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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Posted by filotheatis at 6:15 PM

Nicomedia

• Nicomedia : Megarian colony Astacos • Destroyed by major earthquake on 24 Aug. 358 BC • Re-built by Nicodemos 264 BC • Th...
Afghanistan me ellinika onomata - in Greek

Badahkstan ( the northeastern province of Afghanistan) = ancient "Balaskeia" which means a "vault" or "thesavrofyl...
Lycaonia: Lystra

Karaman (Laranda) • Interesting sites in the area : • -- Derbe : visited 3 times by St. Paul in 53 AD, old bishopry • --- Madensehir : ...
The Secret - Evidence We Are Not Alone - Full Length Feature
Kilikia: 1001 churches

• 25 km N of Karaman near village of Madensehri stands a large ruined church with some old frescoes. 5 km higher up the village of Degle ...
Karia: Evromos

• Temple of Leipsinou Zeus: one of the best preserved ancient temples in Asia Minor • Original: dedications written on the columns •...
Porphyry mines, Myos Hormos, Egypt
Kappadocia: Sinassos

Urgup (Prokopi, Ayios Prokopis) • famous for its hotels built right within caves, for its ...
Kappadocia: Karvali

Guzelyurt (Gelveri, Karvali) • Gregory of Nazianzus lived in the area. Church of Saint Gregory, now turned into a mosque. • Area known ...
Cerro Colorado Panama geology, 1982

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