I'm looking to get a tattoo I've wanted for years - "this too shall pass", but specifically in Ancient Greek. It's very important to me that it's Ancient, not modern. Where/how would I go about finding an accurate translation? How can I verify that it *is* in fact ancient? Many thanks in advance!
posted by assasinatdbeauty
on Jun 7, 2013 -
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I have a temp job tidying IT store rooms. We're gonna throw away (I mean recycle) loads of stuf, like hundreds of kettle (power) leads, couple dozen first gen Cisco VoIP phones. Any better ideas?
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posted by yoHighness
on May 29, 2013 -
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I'm looking for solid histories of Alexandria (Egypt, not Virginia). Overviews are good, as are works more specifically social, intellectual, military, or economic. I'm particularly interested in ancient and Napoleonic information, but all suggestions are welcome! Web resources are welcome as well as print works; I have access to ILL and an academic library.
posted by catlet
on Apr 26, 2013 -
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I am looking for some great movies about the history of Jewish art and architecture. I am most curious to learn about ancient and medieval Judaica, but if you know of treatments of modern Jewish art and architecture that would be good to know about too. Any recommendations would be most appreciated.
posted by mortaddams
on Apr 21, 2013 -
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Somewhere I read an interpretation of the development of democracy in Ancient Greece that went something like this: A king died and three princes struggled to seize power. No one prince was strong enough to defeat the others. They made a deal that one would be responsible for military matters, the second for administrative matters, and the third for religious. This system proved relatively effective and was continued, eventually on a non-hereditary basis, and is the original source for the separation of powers between different branches of government.
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posted by RandlePatrickMcMurphy
on Feb 13, 2013 -
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I'm researching ancient Egypt for a Middle Grade book, and I'd love to find an expert or two whose brains I can pick.
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posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit
on May 10, 2012 -
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I need recommendations for histories of ancient India, with particular emphasis on the role/influence of the Hellenic states, development of Buddhism, what might have happened to the Indo-Greeks in the longer term, etc.
Also, it would be interesting to read about Alexander's invasion and its aftermath from the Indian viewpoint, i.e, by Indian scholars using Indian sources.
posted by justcorbly
on Mar 1, 2012 -
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Credible academic books that look at psychology behind "UFO religions" or people that believe in ancient astronauts?
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posted by Cwell
on Feb 29, 2012 -
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Virtue ethics filter: I'm looking for some good research that shows a connection in ancient thought between narrative and emulating virtuous models for moral development. That is, what was the understood or pragmatic relationship between story telling and becoming like those who the stories portrayed? Any suggestions?
posted by SpacemanStix
on Feb 8, 2012 -
5 answers
What tunes would the roman emperor Nero have been likely to have played on his fiddle?
posted by Artw
on Jan 9, 2012 -
7 answers
I'm curious about military communication methods from before radio - how armies coordinated maneuvers and formations without it. I'm also curious which preradio communications methods would most be of use to modern protesters in urban settings should they be unable to use modern wireless devices.
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posted by EatTheWeak
on Jan 4, 2012 -
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I am looking for a historical-fictional novel of either pre-Roman classical antiquity (Crete, Thebes, Sparta, Athens, etc.), the Celtic people (either before or during Roman conquest), Sumer, or Ancient Egypt. [Details inside!]
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posted by SollosQ
on Dec 20, 2011 -
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My friend just bought a wood carving of a horse head (Pictures:
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4). It's supposedly from India and about 200-300 years old. Furthermore, the seller told us people used to hang them in pairs on the sides of their door as a status symbol (hence the wrought iron nail through the chest).
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posted by mahershalal
on Oct 2, 2011 -
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What are some of the most interesting historical war/rebellion stories from ancient times? Specifically interested in great true stories from ancient Greece, Persia, Mesopotamia, and Middle Eastern areas.
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posted by egeanin
on Aug 16, 2011 -
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After a visit to my parents' attic, I have in my possession a Macintosh computer that is old enough to drive a car. It has on its hard drive everything I did in middle school and early high school. What can be done.
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posted by millipede
on Sep 1, 2010 -
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Environmental ancient history. I'm after examples in history (the further back the better) where efforts were made to protect, restore or otherwise preserve the environment.
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posted by ninazer0
on Aug 12, 2010 -
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Ancient Britain on film (hill forts, Celts)? Or even earlier (Beaker people, Stonehenge)?
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posted by lhall
on Apr 18, 2010 -
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I have a lead medallion (about 150mm dia) which has the following inscription : side #1 ESAVO MC SM [] SORDCMPUAESE {picture of a pikeman} SV side#2 PCM POMEVSAVSEBVCIM * 1309 * {picture of a king} ED The A/R and U/V are a bit interchangable and the last M has three loops.
Please find some scans here If anyone could translate or tell me more about it I would be very grateful.
All the best
Dren
posted by Dren
on Feb 21, 2010 -
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I have a lead medallion (about 150mm dia) which has the following inscription :
side #1
ESAVO MC SM [] SORDCMPUAESE {picture of a pikeman} SV
side#2
PCM POMEVSAVSEBVCIM * 1309 * {picture of a king} ED
The A/R abd U/V are a bit interchangable and the last M has three loops.
If anyone could translate or tell me more about it I would be very grateful, cheers
posted by Dren
on Jan 1, 2010 -
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I seem to remember hearing or reading about an ancient society whose word for love was the same as their word for hate. But searching online I can't find anything like that. What culture/language was this? Or did someone just make up this story?
posted by Josh Coe
on Nov 3, 2009 -
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In Search Of..... an illustration of an 'ancient astronaut' from one of Erich Von Daniken's early books.
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posted by maryh
on Jul 31, 2009 -
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Greek speakers needed! How do you pronounce 'κινειν' in both modern and ancient Greek?
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posted by amery
on Jan 25, 2009 -
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Ancient Civilizations Crash Course: I have to teach a course beginning in February...and I don't know anything!
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 16, 2008 -
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This is an ancient chinese inscription on an antique vase... thousands of years old. Can anyone translate it or let us know what kind of dragon this is or if it realates to any story... anything would help. Thanks your help is greatly appreciated
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posted by colusa
on Oct 10, 2008 -
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[ancient latin or greek-filter] For an mock ceremony at a party for an friend I need some help with some translations to latin or greek to some diplomas.
What would "Settle for less" or "Aspiring to mediocrity" or "Aiming for second place" become in ancient latin or greek?
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posted by Rabarberofficer
on Oct 15, 2007 -
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Looking for accurate English translations of two poems written in ancient Dutch.
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posted by lhall
on Jul 23, 2007 -
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I want to read Plato in the original Greek. Unfortunately, I don't know any.
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posted by sid
on Mar 6, 2006 -
27 answers
Any recommendations on software alternatives that are more resources friendly than their mainstream competitors? Examples: Firefox vs. IE, Winamp vs. ITunes, alternate anti-virus programs, etc.
posted by sian
on Dec 18, 2005 -
18 answers
I have regular television cable service, and I want to hook it up to an old television with only UHF/VHF and a coaxial port. If I recall my grandmother's set-up correctly, I need a little cable box which takes in the cable signal and feeds the television's coax port. Cable channels are selected through the box. Thing is, I can't seem to find this sort of thing in Radio's Shack catalogue, or anywhere online for that matter. With the advent of cable-friendly television sets, am I out of luck? How hard will it be for me to find a simple cable box?
posted by DrJohnEvans
on Aug 2, 2005 -
17 answers
Philosophy experts: were ancient thinkers conscious of the fact that they were making untested assumptions? [more inside.]
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on Jan 21, 2004 -
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