Nikiforos Posted June 15, 2019 Share #121 Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, moreplovac said: I' am just saying THANK YOU, THANK YOU A LOT. I will definitely start with a first book " The Persians" and will continue with "A history of Greece" and will follow the reading path these two books will make for me.. I am all set for long winter 🙂 You're welcome! Savour these treasures. I hope you get an agora's worth of value from these and others. Funny, I was just thinking how the western classical scholar relies upon the Roman and Greek heritage as a core part of who we are in the Western world. But how about how western Asia -or middle east- regarded the survival of their own heritage outside of this hegemony? The greek was an invader, in classical and early medieval times, as was the Roman. The Sasanian descendents of Shahanshah Xerxes and Artaxerxes in the 3rd century AD saw things very very differently to our western ancestors whilst quietly disassociating themselves from their illustrious predecessors. From Alexander to Justinian and beyond, in pre-Islamic Iran -then Zoroastrian or Mazdayasnan- they had to adapt or accomodate the alien -or fight them for hundreds of years, which they did, but otherwise try to contain their influence as an alien influence as best they could. What do we know of Xerxes' triremes? Very little. Because it doesn't concern us? Infuriating and narrow-minded. Islam changed everything in the 7th century, but that's another kettle of spiced fish. Enjoy your reading and modelling! Pic from www.ekathimerini.com Edited June 15, 2019 by Nikiforos J11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tector Posted June 16, 2019 Share #122 Posted June 16, 2019 Is it just me, or does that trireme look like she's hogging a bit? bruce d and Nikiforos 2 Quote Under Construction HMAV Bounty, Artesania Latina, 1/48 Scale Completed 18th Century Long Boat, Model Shipways, 1/48 Scale Drift boat, scratch build, c. 1/12 Scale Bluenose, Model Shipways, 1/64 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikiforos Posted June 16, 2019 Share #123 Posted June 16, 2019 She's old now and if I read Messrs Coates and Morrison (sadly now both deceased) right, warriors should sit down or lie down on deck to help with oarsmen's manoevers and general seaworthiness. Old trieremes were sent off for horse-carrying duty once a certain age. She still looks beautiful though. Taken from the website yesterday, it's a media article about 'heightened tensions' with the best friend and close neighbour. When is there never heightened tensions with the BFF? Made me smile (a bit). moreplovac, lmagna and J11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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