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• 04:34, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Marathon, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Marathon, called at this Day Marathona, according to Sophianus and Marason; as some others believe, a small Town of Attica. It is famous for the Victory which 12000 Athenians, under the Command of Miltiades, obtained over the Persian Army of above 500000 Men, An. Rom. 264, and in the 3d. of the LXXIId. Ol•mpiad, the 6th. of the Month Boedromion, which falls towards...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:28, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Ingria (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Ingermaland, Lat. Ingria, called by others Isera Ingria. A Province of the Kingdom of Swedeland, which has Moscovia Eastward, Livonia Westward, and between the Lake Ladoga and the Gulf, that of Finland. The River of Nerva is there as a Chanel between the Lake and this Gulf. Ingria belonged formerly to the Moscovites, who yielded it to the...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:25, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Ziaras (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Istacher, one of the most ancient Cities in Persia, and formerly a Royal Seat, but now become a Village, the City Ziaras having sprung out of its Ruins. It stood a Mile from the River Araxes, now called Bendamor. Baudr.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:08, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Finland (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Finland, Lat. Finnia, and Finnonia, a large Country of Sweden, with the Title of a Dukedom, formerly the Portion allotted for the Maintenance of the Kings Sons. It lies between the Gulph of Bothnia to the West, Laponia to the North, and the Gulph of Finland to the South. It comprehends 6 Provinces, Cajania and Finland, upon the Gulph of Bothnia; Niland and...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:05, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Erivan, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Erivan, a City of Armenia, or Turcomannia, upon the Frontiers of Turkey and Persia. The Old City being ruin'd by the Wars between the Turks and Persians, the New one was built 800 Paces beyond it, upon a Rock; at the foot of which run two Rivers, Zenguy to the North West, and Queark-boulack, or Forty-Fountains, to the South West. You cross the River Zanguy, over...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:00, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Cachan, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Cachan, a Town of Persia in the Province of Yerak, 22 Leagues from Ispahan towards Kom. There are two Market-places called Bazars, and several Caravansera's built with Brick. In this Town is made the best and richest striped Silk; that is in Persia and here are above 1000 Jewish Families, who pretend to be descended from the Tribe of Juda; as do also those of Ispahan...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:58, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Buda, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Buda, or Offen, the capital City of Hungary, upon the Danube. The pleasant Scituation of this City obliged the Kings of Hungary to make it their ordinary Residence. Sigismund, King of Hungary, who was Crowned King in 1387 and was afterward Emperor, beautified it with several sumptuous Palaces, and caused the Castle to be built, where afterwards his Successors kept their...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:51, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Arcadia (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Arcadia, a Province of Peloponnesus, now call'd Traconia, bounded with the Country of Argos to the East, Elis to the West, Achaia Propria to the North, and Messenia to the South. It was first call'd Pelasgria from Pelasgus K. of the Country, afterwards Arcadia from Areas Son of Jupiter and Calisto It's chief Towns are Megalopolis, Mantimee, famous for the Battel fought b...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:50, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Arbela, a Town of Assyria (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Arbela, a Town of Assyria upon the River Lycus, famous for the 3d Battle which Alexander fought against Darius, the gaining of which won him the Empire of Persia. This Battel was fought Octob. 1. in the 2d year of the CXII Olympiad, 331 years before Christ, and several Authors observe, that there was a great Ecclipse of the Moon 11 days before the Fight. Tavernie...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:30, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Araxes, River (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Araxes, a large and rapid River rising out of the Ararat Mountains of Armenia, which after it has been swell'd with several lesser Rivers and Torrents, falls at last into the Caspian Sea. Bridges have been built over it several times, but all the Art of Man could never make 'em strong enough to resist the violence of its Stream, wherefore Virgil 8 Aenaeid. gives...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:23, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Amphipolis (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Amphipolis, a Town of Thracia on the side of Macedonia, being an Archbishoprick. The Greeks call'd it Christopoli since, and its modern name is Emboli; it's situated on the River Strymon, which washes it on every side. It was formerly called Neuf Chemins or Nine-ways. Aristagoras the Milesian flying from Darius would have settled here, but was hindered by the Edonians in...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:19, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Amadan, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Amadan, one of the fairest and most considerable Cities of Persia, between Monsal and Ispahan, from which it is nine days journey: It is seared at the foot of a Mountain, whence flow an infinite number of Springs that water the Country. The Soyl is fertile, and furnishes the Neighbouring Provinces with Wheat and Rice; which is the Reason that the King of Persia values it...