Thron

Grzybek, Erhard

Thronanspruch und Thronbehauptung

Studien zur Regierungszeit Ptolemaios’ VIII.

The long reign of Ptolemy VIII, who ruled over fifty years from 170 to 116 BC is an era of irreversible decline for the Egyptian kingdom. This sovereign was confronted with...

Hajjar, Osman

Die Messingstadt

Eine Erzählung aus „Tausendundeiner Nacht“. Architektur einer Heiligwerdung

Anyone associating The Arabian Nights with erotic stories will doubtlessly be disappointed when reading “City of Brass” (Nights 566−578). This tale deals not with the lust for...