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Libri lintei, the Glossary

Index Libri lintei

The libri lintei, also known as the linen rolls, were a collection of books in ancient Rome written on linen, a technique attributed to the Etruscans.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 7 relations: Ancient Rome, Etruscan civilization, Liber Linteus, Licinius Macer, Michael Grant (classicist), Quintus Aelius Tubero (historian), Temple of Juno Moneta.

  2. Classical Latin literature
  3. Linen industry

Ancient Rome

In modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman civilisation from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.

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Etruscan civilization

The Etruscan civilization was an ancient civilization created by the Etruscans, a people who inhabited Etruria in ancient Italy, with a common language and culture who formed a federation of city-states.

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Liber Linteus

The Liber Linteus Zagrabiensis (Latin for "Linen Book of Zagreb", also known rarely as Liber Agramensis, "Book of Agram") is the longest Etruscan text and the only extant linen book (libri lintei), dated to the 3rd century BC, making it arguably the oldest extant European book.

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Licinius Macer

Gaius Licinius Macer (died 66BC) was a Roman annalist and politician.

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Michael Grant (classicist)

Michael Grant (21 November 1914 – 4 October 2004) was an English classicist, numismatist, and author of numerous books on ancient history.

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Quintus Aelius Tubero (historian)

Quintus Aelius Tubero (mid-1st century BC) was a Roman jurist and historian.

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Temple of Juno Moneta

The Temple of Juno Moneta (Latin: Templum Iunonis Monetæ) was an ancient Roman temple that stood on the Arx or the citadel on the Capitoline Hill overlooking the Roman Forum.

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See also

Classical Latin literature

Linen industry

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libri_lintei

Also known as Linen Rolls.