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:18, 25 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Amacusa, Island (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Amacusa, an Island, Province, and City of Japan, in that part which is called Ximo, 12 Spanish Leagues from Armia, and 16 from Mangasach, formerly full of Christian Inhabitants.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:06, 18 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Source:Cuningham1559 (Created page with "THE FIFTHE BOOKE OF THE COSMOGRAPHICAL GLAS, IN VVHICHE THE PARTES OF TH'EARTHE, PERTICULERLYE (ACCORDINGE TO THE LATE OBSER∣UATIONS OF COSMOGRAPHERS IN OURE AGE) ARE EXACTLYE DESCRIBED. VVITH THE LONGITUDES AND LATITUDES OF REGIONS, PRO∣UINCES, ILANDES, CITIES, TOWNES, VILLAGES, HILLES: ALSO THE COMMODITIES OF EUERYE COUNTRYE, THE NATURES OF TH'INHABITAUNTES, LAWES, RIGHTES, AND CU∣STOMES, WITH DIUERS OTHER THINGES COINCI∣DENT TO THE SAME. (BOOK 5) PERCHAUNCE,...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:34, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Aras, River (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Achlar, Araxis, a famed River of Armenia Major, it is called in the latter Maps Arais, by others Caiacz, by the Persians Arass: Its ancient Name is fetched from the violence of its Stream. The Fountains of this River are within 16 Miles of the Fountains of the Euphrates. And it divides Armenia from Media Atropatia, and falls into the Caspian Sea. Busbeq...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:47, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Thessalonica (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Salonichi, formerly Thessalonica, a City of Macedonia with a fair Haven; it stands at the foot of an Hill upon a small River, and at the bottom of a Bay, bearing its own name. On the West side of it is the great River Vardar, which is almost half a League over, and whose Banks are planted with very tall and thick standing Trees. The Walls are built after the old Fash...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:30, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Black Russia (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Russia Nigra, or Black or Little Russia, a Province of Poland between Volhinia, Podolia, Little Poland, Hungary and Transilvania. The Inhabitants of this Country are called by Latin Authors Russi or Rutheni, for that they are esteemed to deduce their original from the Roxolans. Russia has had formerly its particular Dukes, and the Grand C...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:26, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Rosetta, City in Egypt (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Rosetta, a City and Sea-Port, upon the Egyptian Sea, in Africa, near unto one of the mouths of the Nile. The Ancients called it Metelis, and the Turks now Raschit. Between Rosetta and Alexandria were formerly found in the Sand divers Pieces of old Coin. There are in this Country a great number of Goats, with such long Ears, that, besides that they drag them along upo...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:20, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Rhodes, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Rhodes, the capital City of the Isle of Rhodes, is situate on the Sea-side, at the foot of an Hill that grows insensibly steep, and in an agreeable Plain in the Northern part of this Island. It is environed with several little Hills full of Springs, and cover'd with Orange, Pomegranate, and other Trees of that nature. When it was besieged by Mahomet IId. in 14...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:18, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Red Sea (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>The Red-Sea, Lat. Mare Rubrum, Erythraeum, Azanium and Arabicus Sinus, is a Branch of the Indian or Aethiopian Ocean which parts Arabia from Africa and Egypt, running from N. to S. above 1200 miles. The Arabians call this Sea Buthiel Calzem, the Sea of Calzem, from a City of that name; towards the North it is not above eight or nine miles over, as M. Thevenot...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:15, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Ragusa, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Ragusa, a City and Republick in Dalmatia upon the Gulf of Venice, and an Archbishop's See; some Authors esteem it to be the same with the ancient Epidaurus; but others will have the Ruins of that City to be on the other side, in a place called Ragusi Vecchio; however it be, this City which the Sclavonians call Dubronich, is very well built. Its situation is upon a Ro...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:10, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Quebec, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Quebec, a Town of New France in Canada in Northern America. This Town, which becomes daily more and more flourishing, owes its original to a small number of poor Cottages, and its name to the Mountain whereon 'tis situated; for the Barbarians call the heights or elevations of the Earth Quebec. These Cottages were discovered in 1508, by Thomas Aubert, a Native of Diep...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:05, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Ptolemais, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Ptolemais, a very ancient City in Phoenicia, seated on the Mediterranean Sea, and called Ace, or Acre. The Tribe of Asher was never able to reduce this City, it being in those early days very strong, rich and populous, and of a Triangular Form, two of its sides being secured by the Sea, and the third fortified to a Wonder. Its Haven was on the South larg...