Aizanoi, the Glossary
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83 relations: Amazonomachy, Anatolia, Ancient Roman architecture, Ancient Rome, Arcas, Artemis, Asia (Roman province), Azan (mythology), Çavdarhisar, Bothros, Bronze Age, Catholic Church, Christianity, Cistophorus, Citadel, Claudius, Conservation and restoration of immovable cultural property, Debasement, Denarius, Diocese, Domitian, Ecumenical council, Edict on Maximum Prices, Epigraphy, Erato, Euergetism, First Council of Nicaea, Fourth Council of Constantinople (Catholic Church), Fourth Council of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox), German Archaeological Institute, Hadrian, Hellenistic period, Hellenistic religion, Heracles, Hierapolis, Hygieia, Inflation, John of Cappadocia, Julius Caesar, Kütahya, Kütahya Dumlupınar University, Kütahya Province, Kingdom of Pergamon, Laodicea on the Lycus, Late antiquity, Latin, Macellum, Maenad, Marcus Junius Brutus, Mark Antony, ... Expand index (33 more) »
- History of Kütahya Province
- Roman Phrygia
Amazonomachy
In Greek mythology, an Amazonomachy (English translation: "Amazon battle"; plural, Amazonomachiai (Ἀμαζονομαχίαι) or Amazonomachies) is a mythological battle between the ancient Greeks and the Amazons, a nation of all-female warriors.
Anatolia
Anatolia (Anadolu), also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula or a region in Turkey, constituting most of its contemporary territory.
Ancient Roman architecture
Ancient Roman architecture adopted the external language of classical ancient Greek architecture for the purposes of the ancient Romans, but was different from Greek buildings, becoming a new architectural style.
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Ancient Rome
In modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman civilisation from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.
Arcas
In Greek mythology, Arcas (Ancient Greek: Ἀρκάς) was a hunter who became king of Arcadia.
Artemis
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity.
Asia (Roman province)
Asia (Ἀσία) was a Roman province covering most of western Anatolia, which was created following the Roman Republic's annexation of the Attalid Kingdom in 133 BC. Aizanoi and Asia (Roman province) are Roman Phrygia.
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Azan (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Azan (Ancient Greek: Ἀζᾶν) may refer to the following personages.
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Çavdarhisar
Çavdarhisar is a town in Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey.
Bothros
Bothros (Greek βόθρος, plural bothroi) is the Ancient Greek word for "hole", "pit" or "trench".
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was a historical period lasting from approximately 3300 to 1200 BC.
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
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Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Cistophorus
The cistophorus (κιστοφόρος, kistophoros) was a coin of ancient Pergamum.
Citadel
A citadel is the most fortified area of a town or city.
Claudius
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (1 August – 13 October) was a Roman emperor, ruling from to 54.
Conservation and restoration of immovable cultural property
Conservation and restoration of immovable cultural property describes the process through which the material, historical, and design integrity of any immovable cultural property are prolonged through carefully planned interventions.
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Debasement
A debasement of coinage is the practice of lowering the intrinsic value of coins, especially when used in connection with commodity money, such as gold or silver coins, while continuing to circulate it at face value.
Denarius
The denarius (dēnāriī) was the standard Roman silver coin from its introduction in the Second Punic War to the reign of Gordian III (AD 238–244), when it was gradually replaced by the antoninianus.
Diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
Domitian
Domitian (Domitianus; 24 October 51 – 18 September 96) was Roman emperor from 81 to 96.
Ecumenical council
An ecumenical council, also called general council, is a meeting of bishops and other church authorities to consider and rule on questions of Christian doctrine, administration, discipline, and other matters in which those entitled to vote are convoked from the whole world (oikoumene) and which secures the approbation of the whole Church.
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Edict on Maximum Prices
The Edict on Maximum Prices (Latin: Edictum de Pretiis Rerum Venalium, "Edict Concerning the Sale Price of Goods"; also known as the Edict on Prices or the Edict of Diocletian) was issued in 301 AD by Diocletian.
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Epigraphy
Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers.
Erato
In Greek mythology, Erato (Ἐρατώ) is one of the Greek Muses, the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts.
Euergetism
Euergetism (or evergetism, from the Greek εὐεργετέω, "do good deeds") was the ancient practice of high-status and wealthy individuals in society distributing part of their wealth to the community.
First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea (Sýnodos tês Nikaías) was a council of Christian bishops convened in the Bithynian city of Nicaea (now İznik, Turkey) by the Roman Emperor Constantine I. The Council of Nicaea met from May until the end of July 325.
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Fourth Council of Constantinople (Catholic Church)
The Fourth Council of Constantinople was the eighth ecumenical council of the Catholic Church held in Constantinople from 5 October 869, to 28 of February 870.
