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The Aeolian Colonisation spans an extensive period of time, from the end of the 12th to the late 9th c. BC. It included Aeolian peoples from Thessaly and certain areas of mainland Greece, as well as Achaeans from the Peloponnese. One of the first destinations was the island of Lesbos and subsequently the coasts of Asia Minor. The region of Aeolis also included the island of Tenedos as well as the coast of Asia Minor from the bay of Elaea in the north to the gulf of Smyrna in the south. The... |
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Aristocracy in Asia Minor (Antiquity) |
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Much has been said and written about Greek “aristocracy”, and the word has been used in several ways, from a general “elite” to a restricted “nobility” of birth. However, the exact nature of Greek aristocracy has never been fully investigated. Recently several paths of research have promoted new definitions in the field of political history, sociology or economic studies. |
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Armenians in Asia Minor (Antiquity) |
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Calendar of the Province of Asia |
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In 9 BC the Koinon of Asia resolved to modify the local calendar. The lunar calendar of the Macedonian type, until then in effect, would be transformed into a solar calendar of the Roman type. The year in Asia Minor would start on September 23 so that it could coincide with Augustus’ birthday. |
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The Cimmerians were people of nomadic origin. Both literary sources and archaeological evidence confirm their presence in Anatolia. However, it is not always clear whether “Cimmerian” traces should be attributed to Cimmerians or Scythians. |
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Dorian Colonies in Asia Minor |
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The Dorians together with the Ionians and the Aeolians participated during the Early Iron Age in the colonisation of the western coast of Asia Minor. There they established two new Greek cities, Halicarnassus and Cnidus. The selection of the specific sites was based on the criterion of securing arable land and, as a result, the Dorian colonies became agrarian settlements. The Dorians brought their dialect, their mores and their devotional practices to their new homes. |
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The Galatians were tribal groups of Celtic origin, which had originated in western and central Europe and migrated in the course of the fourth and the early third centuries BC through the Balkans to the boundaries of Greece and Asia Minor. |
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