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Russian Archaeologist Says Merv Was Origin Of Zoroastrianism
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| 6-10-2006
Posted on 06/10/2006 3:16:44 PM PDT by blam
Russian archaeologist says Merv was origin of Zoroastrianism
TEHRAN, June 10 (MNA) – Russian archaeologist Victor Sarianidi believes that Merv, a province in southern Turkmenistan, was the cradle of Zoroastrianism, the Persian service of Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported here Saturday.
According to Sarianidi, his archeological team has recently discovered some Zoroastrians’ temples in the region.
Each has two fire temples -- one was presumably used for religious ceremonies and one for cooking, he added.
The temples date back to some 3,000 years BC, estimated the archaeologist.
Sarianidi had already named the legendary land of Margush as the origin of Zoroastrianism.
Margush is located in Murghab region, Merv.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: archaeologist; aryans; bactria; cannibis; faithandphilosophy; godsgravesglyphs; margiana; merv; opium; origin; oxus; russia; russian; soma; victorsariyiannidis; viktorsarianidi; viktorsarigiannidis; zoroastrian; zoroastrianism; zoroastrians
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To: PzLdr
Plus, they imbedded reporters - in walls.
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Okay, quit trying to make us like Mongols.
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posted on
06/10/2006 3:55:16 PM PDT
by
Cheburashka
(World's only Spatula City certified spatula repair and maintenance specialist!!!)
To: blam
Again, thanks for the always interesting posts!
To: NormsRevenge
Merv, Margush, Marghab Bump Any relation to Marduk ? ( Marduck - Marduch [sp?] )
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06/10/2006 4:06:21 PM PDT
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Drammach
(Freedom... Not just a job, it's an adventure..)
To: blam; FairOpinion; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 24Karet; 3AngelaD; ...
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posted on
06/10/2006 4:16:50 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(All Moslems everywhere advocate murder, including mass murder, and they do it all the time.)
To: Drammach
"Any relation to Marduk ? ( Marduck - Marduch [sp?] )" Marmaduke?
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06/10/2006 4:56:26 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
(Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
To: PetroniusMaximus
Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and Zoroastrianism. this guy's incredible!;)
To: PzLdr
I believe Chingghis Quan operated in the same manner at Herat (destroying the city and then having some troops return to catch those hiding in the rubble) the second time he crushed the city, leaving no survivors. He reportedly said something to Muslims to the effect of, "Your God must hate you very much to have created me as your enemy."
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06/10/2006 7:41:22 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
(America cannot have an exit strategy from the world.)
To: blam
Merv was much better than Mike Douglas, but not as good as Johnny, in my opinion.
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posted on
06/10/2006 10:55:04 PM PDT
by
Piranha
To: blam
I guess that settles it.
Zoroastrianism IS the world's oldest montheistic religion.
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posted on
06/13/2006 6:48:06 AM PDT
by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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SunkenCiv
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To: Drammach
Marduk .... babylonian god of laws and vengeance right? Enemy of tiamat?
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05/20/2009 12:10:16 PM PDT
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Centurion2000
(We either Free America ourselves, or it is midnight for humanity for a thousand years.)
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