Tag: Sassanid Empire

Julian the Apostate presiding at a conference of sectarians, by Edward Armitage, 1875

On This Day In History: Julian ‘The Apostate’ Died During The Retreat From The Sassanian Empire – On June 26, 363

MessageToEagle.com | June 26, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On June 26, 363, Roman Emperor Julian (also known as Julian the Apostate), died near Maranga, Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) aged 31, during a battle against the

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Beautiful Mosaics From The Ancient City Of Zeugma, Turkey

MessageToEagle | November 5, 2014

MessageToEagle.com – Three new mosaics have been unearthed during the Muzalar House excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma in Turkey’s southern province of Gaziantep. Zeugma is one of