World History Encyclopedia · @whencyclopedia
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The Orontid Dynasty (aka Eruandid or Yervanduni) succeeded the Kingdom of Urartu in ancient Armenia and ruled from the 6th to 3rd century BCE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Orontid_Dynasty/ #History #Armenia #ArmeniaTracker #Commagene
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damian entwistle · @ukdamo
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Epitaph of Antiochos, King of Kommagini
- by CP Cavafy
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#epitaph #poetry #CPCavafy #Greek #Turkey #Commagene #mountain #NemrutDag #history
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damian entwistle · @ukdamo
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Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this donkey chowing down on Nemrut Dag. The photo was taken in 2006; Peter and I went to see the monumental funerary temples of Antiochus I, atop the mountain.
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