Stele for the fallen horseman

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stele of Dexileus - @ Andrzej Baranasz

   so the new terrible war started in the south western Asia - US, Israel, Persian Gulf States vs Iran (and perhaps Houthis and other Shias muslims in Lebanon, Iraq and Bahrain? etc), on top of the other wars: between Pakistan and Afghanistan, civil war in Sudan, and the horrible war in Ukraine. 
Allegedly it was the Israeli attack that killed the 86-years old leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, in effect making the old leader a martyr. The Shias are like us, the Roman Catholics, they love martyrdom, saints, feasts of martyrs and suffering to no end. 

   Many good soldiers &  innocents will die on all sides (like these schoolgirls yesterday), the world economy will suffer if the Persians close the Strait of Hormuz and oil & LNG gas will go up on the markets. Some industrial states, like PRCh, South Korea, Japan etc depend on the Gulf oil. European Union, cut off from the Russian oil & gas, will have to rely more on our American oil & LNG gas.. Hardships may be coming if this war is not ended quick.

   I would like to just post these ancient, VI c.- IV c.BC,    Athenian stelea for the fallen cavalrymen, in order to just remind myself and all of you that any and all wars of aggression are evil and malice combined, unless in self-defense. 

Stele for Meknes, @ Giovanni Dall'Orto 

In this interview  prof. Ted Postol on the technology of ballistic missiles and interceptors (Iron Dome, Patriots etc) , the oil export economy and human suffering. I recently read the great work by American journalist Annie Jacobsen - The Nuclear War (2024), and prof. Postol's name and research & theories & experiments are aplenty in the Annie's book. 

stele 560-550BC, from the tower at the Dypilon Gate - @Ad Meskens

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A Horseman from Albania's ancient Greek past

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if you are in southern California, US, then you could visit Paul Getty Museum -Getty Villa, where until January 2024 they have an ancient equestrian sculpture from ancient city of Arnissa, in present day Albania, in Europe. The figurine seems to show a rider covered in torso (cuirass)  and hips-covering (leather pteruges)  armor, his sword suspended under arm, in process of throwing a javelin or striking with his spear? The left arm perhaps held a shield? The horse is clearly a warhorse being  quite powerfully sculpted, with upright mane and stand up(tied?) forelock, while the tail is wrapped? or at least braided. Bridle depiction has not survived too well, but lower part of the psalia is visible, as well as parts of the leather headstall.  No saddle nor saddle cloth are visible. 

Ancient Albania was home to the Epirote Greeks, Greek colonists from down south Greece, Illyrians,   Thracians and Paeonians. 

this article shows the process of renovation of the rider and his horse

the map of Illyrian tribes in the ancient period up to the Roman conquest. -  this article may be entertaining a bit but also persuasive, and  then why not challenge yourself 

from the period of Roman conquests articles on the Illyrian  king Ballaeus/Ballaios ..

the map of ancient Paeonians' country

Illyrian helmet

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Henry D. Dakyns & his analysis of Hipparch 'corralled'

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a short entry, but with some interesting works linked in there -  for your pleasure and perusal.
Do canter away with Xenophon and his horse 

when Henry G. Dakyns translated Xenophon's Cavalry Commander (Hipparch, Hipparchicus) - I posted it here - 

 

so Henry Dakyns also made his own analysis of this treatise with annotations - nota bene a short entry to the Greek cavalry prior to the age of Philip II & his son Alexander (Macedonian conquerors eg prof. Ilkka Sylvanne article on their Art of War) by S. Skarmintzos on Academia. 

so if it pleases you, read away
 

and chlamys recreated

and there is this PhD. thesis - Of Horses And Men Developments in Greek Cavalry Training and Warfare (550-350 BC) - by  Annelies Koolen-who has a very extensive equestrian background (page 277 in her dissertation)-  but I have not read it yet (it is awaiting my reading list's longish line ) .

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Xenophon, Hipparchicus On the Cavalry Commander

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several days ago I posted Polish translation of Xenophon's Hipparchicus -

so today the English translation of this short and unique work on ancient cavalry
British Henry Graham Dakyns translation -

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Hipparcha Ksenofonta w tlumaczeniu Bronikowskiego

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[in Polish]

 

dzisiaj kolejne dzieło Ksenofonta, które przetłumaczył  pan Antoni Bronikowski  - Hipparcha - Ἱππαρχικός, Hipparchikós - czyli Dowódca Jazdy.
Szwadron. Marsz ! - :)

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