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The Early Temples and Monuments of the Alban People in Ancient Azerbaijan
... the territories of ancient Azerbaijan, known as Caucasian Albania (not to be confused with the modern-day Albania in Europe) covered a wide area and was populated by ... the west of Goycha Lake. The borders of ancient Caucasian Albania (red dashed line), now largely the Republic of ...
FuadAZE - 22/01/2015 - 04:43
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Vandals Smash Monumental Fountain in Ancient Greek City of Apollonia
Vandals in Albania have destroyed a famous historical monument in ... site where native Illyrian tribes once lived Vandals in Albania have destroyed a famous historical monument in ... the town of Fier, a city and a municipality in southwest Albania . The nymphaeum was originally a series of natural ...
ashley cowie - 15/06/2020 - 21:41
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Butrint National Park, Preserving the Rise and Fall of an Ancient City
Albania was once part of the Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and ... worlds and as a result has a rich archaeological legacy. Albania was once part of the Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and ... because of its strategic location in what is now southern Albania. The city was prosperous thanks to trading with ...
Ed Whelan - 27/11/2020 - 00:28
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Oldest Stilted Village in Europe Found Underwater Behind Defensive Spikes
... excavators diving in Lake Ohrid, between Macedonia and Albania, have discovered an ancient stilted ... excavators diving in Lake Ohrid, between Macedonia and Albania, have discovered an ancient stilted village protected ... situated in the mountainous border of North Macedonia and Albania and its depths hold remarkable archaeological ...
ashley cowie - 13/08/2023 - 19:00
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Christian Symbols Hidden in Ancient Pagan Mosaics of Butrint Baptistery
For many years Albania was an isolated country, but in recent decades it has ... with its many spectacular heritage sites. For many years Albania was an isolated country, but in recent decades it has ... of hot water. Ruins of the ancient town of Butrint in Albania ( Leonid Andronov / Adobe Stock) In the 9 th century ...
Ed Whelan - 03/11/2020 - 00:58
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Has the Lost Illyrian City of Bassania Finally Been Exposed in Albania?
... a hilltop near the modern village of Bushat in what is now Albania. The latest dig was conducted by a team of ... believed to be Bassania, on a hill near Bushat village, Albania. Source: M. Lemke / Science in Poland By Sahir ... found the lost 2,000-year-old ancient city of Bassania in Albania . Available at: ...
Sahir - 24/06/2022 - 14:42
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Archaeologists Discover a Long-lost Illyrian City ‘Mistaken for Natural Rocks’ in Albania
... have uncovered a long-lost city, in north-east Albania according to Science in Poland. The city was found ... have uncovered a long-lost city, in north-east Albania according to Science in Poland . The city was found ... rediscovered. Top image: Discovery of an ancient city in Albania. Source: M. Lemke/ Science in Poland By Ed Whelan ...
Ed Whelan - 12/06/2018 - 22:53
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Apollonia, The Once Eminent Greek City
... during communist rule and the post-communist period in Albania , the site was looted of many historic items such as ... Illyrian City ‘Mistaken for Natural Rocks’ in Albania The Fierce Queen of the Illyrians: Teuta the ... team of archaeologists. Journey to Apollonia, Albania The ruined city is located in Fier county in southern ...
Ed Whelan - 19/10/2019 - 02:05
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Ancient ivory tablets reveal high status of Illyrian women
... and understood,” said Eduard Shehi, an archaeologist at Albania’s Institute of Archaeology. Finding tablets with ... first time that preserved ivory tablets have been found in Albania, providing a unique opportunity to study the ancient inscriptions. Albania's ivory wax tablets. Photo credit: Eduard Shehi The ...
aprilholloway - 02/09/2014 - 03:23
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Two Ancient Palaces Unearthed in Montenegro Were Home to Famous Illyrian Rulers
... predecessor. Illyrian Queen Teuta and The National Bank of Albania, Durres. ( realmonte.net ) The team of researchers ...
