Antoine Simonin

Antoine Simonin

Biography

Antoine is one of the first contributors to Ancient History Encyclopedia. He's fascinated with both video games and history, and studied Ancient Times at the University of Strasbourg until 2011. He's a specialist in numismatics and Central Asia in hellenistic and imperial times, with his master's thesis on Hellenism and acculturation phenomena in Central Asia through numismatics (250 BC - 150 AD). He also is an active member of the Europa Barbarorum project, mods of the Total War games which proposes the most historical accuracy and gaming depth possible with the engines. Now making exams to work in libraries, he still keeps the research side, by writing articles, and through a soon-launched association.

Education

  • MA Ancient Times, University of Strasbourg
  • MA Museology, University of Strasbourg
  • LP Mediation and Documentation in Digital E

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Persis
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Persis

Persis (in Greek, derived from Persian pars) is the ancient name of the approximate area of modern Fars in Central Iran, as well as a...
Coin of Bagadates
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Coin of Bagadates

Coin of Bagadates (Persian Bagdan), third or four frataraka ruler of Persis in the 3rd century BCE. AR Tetradrachm. Obverse...
Hercules and Aramaic Inscription from Behistoun
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Hercules and Aramaic Inscription from Behistoun

According to its Greek inscription, the rock relief representing Hercules at Behistun was carved in 148...
Lost World of the Golden King: In Search of Ancient Afghanistan
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Lost World of the Golden King: In Search of Ancient Afghanistan

This book deals mostly with historiography of the study of Central Asia in Ancient Times...
Aria
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Aria

Aria (or Areia) was always understood to be the area around the Areios River, today Hari Rud in Afghanistan (Arrian, Anabasis IV.6.6...
Cybele Plate
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Cybele Plate

Plate found at Ai Khanum in northern Afghanistan, in a temple, depicting Cybele, a votive sacrifice and the sun God. 2nd century...
Hermaios Silver Tetradrachm
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Hermaios Silver Tetradrachm

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hermaios. Circa 105-90 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 9.61 g, 12h). Obverse:Diademed and...
Plan of Ai Khanum
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Plan of Ai Khanum

Plan of Ai Khanum as it was excavated by the D.A.F.A until 1978
Commemorative coin of Euthydemos from Agathokles of Bactria
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Commemorative coin of Euthydemos from Agathokles of Bactria

Agathokles of Bactria. Circa 185-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Commemorative issue struck for...
Coin of both Hermaios and Kujula Kadphises
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Coin of both Hermaios and Kujula Kadphises

AE tetradrachm c. first half of 1st. Century Weight:7.29 gm., Diam:22 mm., Die axis: 10h Obverse: Hermaios-style...
Cyrus Cylinder
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Cyrus Cylinder

The Cyrus Cylinder, dating from 539 BC. This document is a propaganda one of Cyrus II in order to show his legitimacy to rule in...
Coin of king Menander
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Coin of king Menander

Silver coin of Euthydemid king Menander. On the obverse: Basileus Soteros Menandros (King Savior Menander) Same thing on...

Translations

English Original Language Translation Translator
Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek Kingdoms in Ancient Texts Portuguese Reinos Greco-Bactriano e Indo-Greco nos Textos Antigos Filipa Oliveira
Diotid Dynasty French Dynastie des Diodotides Babeth Étiève-Cartwright
Hellenistic Period Portuguese Período Helenístico Filipa Oliveira
Eucratidia French Eucratidia Babeth Étiève-Cartwright
Persis Portuguese Pérsis Filipa Oliveira
Sogdiana Portuguese Sogdiana Filipa Oliveira
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom Portuguese Reino Greco-Bactriano Filipa Oliveira
Euthydemid Portuguese Eutidémida Filipa Oliveira
Indo-Greek Portuguese Indo-grego Filipa Oliveira
Iaxartes Portuguese Jaxartes Filipa Oliveira
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