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The Akritai used to be border fighters in Anatolia, but evolved into a militia force across the Empire with funding and equipment supplied by the Emperor. They are called upon in troubled spots & to provide security for sporting events - still a source of unrest in the Empire.

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2022-12-14

November 1, 1922 - 100 Years ago the Ottoman Empire ends post WW1... Founded in 1299 AD by namesake Osman I, it quickly spread across Anatolia, conquered and Constantinople and so much more. The apex was under the Magnificent.

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2022-11-02

In some parts of Anatolia, it's believed that the newly dead walk for seven days. Day wander around the crowd at their own funeral, asking "Who died?" 💀



🎨Wladimir Petroff

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2022-10-27

Gm 🖤
It is believed that ''Shahmaran'', Queen of all serpents, lives underground in Anatolia. She is a wise healer, symbol of wealth and wellness. In Anatolia, Shahmaran pictures hang on the walls of homes for good luck and prosperity.

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2022-07-25

Shahmaran is a cave-dwelling woman/snake hybrid found in the mythologies of Iran, Iraq, Anatolia, the Armenian Highlands, & Kurdistan. When a man gets lost in her cave & discovers her garden, she falls in love with him & teaches him about medicinal herbs.

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2022-06-19

Shahmaran is a cave-dwelling woman/snake hybrid found in the mythologies of Iran, Iraq, Anatolia, the Armenian Highlands, & Kurdistan. When a man gets lost in her cave & discovers her garden, she falls in love with him & teaches him about medicinal herbs.

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2022-05-09

5 November, 333 BC: The Battle of Issus took place in southern Anatolia, during which Alexander the Great was victorious over the forces of King Darius III of Persia.
Sketch by Travis Simpkins
https://t.co/UjuDuBdj8l

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2021-11-06

Catalhoyuk, Konya Plain, Anatolia, Thursday, June 21, 6000 BCE at 10:49:58 pm GMT.

Why...?
Because I would love to see this wonderful ancient Neolithic society up close. I chose the moment of the summer solstice.

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2021-09-11

Augusta, former mayor of Anatolia, current island representative of Amaranthe

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2021-02-23

Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori (28 tomos)

Hoy toca un shojo antiguo. Una chica de los años 90 será transportada a la antigua Anatolia, donde una reina malvada querrá sacrificarla. Ahí la rescatará un príncipe, que hará todo lo posible para salvarla y llevarla de vuelta a su mundo.

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2020-07-27

Mani's religion spread from Iran among Roman soldiers and into Byzantine Anatolia, inspiring the Bogomil creed, and eventually into southern France, where it was integrated into the Cathar uprising against Papal rule https://t.co/hRwpyuhe7r

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2019-10-27

Inktober day 15 "Legend"

Shahmaran, is a mythical creature, half woman and half snake, found with different variations in the folklore of Iran, Anatolia, Iraq, and of the Kurds.

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2019-10-16

Deer hunt, detail of a wall painting from Level III, Catal Hoyuk, Anatolia, ca. 5750 все. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations,

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2019-04-25

Deer hunt, detail of a wall painting from Level III, Catal Hoyuk, Anatolia, ca. 5750 все.Museum of Anatolian Civilizations,

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2018-12-16