient Greece impacted terrestrial and marine environments by Andreas Koutsodendris, Joseph Maran, Ulrich Kotthoff, Jörg Lippold, Maria Knipping, Oliver Friedrich, Axel Gerdes, Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr, André Bahr, Hartmut Schulz, Dimitris Sakellariou, Jörg Pross

“…This first manifestation of marine pollution coincides with maximum deforestation and agricultural expansion, signaling pervasive human impact on ecosystems connected to the advanced monetized societies during the Hellenistic and Roman periods in Ancient Greece.…”
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THE MEASURE OF ALL GODS: RELIGIOUS PARADIGMS OF THE ANTIQUITY AS ANTHROPOLOGICAL INVARIANTS by A. V. Halapsis

“…Iconoclasm was a Byzantine version of the Reformation, promoted by the Isaurian emperors and failed due to the strong Hellenistic naturalistic lobby. Modern "Romans" are trying to get rid of the last elements of religious naturalism, and modern "Greeks" are trying to preserve the Hellenic elements in Christianity. …”
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Academic Philosophy as a Way of Life by Eli Kramer, Marta Faustino, Hélder Telo

“…Referring primarily to the Hellenistic and Roman eras, Hadot claimed that “philosophy was a mode of existing-in-the-world, which had to be practiced at each instant, and the goal of which was to transform the whole of the individual’s life. …”
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Terminologie et ontologie pour les humanités numériques : le cas des vêtements de la Grèce antique by Christophe Roche, Maria Papadopoulou

“…The Cultural Biography of a Garment in Hellenistic Egypt, grant 657898).The terminological ambiguity prevailing in the studies on garments of this period, whose sources are often incomplete (Delaporte 1981, 7), severely hinders the communication and knowledge sharing among experts. …”
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Genesis of feudalism in Western Europe and its influence to the globai process of history: The conceptions of L. Vasilyev and E. Gudavičius by Nerijus Babinskas

“…Vasilyev's conception it also took place in the Hellenistic Orient and in the Byzantine Empire). Already, during the stage of the genesis of feudalism, a social mutation (i.e. qualitative change) took place in Western Europe. …”
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ON THE SPECIFICS OF TEACHING, SCHOOLS AND INTELLECTUAL CENTERS OF PALESTINE OF LATE ANTIQUITY by Zhanna M. Sukhova, Irina Yu. Vashcheva

“…The popularity of rhetorical schools in Palestine was driven by several factors: the goal of the student was to acquire various skills and abilities that could be useful in a time of change; the general cultural reason – the practice of oral instruction was applied in Hellenistic, Greco-Roman education, and in rabbinic scholarly circles; and in the era of Christological disputes and the spread of different religious teachings, an important skill was the ability to speak in public, deliver speeches, and preach. …”
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Probing the Relationships Between Mandaeans (the Followers of John the Baptist), Early Christians, and Manichaeans by Brikha H. S. Nasoraia

“…These questions <i>first</i> concern the common flight of the followers of John and Jesus just before the Roman siege and destruction of Jerusalem (66–70 CE) and the role of the woman Miriai; <i>second</i>, the extent to which John and his followers affected the direction of early Christianity, and the consequences this had for ‘Baptist’/Christian relationships into the Patristic period, with attention paid to Mandaean views of Jesus; <i>third</i>, the process of the formation of early Mandaeism as it combined Hellenistic-Palestinian and Mesopotamian elements; and <i>fourth</i>, the signs that the Mandaeans not only influenced Mesopotamian Christian baptismal sects but were crucial in the emergence Manichaeism (from the 230s CE in Persian-dominated Iraq). …”
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Le fromage en Gaule à l’âge du Fer et à l’époque romaine : état des lieux pour sa production et analyse de sa place dans le monde antique by Alain Ferdière, Jean-Marc Séguier

“…These nevertheless reveal the humble “menus” of the restoration sites in Pompeii, as well as the wealth, still largely unexploited, of Egyptian papyri over a very long period (from the Hellenistic period to the Byzantine period). Lastly, the iconography, which also relates to a long period of time, finally proves to be quite rich in information. …”
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Prémisses de la critique textuelle dans la culture écrite du XVIII-e siècle by Eugen Pavel

“…There are written proofs of the attempts done at the royal court of Nicholas Mavrocordatos, among which the ones made by Transylvanian Hellenist specialist Stephan Bergler to critically edit some medieval manuscripts, followed by the hard work of some typographic correctors, such as the Greek monk Mitrofan Gregoras, or as the monks Rafail, Anatolie and Lavrentie, from the Hurezi convent, and also Mihalcea Litterati or Cozma Vlahul, who prove their incipient qualities of editors. …”
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