Perperikon Reveals Its Epigraphic Mysteries

Standart News ^ | February 13, 2010 | Irina Angelova

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The first epigraphic monuments in Perperikon were discovered. They are dated back to the second half of 3rd century AD. All of them are in Latin, according to Prof Vassilka Gerassimova, one of Bulgaria's outstanding experts in ancient monuments. The archeological team of Prof Nikolay Ovcharov ran across the written monuments during the excavation works in Perperikon near the Roman road which was discovered last summer and branching towards the Rock Town. "Thus the Roman necropolis of Perperikon has been localized and will be studied," Ovcharov said. "Thanks to the decoded epigraphs, we now have the names of people who lived in Perperikon," he added. The first epigraph contains the name Amonius which originates from Egypt. "It is the first time the name is discovered on the Bulgarian territory. Perhaps the person was named after the Egyptian deity Amon Ra," Prof Ovcharov wonders. He believes this is a proof the cult to the Egyptian deities was popular in the region and that migrants from Egypt, Syria and Libya lived in Perperikon.

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[fieldmarshaldj]

"Perperikon"

I prefer plain ranch dressing to this kind.

[DManA]

Ninny. Perperikon is the first cousin to a Leprechaun.

[SunkenCiv]

;’)

[Grimmy]

I thought Perperikon was a military readiness exercise?

[ApplegateRanch]

DManA is much closer to the truth.

"Perperikon" is the Latinized name of one of several Hobbits, over many generations, belonging to the Took family.

Later, they migrated to Ireland, known as the "Western Isles" or the "Enchanted Lands".

From extreme inbreeding, they became even more diminutive and reclusive.

"Leprechaun" is the Gaelic term for "Hobbit" or "Halfling".

[DManA]

Your B.S. is much more impressive then mine.

[ApplegateRanch]

Your B.S. is much more impressive then mine.

Years of practice...BUT it was what you wrote that inspired me. A confabulist without a muse is just a dirty old man.

Further on Per-peri-kon:

“Per” from “pere” = father.

“peri” from both “peregrin” and “Periannath”

Thus, the Perperikon is the ancestral home of Hobbits.

Much, MUCH earlier in their history, a degenerate branch either migrated, or was taken as captives, to the island of Flores in Malaysia, where their remains have been part of a raging scientific debate.

*<];-’)