Bactria (Old Persian: Bâkhtriš): country in northern Afghanistan, in Antiquity famous for its fierce warriors and its ancient religion, which was founded by the prophet Zarathustra.Prehistory
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Black Sea: Sea between Europa and Asia, in Antiquity called Πόντος Εὔξεινος or Pontus Euxinus, "hospitable sea". It was surrounded by Scythia in the north, Thrace in the southwest, Anatolia in the south, and Colchis in the southeast. Its main outlet was…
Blariacum: road-house on the Peutinger map, modern Blerick in the Netherlands.Blariacum is mentioned as a road-house on the Peutinger map and can be identified with modern Blerick. It is situated on the west bank of the Meuse and was situated…
Cadusians: nomad tribe in ancient Iran, living in the western Elburz mountains, between the heartland of Media and the Caspian Sea, in the modern provinces Zanjan and Azerbaijan in Iran.
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Cappadocia: ancient name for the country between the rivers Halys and Euphrates, today central Turkey.Country
Cappadocia's famous rocks
Cappadocia is defined as…
Cappadocia: ancient name for the country between the rivers Halys and Euphrates, today central Turkey.Hellenistic Age
One of Cappadocia's bizarre rocks
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Cappadocia: ancient name for the country between the rivers Halys and Euphrates, today central Turkey.Roman Province
Cappadocian rock dwellings
The Roman annexation…