The ancient city of Pteria was burned, destroyed and abandoned due to the long-running war between the Medes and the Lydians in central Anatolia
Posted on 01/10/2007 10:48:25 AM PST by SunkenCiv
"Kerkenes is supposed to be a part of Phrygian culture. The ancient city of Pteria implied a date later than that of the Phrygian period in Kerkenes; however, the establishment of the ancient city couldn't be wholly realized and it served as a settlement area only for a period of 50 years. The founder of the city chose this particular location due to its geographical convenience for defense and travel routes. The administrative, religious and military structures in the city indicate that it was originally established for long-term settlement. But archaeological surveys show that the city was burned, destroyed and abandoned due to the long-running war between the Medes and the Lydians in central Anatolia," he said. Noting that the war, also known as the Battle of the Eclipse, between the Medes and the Lydians ended with a solar eclipse on May 28, 585 B.C., which was perceived as an omen that the gods wanted the fighting to stop, he said the ancient city of Pteria was built after the war and that the Battle of the Eclipse actually helped to promote Kerkenes to the world. Akkaya said Mt. Kerkenes is surrounded by seven kilometers of stone walls containing seven gates that enclose 2.5 square kilometers, adding: "The ancient city of Pteria was invaded many times by the Mede and Lydian empires. Thus, the establishment of the city was never completed."
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The ancient city of Pteria was burned, destroyed and abandoned due to the long-running war between the Medes and the Lydians in central Anatolia
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Well, with all those gates and no walkie-talkies . . .
This is pteriaous.
LOL!
I was of the impression that Pteria was built on the ruins of Hattusas. How far apart were they?
Pteria, land of the Pteriadactyls.
Lovely plummage.
They're not ptinin' they're ptassed on.
It's possible that Hattusas was one of the suggested sites; maybe it is nearby, I'll check it out. I think Hattusas is one of several ancient sites, and is located between Hattonesas and Hathreesas. Hut hut hut. ;')
I think that's the very flag flying from the pole out in front of the cafepteria near the site.
Both are in central Anatolia, but otherwise I'm not sure. A couple of sites:
http://www.andantetravels.co.uk/default.cfm/tour.86
http://www.andantetravels.co.uk/default.cfm/tour.86/psect.2/ba.where.cfm
http://www.metu.edu.tr/home/wwwkerk/index.html
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