10 BÜCHER, DIE MIT «HYRCANIA» IM ZUSAMMENHANG STEHEN
Entdecke den Gebrauch von
Hyrcania in der folgenden bibliographischen Auswahl. Bücher, die mit
Hyrcania im Zusammenhang stehen und kurze Auszüge derselben, um seinen Gebrauch in der Literatur kontextbezogen darzustellen.
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From Samarkhand to Sardis: A New Approach to the Seleucid Empire
Hyrcania (modern Gurgan) Hyrcania lies in north Iran at the south-east corner of
the Caspian Sea, bounded by the two mountain ranges of the Elburz and the
Kopet Dagh. It was under Macedonian control from Alexander's conquest and ...
Susan M. Sherwin-White, 1993
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A History of the Jews in Babylonia
2, who holds that a Jew belonging to a family settled in Hyrcania, returning to
Palestine, would at first be distinguished by the personal designation "the
Hyrcanian," and thus the name would come to be a distinctive designation of the
family, ...
3
Ancient History: History of the Persians
HYRCANIA. Hyrcania, now called Mazanderan, comprehends the largest and
widest portion of the low plain along the shores of the Caspian Sea. It is one of
the most fertile provinces of the Persian empire, whether the mountains or the
plains ...
4
The Armies of the Hasmonaeans and Herod: From Hellenistic to ...
Several fortresses were constructed close to the borders of the realm mainly to
serve as bases of operations against external enemies, for defensive or offensive
purposes. Jerusalem, Machaerus, Alexandrium and Hyrcania stand apart.
5
Empires of Islam in Renaissance Historical Thought
In antiquity, the Caspian Gates marked the boundary between ancient Media in
the west and the satrapies of outer Iran (Parthia, Hyrcania, Bactria) in the east;
they served as a cardinal point from which distances in Asia were measured.1 ...
Margaret MESERVE, Margaret Meserve, 2009
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History of Humanity: From the seventh century B.C. to the ...
Much less is known of the history and culture of another political entity on the
northern periphery - Hyrcania (present- day Gurgan). As early as the
Achaemenid period Hyrcania was often united with Parthia within one satrapy,
and this ...
Sigfried J. de Laet, Joachim Herrmann, 1996
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography: Abacaenum-Hytanis. 1854
The principal rivers of Hyrcania were the Sameius (now the Atrtk), the Socanaa,
the Syderis, the Maxera, and the Charindas. Its chief city appears to have borne
at different times various appellations; but it is most probable that the Tape of ...
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The Caspian Sea Encyclopedia
Hircania (Hyrcania) – stems from the Aryan word Verkana – “country of wolves.” It
is possible that the wooded Mazandaran segment of the Caspian shore that used
to be part of Caspiana was described by the local dwellers as the “wolves' ...
Igor S. Zonn, Aleksey N Kosarev, Michael Glantz, 2010
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The Complete Prophecies of Nostradamus
The great Satyr and tiger [Tigris] of Hyrcania A gift presented to those of the
Ocean The leader of the fleet will come from Carmania He will make landfall at
Tyrren Phocea. PREDICTION Names are always problematical in Nostradamus,
...
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The Qumran Digital Model: An Argument for Archaeological ...
Hyrcania has yet to be excavated completely. However, its water system, which is
comprised of water channels and pools, has been excavated.533 Part of
Hyrcania's water system can de dated to the Hasmonean period, while most of
what ...
Robert Raymond Cargill, 2008
9 NACHRICHTEN, IN DENEN DER BEGRIFF «HYRCANIA» VORKOMMT
Erfahre, worüber man in den einheimischen und internationalen Medien spricht und wie der Begriff
Hyrcania im Kontext der folgenden Nachrichten gebraucht wird.
Queens of the Jews
The queen placed the fortresses of Hyrcania, Alexandrion, and Machaerus at the disposal of the Sadducees in order to protect them from ... «Algemeiner, Mär 15»
Kings of the Jews: Hasmoneans & Herodians
Hyrcanus refortified the walls of Jerusalem, built the Baris fortress north of the Temple and the Judean Desert stronghold of Hyrcania (named ... «Algemeiner, Mär 15»
My Night at Mar Saba
I walked here from the ruins of Hyrcania where King Herod killed some of his enemies, and from the peak of Jebel Muntar which commands ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
Could Indonesian pilgrims save Palestinian tourism sector?
... or alternatively, land at the international airport that the Palestinian Authority plans to build in the Hyrcania Valley in the Judean Desert, a few ... «Al-Monitor, Mär 14»
Turfan and the Christians of the Silk Route
Bar-Shabba operated in such evocative places as northern Parthia and Margiana, in Bactria and Hyrcania. He founded monasteries and ... «First Things, Mär 13»
Bipeds and Quadrupeds
Bucephalus was kidnapped briefly while Alexander was away from camp on a tour, probably in Hyrcania, the land of wolves, in Northern Iran, ... «The Friday Times, Mai 12»
Off the Beaten Track: Jeep ride through the Judean Desert
To the south a picturesque 13th century mosque nestled in the soft sandy hills under the lurking mountain of Hyrcania, used by the Maccabees ... «Jerusalem Post, Mai 11»
From Koorosh to Khoresh
Strabo describes enormous vines of grapes in Margiana (Marv) and the rich wines of Aria (Herat) and Hyrcania (Golestān, Māzandarān and ... «Iranian, Apr 11»
ENVIRONMENT-IRAN: Turning Ancient Forests Into Deserts
”At stake now are the Caspian ( ancient Hyrcania) forests covering the Alborz mountains, the central woodlands and the thin Arasbaran forests, ... «Inter Press Service, Sep 05»
