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The Life And Status Of Women In Achaemenid Persia, Erika Mikkelson Jul 2014

The Life And Status Of Women In Achaemenid Persia, Erika Mikkelson

Posters, Presentations, and Papers

“The Life and Status of Women in Achaemenid Persia” aims to understand and explain Persian culture in light of the story of Esther and to dispose of presuppositions that may have arisen from misunderstandings of Jewish culture. Understanding this information gives us a better picture of how women lived within the palace thereby facilitating an understanding of how Esther may have lived. To accomplish this, the Persepolis Fortification Tablets, resources that examine the archeological structure and composition of the Palace in Persepolis, and current studies on women in Persia have been explored. The Persepolis Fortification Tablets provide information on transactions …


The Architecture Of Tell Jalul, Carina De Oliveira Prestes Jan 2014

The Architecture Of Tell Jalul, Carina De Oliveira Prestes

Master's Theses

The Problem. Buildings excavated in Tell Jalul have been studied separately for the last twenty years. However, until the present moment, no comprehensive study has been conducted. Therefore, this thesis will discuss the architecture of the main edifications found in Tell Jalul from 1992 to 2012. -- The Method. For this project, the ruins found in fields A, B, C, D, G and W were considered. First, a literature review was done to find similar structures in Jordan and the neighboring areas and their basic features. Then, a three-dimensional reconstruction of the ruins was suggested. The reconstruction was made in …


Asor 2013, Paul J. Ray Jan 2014

Asor 2013, Paul J. Ray

Faculty Publications

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