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Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes: king of Pontus (r.266-c.250 BCE).Ariobarzanes was the second king of Pontus, but he is little more than a name. He was a son of Mithridates, the founder of the kingdom, and continued his father's policy of collaboration with the…Armenia
Armenia (Akkadian Uraštu; Old Persian Armina): ancient kingdom, situated along the river Araxes (modern Aras), the Upper Tigris and the Upper Euphrates. For the early history of Armenia, see Urartu.Achaemenid Armenia …Armenia (2)
Armenia: ancient kingdom, situated along the river Araxes (modern Aras), the Upper Tigris and the Upper Euphrates. For the early history of Armenia, see Urartu.Armenia between Rome and Parthia From now on, Armenia was one of the battlegrounds between the Romans and…
Armenian tombstone with an Urartian inscription |
Arrian's Bithynica (Photius' Excerpt)
Arrian (c.87 - after 145): Greek historian and senator of the Roman empire, author of several historical studies. His best-known work is the Anabasis, which deals with Alexander the Great. Arrian is the author of various other philosophical and historical…Arrian's Periplus
Arrian (c.87 - after 145): Greek historian and senator of the Roman empire, author of several historical studies. His best-known work is the Anabasis, which deals with Alexander the Great. Arrian is the author of various other philosophical and historical…Arsaces
Arsaces: king of Armenia (r. 34-36 CE), first ruler from the Arsacid dynasty.After the reign of Artaxias III Zeno, a Pontic prince who had been made king of Armenia in 18 CE by the Roman prince Germanicus, the Parthian king…Arsacids of Armenia
Arsacids of Armenia: name of a dynasty of kings, ruling in Armenia since the mid-first century. It was a branch of the Arsacid dynasty in the Parthian Empire.According to a treaty, concluded in 20 BCE between the Roman ruler Augustus…Arsameia on the Nymphaios
Arsamaeia on the Nymphaios: residence of the kings of Commagene, tomb of king Mithridates I Callinicus (r.109-70 BCE). The site is now known as Eski Kale, "the old castle". …
Arsameia, Portrait of Antiochus I Theos of Commagene |
Arsameia, Site 1: relief and tunnel |
Arsameia, Site 1: Relief of a dexiosis scene |