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:03, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Presburg (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Presburg, upon the Danube, the capital City of Upper Hungary, that gives Name to a County, which is a Province of Hungary, between Moravia, and Austria, and the Danube. It's called in Latin Posonium, Pisonium, and Flexum, and by those of that Country Poson. It stands within eight Leagues of Vienna, in Austria, and as many from Newhausel and...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:01, 14 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Posega (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Posega, the Capital City of Sclavonia, is a place of great Commerce, and has depending upon it, almost four hundred Villages. It stands 8 miles N. of the Save, 30 E. from Gradisca, consists of about 1000 Houses. The Country about is very fruitfull, producing Fruits of all sorts of a more than ordinary size. It fell into the hands of the Turks under Soliman the Magnif...") Tag: Visual edit
• 00:03, 13 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Succuir (Created page with "=== 1571. Atlas by Lafreri === <blockquote>Issedon Scythica (antique) = Succuir (Modern)<gallery> File:1571 Lafreri Antiq-Modern names Issedons.png|'''1571 Lafreri Antiq-Modern names Issedons''' </gallery></blockquote> === 1578. A booke called the treasure for traueilers by William Bourne. === <blockquote>Issedon in Scythia, without the mount Emaus in Chatay, and vnder the Great Chane Emperour of Tartaria, the longitude 150. degrees, the latitude 48. degrees 30. minutes...") Tag: Visual edit
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• 23:45, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Troy (Created page with "=== 1578. A booke called the treasure for traueilers by William Bourne. === <blockquote>Troy that was destroyed, the longitude 55. degrees 50. minutes, the latitude 41. degrees, and is East Southeast 1605. myles from London, and the Moone chaungeth later then at London 2. houres 24. minutes, and the longest daye is 15. houres 0. minutes. &c. Troy 55°50′ 41°00′ 1605 later 2h 24m 15h 00m</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
• 23:44, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Claudiopolis (Created page with "=== 1578. A booke called the treasure for traueilers by William Bourne. === <blockquote>And first of Claudiopolis in the countrey of Pontus and Bethania, where S. Luke wrate the Gospel, and the Actes of the Apostles, the longitude 59. degrees 30. minutes, the latitude 42. degrees 45. minutes, and is East Southeast 1697. myles from London, and the moone chaungeth later then at London 2. houres 38. minutes, and the longest day is 15. houres 8. minutes. &c. Claudiopolis (...") Tag: Visual edit
• 19:21, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Turris lapidea (Created page with "=== 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. === <blockquote>By taking a survey of all which particulars, we shall find the temper of the whole. 1. '''SACAE''', ... Onely one fortified place they had, which from the materials of it had the name of Turris Lapidea, (〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in the Greek) or the Castle of Stones; Part hereof being peopled for the most part by Camels, or travellable onely with those Creatures, had the name of Camelorum Regio...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:23, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Iaick, River (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Iayck, a vast River, which riseth in Siberia, towards the Frozen-Sea, and running Southward between the Nagai Tartars, and the Kingdom of Tumen; the Zavolhensii Hord, and that of Calmuczk, falls into the Caspian-Sea. The Country is called Pascatir or Siberia. The People, to this Day, speak the Hungarian Language, for this was the Seat of the Huns. Wil. de Ruberquis in Le...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:15, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Ispahan, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Ispaham, or Ispahan, the Capital City of Persia, in the Province of Yerak. It is supposed to have been built on the Ruins of the ancient City Hecatompolis. It contains in Circuit above 8 German Miles, taking in its large Suburbs; so that it is a Days Journey to go round it. It is not a Place of any considerable Strength. The River Zenderut divides it by its double Ch...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:12, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Indus, River (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Indus, a famous River, from which the Indians have their Names. Now they call it variously, as Sinda, Hynd, Indo, Diul, Indel, and Cacreede, according to the several Countries it Waters. It Rises from the Mount Paropamisus, part of Mount Caucasus, which, some call, Naugracut, and takes in 19 Rivers, the most considerable of which, are Hydaspes and Hypasis, wher...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:05, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Saru, City (Created page with "=== 1673. Asia. The first part being an accurate description of Persia, and the several provinces thereof by John Ogilby. === <blockquote>... Four Leagues from this Village lies a strong, large, and populous Place, call'd Saru, where the King hath a magnificent Palace, and thereby has gain'd the repute of a City, though consisting chiefly of a sort of Thatch'd Houses, except a few scatter'd Dwellings that are Tyl'd: It is call'd Saru, which signifies Yellow, from the abu...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:55, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Rast, City (Created page with "=== 1682. Cosmography and geography in two parts by Richard Blome. === <blockquote>The Province of GILAN, or GƲEYLAN, contains five Governments, of which the chief Cities are Rast, Gaxhar, Layon, Gilan, Mosun, and Gadiour, besides about 30 fair and rich Cities; Mazandaran, which some separate from, others joyn to Gilan, hath in its Government 25 Cities, and in the City of Mazandaran about 50000 Souls. All these quarters would have revolted in 1594. but Xa Abbas soon bro...