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Fourth Council of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox)
The Fourth Council of Constantinople was held in 879–880.
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German Archaeological Institute
The German Archaeological Institute (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, DAI) is a research institute in the field of archaeology (and other related fields).
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Hadrian
Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus; 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138.
Hellenistic period
In classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Mediterranean history after Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC, which was followed by the ascendancy of the Roman Empire, as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the Roman conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year, which eliminated the last major Hellenistic kingdom.
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Hellenistic religion
The concept of Hellenistic religion as the late form of Ancient Greek religion covers any of the various systems of beliefs and practices of the people who lived under the influence of ancient Greek culture during the Hellenistic period and the Roman Empire (300 BCE to 300 CE).
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Heracles
Heracles (glory/fame of Hera), born Alcaeus (Ἀλκαῖος, Alkaios) or Alcides (Ἀλκείδης, Alkeidēs), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon.
Hierapolis
Hierapolis (Ἱεράπολις, lit. "Holy City") was a Hellenistic Greek city built on the site of a Phrygian cult center of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, in Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia. Aizanoi and Hierapolis are ancient Greek archaeological sites in Turkey, Populated places in Phrygia, Roman Phrygia and Roman towns and cities in Turkey.
Hygieia
Hygieia is a goddess from Greek mythology (also referred to as: Hygiea or Hygeia;; Ὑγιεία or Ὑγεία, Hygēa or Hygīa).
Inflation
In economics, inflation is a general increase in the prices of goods and services in an economy.
John of Cappadocia
John II, surnamed Cappadox or the Cappadocian (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Καππαδόκης; died 19 January 520), was Patriarch of Constantinople in 518–520, during the reign of Byzantine emperor Anastasius I after an enforced condemnation of the Council of Chalcedon.
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Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman.
Kütahya
Kütahya (historically, Cotyaeum or Kotyaion; Greek: Κοτύαιον) is a city in western Turkey which lies on the Porsuk River, at 969 metres above sea level.
Kütahya Dumlupınar University
Kütahya Dumlupınar University is a public university in Kütahya, Turkey.
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Kütahya Province
Kütahya Province (Kütahya ili) is a province in the Aegean region of Turkey.
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Kingdom of Pergamon
The Kingdom of Pergamon, Pergamene Kingdom, or Attalid kingdom was a Greek state during the Hellenistic period that ruled much of the Western part of Asia Minor from its capital city of Pergamon.
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Laodicea on the Lycus
Laodicea on the Lycus (Λαοδίκεια πρὸς τοῦ ΛύκουLaodikeia pros tou Lykou; Laodicea ad Lycum, also transliterated as Laodiceia or Laodikeia) (modern Laodikeia) was a rich ancient Greek city in Asia Minor, now Turkey, on the river Lycus (Çürüksu). Aizanoi and Laodicea on the Lycus are ancient Greek archaeological sites in Turkey, Populated places in Phrygia, Roman towns and cities in Turkey and world Heritage Tentative List for Turkey.
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Late antiquity
Late antiquity is sometimes defined as spanning from the end of classical antiquity to the local start of the Middle Ages, from around the late 3rd century up to the 7th or 8th century in Europe and adjacent areas bordering the Mediterranean Basin depending on location.
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Latin
Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Macellum
A macellum (macella;, makellon) is an ancient Roman indoor market building that sold mostly provisions (especially meat and fish).
Maenad
In Greek mythology, maenads (μαινάδες) were the female followers of Dionysus and the most significant members of the thiasus, the god's retinue.
Marcus Junius Brutus
Marcus Junius Brutus (85 BC – 23 October 42 BC) was a Roman politician, orator, and the most famous of the assassins of Julius Caesar.
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Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autocratic Roman Empire.
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi) is located on the south side of Ankara Castle in the Atpazarı area in Ankara, Turkey.
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Necropolis
A necropolis (necropolises, necropoles, necropoleis, necropoli) is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments.
Nymph
A nymph (νύμφη|nýmphē;; sometimes spelled nymphe) is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore.
Palaestra
A palaestra (or; also (chiefly British) palestra; παλαίστρα.) was any site of an ancient Greek wrestling school.
Pamukkale University
Pamukkale University (PAU) is a public university in Denizli, Turkey.
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Penguin Books
Penguin Books Limited is a British publishing house.
Pergamon
Pergamon or Pergamum (or; Πέργαμον), also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos, was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city in Aeolis. Aizanoi and Pergamon are ancient Greek archaeological sites in Turkey.
Phrygia
In classical antiquity, Phrygia (Φρυγία, Phrygía) was a kingdom in the west-central part of Anatolia, in what is now Asian Turkey, centered on the Sangarios River.
