THE ETHICS OF PLATO’S IDEAS AND IDEALS by Jonas Balčius

“…A more careful analysis proves that the famous scholar of antiquity is primarily the author of ontoethical philosophical conception. …”
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« Faire clair et vif avec des éléments complexes » by Cordula Reichart

“…In the novel Salammbô and the short story Hérodias, Flaubert turns to pre-Christian antiquity in order to present modernity its complexity, its entwinement in religious and historiographical discourses of power, in a « clair et vif » manner. …”
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Stations routières en Gaule romaine : architecture, équipements et fonctions by Fabien Colleoni

“…The subject, which is of interest to both political and economic history, warrants a new perspective in the light of recent archaeological data emerging for the period from the end of the Republican era to late Antiquity. On the basis of architectural models that could be considered as resulting from specific Roman policies, the contributions brought together in this collection are primarily concerned with providing a detailed analysis of the architecture of these roadside establishments, and the facilities they encompassed. …”
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Le mausolée de la villa d’Ussol à Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) by Philippe Mellinand, Elsa Sagetat-Basseuil

“…This reconstruction, while the chamber was still in use, was followed by the widespread spoliation of the monument at the end of Antiquity. Thus, only a few architectural elements corresponding to the elevation of the mausoleum have been preserved. …”
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Monuments with Early Neolithic Combed Ware from the Southeastern Lake Onega Region by Marina V. Ivanishcheva, Natalya V. Kosorukova

“…The abundance of material obtained at these sites and its dating by natural science methods make it possible to clarify the chronological position of pottery assemblages of other sites, previously not distinguished from the general array of Neolithic ware and to fill archaeological gaps on the map of Early Neolithic antiquities with factual material. This article provides a review of the ceramic collections of sites with Early Neolithic combed pottery known today in this region.…”
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Des vitrines sur le roman : les couvertures de Madame Bovary et Salammbô by Bruna Donatelli

“…One is modernity’s icon, the other the emblem of a magical and ancestral antiquity. These two figures of the literary imagination incite book cover artists and iconographers to make fundamentally different choices, even if some common features of these heroines’ personality (their instable and dreamy nature), outline analogies in the iconic transposition process when one wants to remodel them according to the dominant canon in the cultural context of the time.…”
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L’univers esthétique des photographies de Cy Twombly et le renouvellement du regard sur son œuvre by Chiara Agradi

“…The ceiling painted by the artist in the room of Greek and Roman antiquities in the Louvre bears witness to his interest in the dialogue between photography, painting and American culture, and was consistent with his aesthetic experiments, particularly regarding his fascination for Mediterranean culture. …”
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Le duc de Blacas (1771-1839) en Italie : les grandes étapes dans la constitution d’une collection privée au début du XIXe siècle by Camille Py

“…His links with European monarchies gradually provided him with the means to serve his passion for antiquity as well as his interest in his contemporaries. …”
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La primauté du modèle de l’homme grec dans les manuels d’histoire du premier franquisme by Bertrand Noblet

“…In this article the author questions the nature of the role models proposed for young boys in the chapters about Antiquity found in their history books during the Second Republic and during the early Francoist period. …”
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Ascenso y caída de las bestias: evolución de la alegoría animal en la Edad Media by Claudia Inés Raposo

“…Zoological knowledge inherited from classical antiquity was given new meaning and enriched through an exegesis that transformed beasts into examples that illustrated aspects of Christian doctrine or provided models of moral conduct. …”
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Historiographie de l’américanisme scientifique français au xixe siècle : le « prix Palenque » (1826-1839) ou le choix archæologique de Jomard by Nadia Prévost Urkidi

“…The impact of this discovery went beyond this Mayan archaeological field thanks to the prize about the « American Antiquities » which the Société de Géographie de Paris proposed between 1826 and 1839. …”
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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

“…Abstract The Aegean hosts some of the earliest cultural centers in European antiquity. To reconstruct the evolution of early anthropogenic impact in this region, we have examined lead (Pb) contents and vegetation dynamics on well-dated environmental archives extending to the early Holocene. …”
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Le cirque de Lugdunum : données anciennes et récentes by Michèle Monin, Djamila Fellague

“…By their measurements and mode of construction, they remind of modules, which are characteristic of circus architecture in Antiquity. The topographical survey of the area also confirms the technical possibility of a circus being sited on this spot. …”
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Une histoire du paysage végétal à travers les analyses palynologiques du boulevard Dr Henri-Henrot à Reims/Durocortorum by Muriel Boulen

“…Their analysis reveals a period spanning Protohistory, as well as Antiquity and medieval periods. Thus, they offer a diachronic view of the vegetal landscape and anthropic waste produced, some of which correspond to textile activities. …”
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Les agglomérations du Centre-Est de la Gaule : quel devenir durant l’Antiquité tardive ? by Pierre Nouvel, Stéphane Venault

“…Despite the difficulties encountered relating to methodology and documentation, it has been possible to develop an evolving image of Late Antiquity of a series of representative sites. The reality of urban retraction, the abandonment or mutation of public places, the changes of use within these evolutions can now be discussed on a more solid basis. …”
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Des allégories des Saisons sur les tissus coptes by Amandine Mérat

“…This search for identities is moreover often distorted or led astray by the Western vision of researchers who, influenced by Christian art of the medieval period, regularly attribute a Christian saintly dimension to any figure with a nimbus around his or her head. But during Late Antiquity, the nimbus was first and foremost an attribute of Roman and pagan origin, destined to highlight all sorts of illustrious figures, whether historical or mythological, such as emperors, heroes and allegories. …”
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L’amphithéâtre de Reims/Durocortorum : nouveaux éléments de localisation et de datation by Pierre Mathelart

“…The amphitheater represents one of the most emblematic urban buildings in Antiquity. During the Roman period, the ancient city of Reims/Durocortorum, having been elevated to the rank of provincial capital for Gallia Belgica, required construction of one such urban monument. …”
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EVOLUTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF CITIZENSHIP IN THE CONTEXT OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN EUROPE by L. Y. Maximova

“…This article analyzes the history of the development of the phenomenon of citizenship in Western Europe, from Antiquity to the Modernity. The analysis uses the binary opposition method, which is the basis for including individuals in or out of citizenship. …”
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Entre Narbonnaise et Italie : le territoire de la province des Alpes Maritimae pendant l’Antiquité romaine (ier s. av. J.-C. - ve s. apr. J.-C.) by Stéphane Morabito

“…The territorial expansion continued during the 2nd century AD with the integration of four new civitates: Dinia/Digne, Caturigomagus/Chorges, Eburodunum/Embrun and Rigomagus/Faucon-de-Barcelonnette. During Late Antiquity, the province will go through an internal reorganization. …”
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