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Thanks to all who've responded so far. I was afraid the answer was
going to be obvious and I would feel like a dope for posting the query,
but apparently the solution is not that obvious!
Len Berggren wrote:
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The date is written in a way that uses both ancient Greek systems of writing
numerals. The first three numerals (X, H, H) use a system known as the Attic
(or Herodianic) system. X is the first letter of the Greek word (*chilioi*)
for 1,000 and H is the first letter of the ancient Greek word for 100 (*
hecaton*). The last letter, E, stands for '5' in the second ancient system,
since it is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Hence, 1,00 + 100 +100 + 5 is the exact transcription.
Both systems are explained in T.L. Heath's *History of Greek Mathematics*,
vol. I, 30 - 32.
Len Berggren
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 3:28 AM, Christos Nussli <[email protected]> wrote:
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piero falchetta a écrit :
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In my opinion, a fake.
*Rivoalti* as the name of Venice on a map of the Venetian lagoon of the
13th century? Bah... I don't believe it.
Piero Falchetta
Rialto-Rivolati was the initial name of the main city of the lagoon and
the initial name of the sestiere of San Marco (Civitas Rivoalti).
The De Administrando (10th cent.) uses the form Rivalto while Venetia
seems to designate the whole province (for instance "*apofevgein o laos
pros Venetian*", DAI 28, line 44). In other Greek sources (Alexiad) it is
not clear if Venetia stands for the city only or the whole province. Add to
that, the fact that Constantinople was considering Venice as a part of the
Empire until, I would say, 11th cent. maybe even later and that scholars
were using older material when depicting or drawing remote lands.
Moreover, Diehl (La République de Venise) uses the form Rialto until AD
1000 and Braunstein-Delort (Venise portrait historique.., Paris 1971) are
citing a legal document of 1179 made " in Rialto".
Since these facts are scarcely known, if the document was a fake "Venetia"
would be used instead of "Rivoalti".
We should examine 2 points:
- the cartographer is named "Theophanes, a Greek" not "Theophanes THE
Greek"
- the date: XHHE. What is its exact transcription in Western arab numerals?
Which calendar: Anno Domini or Anno Mundi?
Best regards
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