Pseudodipteral
Pseudodipteral or Pseudodipteros (ψευδοδίπτερος, meaning “falsely dipteral”) describes an ancient Greek temple with a single peristyle surrounding the cella at the distance of two intercolumns and one column.
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Quinisext Council
The Quinisext Council (Concilium Quinisextum; Penthékti Sýnodos), i.e., the Fifth-Sixth Council, often called the Council in Trullo, Trullan Council, or the Penthekte Synod, was a church council held in 692 at Constantinople under Justinian II.
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Roman currency
Roman currency for most of Roman history consisted of gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum and copper coinage.
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Roman economy
The study of the economies of the ancient city-state of Rome and its empire during the Republican and Imperial periods remains highly speculative.
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome.
Roman mosaic
A Roman mosaic is a mosaic made during the Roman period, throughout the Roman Republic and later Empire.
Roman province
The Roman provinces (pl.) were the administrative regions of Ancient Rome outside Roman Italy that were controlled by the Romans under the Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire.
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Roman temple
Ancient Roman temples were among the most important buildings in Roman culture, and some of the richest buildings in Roman architecture, though only a few survive in any sort of complete state.
Roman theatre (structure)
Roman theatres derive from and are part of the overall evolution of earlier Greek theatres.
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Satyr
In Greek mythology, a satyr (σάτυρος|sátyros), also known as a silenus or silenos (σειληνός|seilēnós), and sileni (plural), is a male nature spirit with ears and a tail resembling those of a horse, as well as a permanent, exaggerated erection.
Second Council of Constantinople
The Second Council of Constantinople is the fifth of the first seven ecumenical councils recognized by both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.
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Second Council of Nicaea
The Second Council of Nicaea is recognized as the last of the first seven ecumenical councils by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.
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Seljuk dynasty
The Seljuk dynasty, or Seljukids (سلجوقیان Saljuqian, alternatively spelled as Seljuqs or Saljuqs), Seljuqs, also known as Seljuk Turks, Seljuk Turkomans "The defeat in August 1071 of the Byzantine emperor Romanos Diogenes by the Turkomans at the battle of Malazgirt (Manzikert) is taken as a turning point in the history of Anatolia and the Byzantine Empire." or the Saljuqids, was an Oghuz Turkic, Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually became Persianate and contributed to Turco-Persian culture in West Asia and Central Asia.
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Severus of Antioch
Severus the Great of Antioch (Σεβῆρος; ܣܘܝܪܝܘܣ ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ), also known as Severus of Gaza or the Crown of Syrians (Tagha d'Suryoye; Taj al-Suriyan), was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, from 512 until his death in 538.
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Stoa
A stoa (plural, stoas,"stoa", Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1989 stoai, or stoae), in ancient Greek architecture, is a covered walkway or portico, commonly for public use.
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Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
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Tatars
The Tatars, in the Collins English Dictionary formerly also spelt Tartars, is an umbrella term for different Turkic ethnic groups bearing the name "Tatar" across Eastern Europe and Asia. Initially, the ethnonym Tatar possibly referred to the Tatar confederation. That confederation was eventually incorporated into the Mongol Empire when Genghis Khan unified the various steppe tribes.
Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey
Below is the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Turkey. Aizanoi and tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey are world Heritage Tentative List for Turkey.
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Thermae
In ancient Rome, (from Greek, "hot") and (from Greek) were facilities for bathing.
Titular see
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese".
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.
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Zeus
Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.
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1970 Gediz earthquake
The 1970 Gediz earthquake (also known as the 1970 Kütahya-Gediz earthquake) struck western Turkey on 28 March at about 23:02 local time with an estimated magnitude of 7.2 on the scale.. Aizanoi and 1970 Gediz earthquake are history of Kütahya Province.
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See also
History of Kütahya Province
- 1970 Gediz earthquake
- 2011 Kütahya earthquake
- Aizanoi
- Appia (Phrygia)
- Aragokome
- Araukome
- Birgena
- Cadi (Phrygia)
- Conium (Phrygia)
- Eiokome
- Germiyanids
- Great Offensive
- Hüdavendigâr vilayet
- History of Kütahya
- Iskome
- Kütahya train derailment
- Mehmed of Germiyan
- Meiros
- Meiros Megale
- Sanjak of Kütahya
- Soa (Phrygia)
- Spore (Phrygia)
- Suleiman of Germiyan
- Synaus
- Yakub I of Germiyan
- Yakub II
- Zemmeana
- Zingotos Kome
Roman Phrygia
- Acts 14
- Aizanoi
- Asia (Roman province)
- Ayazini, İhsaniye
- Epistle to the Colossians
- Eulamius
- Hierapolis
- Inscription of Abercius
- Ploutonion at Hierapolis
- Polemon of Laodicea
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aizanoi
Also known as Aezani.
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