Posted on 10/01/2022 9:53:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Nice artwork. Just think: They were much better at art 2500 years ago than I’ll ever manage.
“perirrhanterion “
Yes next time I am in somebody’s else home I am going to ask if I can use your “perirrhanterion”.
I know this has already posted today.
“Dude nice Hot Dogs, Ribs and Guacamole, but I need your perirrhanterion.
Only on FR.
Mythological creatures: patriotic pro-life Democrats.
Do you happen to know the migration patterns of that era?
Neat!
There was always a lot going on in Anatolia, but it had simmered down since the 8th century, when the Cimmerians and Scythians were rolling over everyone (at some point, including the Scythians rolling over the Cimmerians).
Persian rule began about 550 BC, which put an end to anyone else hammering the crap out of the residents. Persian rule was as good as foreign rule could be, and they used the local quislings and allowed local traditional practices in stuff like law, with an overlay of Persian law.
That went on a couple of centuries, ending when Alexander the Great led his Macedonians through the region, burning his ships after his army had crossed into Anatolia. After that, it was conquer or die. He actually did both. :^)
Appreciated. Bookmarking for later reference.
Not from Izmir, but rather Smyrna, the ancient city’s real name.
My pleasure.
Yeah, they did a lot of nice work.
There's a picture around here, or around the web anyway, of a plate dug up from a Neolithic site, basically intact, just scratches and things from long burial. I think I saw it originally in Mellaart's book on Catal Huyuk. I have to wonder if the plate was one of a set of eight, or what?
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