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Definition of Modius

Modius
Modius Mo"di*us, n.; pl. Modii. [L.] (Rom. Antiq.) A dry measure, containing about a peck.

Meaning of Modius from wikipedia

- Look up modius or Modius in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Modius (plural modii) may refer to: an ancient Roman unit for dry measures, (8.73 L) roughly...
- depicted wearing a modius on her throne. From the Tomb of Yuya and Thuya, 18th Dynasty Ankhesenamun depicted on a box lid wearing a modius topped by a head...
- Modius Julius was a governor of Britannia Inferior, a province of Roman Britain during AD 219 under Elagabalus. Inscriptions at Birdoswald and Netherby...
- Bronze modius measure (4th century AD) with inscription acknowledging Imperial regulation of weights and measures...
- known from an inscription. Quintus Modius Equiculus, mentioned by Varro. Marcus Modius, mentioned by Cicero. Gaius Modius Justus, propraetor of Numidia in...
- Romanorum. Vol. 2 Part 1. Libraria Gleditschia. p. 1379. "Genius, wearing modius on head, holding a wreath; military standard at right, Illustration of Boston...
- the regalia of a queen. Nebettawy shown with a cap wig, a fairly simple modius and the double plumes. Bint-Anat (also dressed as a queen) stands by the...
- Thutmose III, wearing full queenly regalia, including the vulture cap and a modius with double plumes, while holding a fly-whisk. She is titled Great Royal...
- fertility rites related to Demeter or Ceres, due to the cereal motifs on her modius headdress). It dates to the Roman era, between 140 and 160 AD, and is in...
- both being kings of the Gr**** underworld, and was shown enthroned with the modius, a basket / grain-measure, on his head, since it was a Gr**** symbol for...