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On a mission to explore deepest Lycia Where Greek language has left its mark
Ekathimerini (english edition) ^ | Dec 30 2005 | Christina Kokkinia

Posted on 12/30/2005 11:40:22 AM PST by SunkenCiv

Oenoanda, as well as Cibyra and Bubona, belong to the northern section of the area, which in antiquity was known by the name of Lycia. No populations from mainland Greece ever settled there, but the Greek language flourished in these lands as much as in Ionia and Aeolis. The local population had already ceased using Lycian from the fourth century BC but never stopped emphasizing their origins and traditions. The Lycian people, as they called themselves, considered themselves part of Hellenism, but unique thanks to their Lycian characteristics. The Mediterranean once favored composite, cosmopolitan identities.

(Excerpt) Read more at ekathimerini.com ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: alliaonoi; godsgravesglyphs; greece; ionia; lycia; lycian; lycians

On a mission to explore deepest Lycia Where Greek language has left its mark

1 posted on 12/30/2005 11:40:23 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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The House of David (not the vanished religious sect by that name) | circa 2002 | David R Ross
Posted on 11/26/2004 7:32:25 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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Etruscan Demons, Monsters Unearthed
Discovery news.com | 11-5-2003 | Rossella Lorenzi
Posted on 11/05/2003 8:18:48 AM PST by blam
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Lycian Influence To The Indian Cave Temples
The Guide to the Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent | spring of 2000 | Takeo Kamiya
Posted on 07/11/2005 10:37:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1440990/posts


2 posted on 12/30/2005 11:41:09 AM PST by SunkenCiv ("In silence, and at night, the Conscience feels that life should soar to nobler ends than Power.")
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To: blam; FairOpinion; Ernest_at_the_Beach; StayAt HomeMother; 24Karet; 3AngelaD; asp1; ...
This story is more of a tourism piece for a local newspaper, but still interesting.

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3 posted on 12/30/2005 11:42:21 AM PST by SunkenCiv ("In silence, and at night, the Conscience feels that life should soar to nobler ends than Power.")
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Tried to access the Etruscan Demons, Monsters Unearthed but the url had been pulled.


4 posted on 12/30/2005 11:53:20 AM PST by Dustbunny (Socialist/Liberal/Progressive/Communist/Marxist are todays Democrats)
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are you sure? Worked for me.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1015251/posts

The Wayback Machine has nothing, so try this:

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5 posted on 12/30/2005 12:01:43 PM PST by SunkenCiv ("In silence, and at night, the Conscience feels that life should soar to nobler ends than Power.")
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Sorry, I was looking for pictures of the Etruscan Demons & Monsters that had been Unearthed.


6 posted on 12/30/2005 12:05:22 PM PST by Dustbunny (Socialist/Liberal/Progressive/Communist/Marxist are todays Democrats)
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Fascinating story. Thanks for posting this!

Of course Turkey continues its rampage and destruction of artifacts especially those which point to the millenia old Greek presence.


7 posted on 12/30/2005 1:42:38 PM PST by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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Turkey builds dams which flood ancient sites, something that is a problem in many countries in the world.


8 posted on 12/30/2005 2:49:48 PM PST by SunkenCiv ("In silence, and at night, the Conscience feels that life should soar to nobler ends than Power.")
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I hope the monsters and demons were dead, and not just hibernating. ;')


9 posted on 12/30/2005 2:50:34 PM PST by SunkenCiv ("In silence, and at night, the Conscience feels that life should soar to nobler ends than Power.")
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Turkey builds dams which flood ancient sites..
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Destroy ancient sites, obliterating the memories of cultures and peoples who they have destroyed, commit genocides and deny deny deny...typical Muslims.


http://assos.de/allianoi/page_01.htm


10 posted on 12/30/2005 5:22:30 PM PST by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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