Turkic anthroponymical nomenclature through Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) sources

The Turks in the anthroponymical database might have had Arabic Muslim, Persian, Turkic, and Mongol names. While the Arabic and Persian names are relatively easily recognisable, the identification of Turkic and Mongol ones presents difficulties caused by the obscurities of the ethnolinguistic history of the Turks of the region. Continue reading “Turkic anthroponymical nomenclature through Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) sources” →

December 20, 2019 0

Dolmens of Bulgaria

In this post we briefly present information on ancient Dolmen structures found in the territory of modern Bulgaria. Continue reading “Dolmens of Bulgaria” →

December 20, 2019 1

Homer’s Iliad; the ‘Catalogue of ships’ and what we can learn from it – Phocis

In this series of articles we attempt an in-depth analysis of the Achaean ‘Catalogue of ships‘. Using the etymology of the various names, we receive valuable historical and cultural information. Continue reading “Homer’s Iliad; the ‘Catalogue of ships’ and what we can learn from it – Phocis” →

December 19, 2019 0

Oriental names in the Late Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) World

The West Byzantine lands

The 350 Oriental names for the west Byzantine lands can be divided by geographical criteria, thereby indicating the major areas of “Oriental” presence. Continue reading “Oriental names in the Late Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) World” →

December 18, 2019 1

Useful known and unknown views of Hippocrates

Hippocrates was born in Astypalaia the ancient capital of the island of Kos in 460 BC. His father was an Asklepiad physician. Continue reading “Useful known and unknown views of Hippocrates” →

December 18, 2019 0

Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) patterns of naming

The anthroponymical database contains three types of names: baptismal name, byname or sobriquet, and surname which could have been a simple or composite patronymic derived from either father’s or mother’s family name or from both. Continue reading “Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) patterns of naming” →

December 18, 2019 2

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