Natalia Klimczak - 17/08/2016 - 04:05
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Illustrious Post-Macedon Illyria and the Roman Illyrian Wars
... tribal kingdoms of Illyria were located in current-day Albania and Montenegro, just across the Adriatic from Italy. ... tribal kingdoms of Illyria were located in current-day Albania and Montenegro, just across the Adriatic from Italy. ... Illyrian City ‘Mistaken for Natural Rocks’ in Albania The main industry in Illyria was metalwork , a ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 18/07/2022 - 15:00
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Historians’ Gender Bias Accounts Of Illyrian Queen Teute’s Roman Encounter
... Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro , Kosovo, Serbia, and Albania. Despite several notable ancient tribes in the ... Modern statue of Teuta with her stepson Pinnes in Tirana, Albania ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Agron had two known wives, Tritueta ...
MartiniF - 07/04/2023 - 21:41
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Neolithic Maliq Man Had Oldest Known Case of Osteopetrosis
... bones were found in the town of Maliq in 1963, in southern Albania . They were found in a Neolithic settlement that was ... the remains of a Neolithic man unearthed in Maliq, Albania, have discovered that he suffered from a condition ...
Ed Whelan - 26/10/2020 - 20:58
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Unity in Diversity: Studies Reveal Surprising Stories for the Genes of Ancient Hindus and Jews
New research using ancient DNA is rewriting the genetic history of two ancient peoples; the Hindus and the Jews - and it shows that their two religious civilizations are the result of multiple ancient ethnic migrations; into the Land of India in the case of the Hindus, and into diaspora Jewish communities in the case of the Jewish people.
Rabbi Allen Maller - 09/01/2019 - 23:02
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An Example of Unity: A History of Constructing and Reconstructing Religious Sites in Azerbaijan
... of the cultural and historical heritage of Caucasian Albania the Kish temple (the largest temple in Baku) and of ...
FuadAZE - 05/05/2016 - 03:54
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The Cold Case of Alexander the Great: Have Toxicologists Finally Explained His Untimely Death?
... he managed to create an empire stretching from modern Albania to Pakistan. As much as we know of his achievements ... he managed to create an empire stretching from modern Albania to Pakistan. As much as we know of his achievements ...
aprilholloway - 21/07/2017 - 01:58
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The Immortal Legacy: Dušan the Mighty and the Birth of the Serbian Empire
... from one of the old Serbian capitals, Skadar (today in Albania), to the Nerodimlje complex in the southern Serbian ... territories in the Western Balkans: the entire region of Albania was his by 1342 - 43, and the Byzantine forts of ... Dušan began styling himself as “Dušan, King of Serbia, Albania, the Romans (Greeks), and the coast.” In 1345, he ...
Aleksa Vučković - 18/08/2020 - 22:29
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Ancient Origins' Most Extraordinary Archaeological Treasures of 2023
... excavators diving in Lake Ohrid, between Macedonia and Albania, have discovered an ancient, stilted village ... situated in the mountainous border of North Macedonia and Albania and its depths hold remarkable archaeological ...
Gary Manners - 27/12/2023 - 16:52
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A Brief Overview of the Mamluks, the Elite Slave-Soldiers of the Islamic World
It is a sad fact that our ancient history was filled with slavery and injustice of all kinds. Great empires and powerful rulers often relied on their slave forces both for building of cities and for waging of wars. The ancient Romans and Greeks were known for their abundance of slaves who were used for anything one could need. But what happens when those very same slaves gain a degree of power and influence? The mamluks were a special caste of slave soldiers who rose to prominence in the Islamic world.
Aleksa Vučković - 01/01/2022 - 22:00
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More Revelations From St. Catherine’s Monastery Include Lost Ancient Languages
Scientists have found languages not used since the “Dark Ages” among ancient manuscripts revealed at the St. Catherine’s monastery in Egypt. It is the latest findings to be released from the 1,500-year-old site that last month provided the earliest copies of texts from Greek physician Hippocrates.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 30/08/2017 - 01:58