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29 Apr 2022

From Urfa To Edessa To Şanlıurfa: Spanning 10,000 Years Of History

*By micki pistorius*

*Archaeology & Science*

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During the Hellenistic Period from 312 BC to 63 BC, the Seleucid Empire was a major superpower and at its apex encompassed Anatolia, Persia, the Levant, (now modern Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Turkmenistan) yet one would...
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Etched against the backdrop of the blue sky, the ruins of Laodicea crown the hills of west-central Phrygia in Turkey. (Image: © Micki Pistorius) — 10 Dec 2021

Lives And Losses Of Laodicea, Crown Of Phrygia

*By micki pistorius*

*Archaeology & Science*

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In the west central part of ancient Phrygia in Anatolia, Turkey, the ruins of Laodicea crown the hill between the narrow valleys of the Asopus and Caprus rivers, converging into the Lycus river. Although the fertile plains of the Lycus river was...
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Seleucid Empire

From Urfa To Edessa To Şanlıurfa: Spanning 10,000 Years Of History

Lives And Losses Of Laodicea, Crown Of Phrygia