DIVINE HELP FOR »MOONSTRUCK« MODESTUS: silver lamella for epilepsy from the ancient city of Tlos in Lycia and its archaeological context

The thin ›leaf‹ (Lat. lamella, Greek πέταλον, λεπίς) of inscribed silver presented here was recently found rolled up in a bronze tubular capsule among the discarded debris of the excavated Parliament building at Tlos, Lycia, in southwestern Turkey (Anatolia), a city with a rich archaeological histor...

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Autores principales: Korkut, Taner 1968- (Autor) ; Kotansky, Roy D. 1953- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 2024
En: Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum
Año: 2024, Volumen: 67, Páginas: 148-187
Otras palabras clave:B Greek Language
B Turkey
B Epilepsy
B Amulets
B Ancient cities & towns
B Exorcism

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