What is it about?
A guide on finding the right digital resources for anyone interested in people from the Graeco-Roman Antiquity. The article lists the major databases and briefly discusses their contents, so readers can make an informed choice and get an overview of the resources existing in 2025, as well as an overview of the field.
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Why is it important?
The text provides very practical help for anyone struggling to find the right resources or just starting to explore their interests in learning about available resources. It is aimed at students and researchers, as well as anyone interested in the people of the ancient past. It includes databases with famous ancient people, as well as almost anonymous individuals who would be otherwise lost in history.
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This page is a summary of: The Construction and Use of Prosopographical Databases, November 2025, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004748613_009.
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