Sonja Plischke’s Die Seleukiden und Iran is an attempt to study Seleucid empire building in Iran. In view of the fact that indigenous written sources from are practically absent, Plischke decided include Babylonia this work, since cuneiform evidence region fairly abundant. She detects some general tendencies—such as religious policy and wish connect different parts empire—supported by a ...

The article discusses the rise of Parthians to power over large territories in Middle East at expense their Seleucid rivals. author borrows a framework from International Relations theory, namely (Offensive) Realism, place actions Parthian kings, particular Mithridates I wider geo-political environment. While resulting account is rather close traditional (positivist) political history, explicit...

The author provides a summary of the problematic and complex events registered by diaries during troubled period between end Seleucid rule coming Parthians. Aim is to show how historical references in were not mere list events, but series connected elements organised form narration. What surprising it almost total absence Parthian Studies, made more disappointing claimed effort contex...

This paper edits an accadian medical record out of the Late Babylonian period preserved on a clay tablet which is housed in British Museum. The table provides short insight into Mesopotamian documents (the time Persian and Seleucid rule Babylonia). study while publishing analysing specific demonstrates parallel general characteristics tablets this era.