The ancient Black Sea

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More details Head of Seljuk male royal figure, 12–13th century, from Iran. Carved and drilled stone with Iranian craftsmanship. Kept at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art

The primary place to see Etruscan artifacts in Perugia is the National Archaeological Museum of Umbria

The primary place to see Etruscan artifacts in Perugia is the National Archaeological Museum of Umbria

The a man between two griffins suggests the guarding of wealth.The griffin is a fabulous beast with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.The legend of the griffins is Asiatic in origin Griffins are known to have been one of the stylized forms in Scythian art

The similarity between the Etruscan, the Orkhon and Yenisei alphabets 1. Archaic Etruscan alphabet, 2. The Orkhon alphabet 3. Yenisei alphabet

Kutlu Yillar 2026 🥂Happy new Year 2026

A King’s Book of Kings: Persian Miniatures from Shah Tahmasp’s Shah-nameh of 1528

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Nikolai, Nicolae, Nicolas derived from Greek, meaning "victory of the people" (from nikē "victory" and laos "people"), symbolizing strength, leadership, and community triumph, famously associated with Saint Nicholas 🧑‍🎄

🔵 Çorum'da yaşayan 82 yaşındaki anne, ilerleyen yaşına rağmen 61 yaşındaki bedensel ve zihinsel engelli oğluna tek başına bakıyor: "Ben oğluma, yavruma severek bakıyorum."

You, Turk Oghuz lords and peoples, hear this! If the sky above did not collapse, and if the earth below did not give way, O Turkic people, who would be able to destroy your state and institutions? 𐰉𐰃𐱅𐰃𐰏 𐱅𐰆𐰞, "bitig taş". The princes Kul Tigin and his brother Bilge Qaghan.