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:21, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Candahar, Province (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Candahar, a Town and Province in Asia, which formerly belonged to Persia, but is now in the Territories of the Great Mogol; It is pretty forward in Persia, which is to the West, South, and North of it, and it has Hajacan to the East. It's said that this Province is fertil enough, especially the Southern part, but that it wants good Water,...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:08, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Zalderane, Plains (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Zalderane, a great Plain of Media, upon the Frontiers of Armenia, beyond the Euphrates, pretty near Tauris; formerly the Residence of the Kings of Persia. It was in this Plain that Selim I. defeated the formidable Army of Sophi Ismael King of Persia, on the 26th of August 1514. Leunclav.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:04, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Samoyedes, Province (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Samoid, a Province of the Northern Muscovy on the mouth of the River Oby, whence the People are called Samoides, it was formerly part of Tartaria Deserta, but is now in some measure subject to the Duke of Muscovy, yet for the most part independent. It lyes on the Northern and Tartarian Sea; it was a part of the ancient Scythia, and called Samoid by the Russians because t...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:56, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Susa, City of Susiana (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Susa, a City of Persia, formerly the Capital of Susiana now Cusistan, watered by the River Eulaeus or Choaspes, built by Tithonus Father of Memnon, and the ordinary Residence of the Kings of Persia during the Winter and Spring. This City was Taken by Alexander the Great, who there married Statira. At present this City is ruined; so that according to some, the Place where...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:50, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Senkan, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Senkan, a small City, one days Journy from Sultania to the West, in the Kingdom of Persia, in the Road between Derbent and Ispahan. It is the best Refreshing place on that Road, having Plenty of Oranges, Lemmons, Pomegranates, and vast Grapes; Veal and Mutton very cheap. It is situate in a Plain, very Dry and Barren; before Tamerlane the Great it had a flourishin...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:47, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Sumachia, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote><nowiki>*</nowiki> Scamachi, Sumachi, Samachi, Cyropolis, the Metropolis of Media seated in a Vally, and not visible till one be within Cannon-shot of it. It was formerly a place of Strength, but dismantled by the Persians, lest the Turks should seize and make advantage of it. The Streets are narrow, the Buildings low and very mean, being made up with Planks and Twig...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:14, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Taurus, Mountain (Created page with "=== 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. === <blockquote>MOVNT-TAVRVS is a constant and continuall Ridge of hils, which extend from the Mediterranean to the Indian Seas; running thorow the whole length of Asia from West to East, and dividing it, as the Aequator doth the Globe, into North and South. It was called Taurus from the word Tur or Taur, which in the Syriack and Chaldaean signifieth a mountain, the common name of all high mountains being made peculi...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:50, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Persis, Province (Created page with "=== 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. === <blockquote>PERSIS hath on the East, Carmania; on the West, Susiana; on the North, Media; and on the South, some part of the Persian Bay or Sinus Persicus, which took name from hence. The reason of the name we have had before; this being the predominant Province which in fine gave both name and law to the rest of this Empire. It had antiently been called Cephene, but now mos...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:42, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Ormus, Province (Created page with "=== 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. === <blockquote>ORMUS, not so much memorable for the greatness, as the wealth, the conveniency of the situation of it, is an Iland situate in the entrance of the Persian Gulf: commanding not long since over some part of the Continent of Carmania, and some few Towns of Arabia Felix, and most of the Ilands of the Bay. And therefore before we come to speak of the Isle it self, we must take a brief survey of th...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:40, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Gedrosia (Created page with "=== 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. === <blockquote>GEDROSIA is bounded on the West, with Carmania; on the East, with Cambaia or Guzarat a Province of India; on the South, with the main Indian Ocean; on the North, with Drangiana and Arachosia. The reason of the name I find not. Now by Mercator, called Gest; by Castaldus, Circan. The Countrey desolate and barren, like the worst part of Carmania, much destitute of fresh...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:38, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Drangiana (Created page with "=== 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. === <blockquote>DRANGIANA hath on the South, Gedrosia; on the North and West bounded with Aria; on the East, with Arachosia; So called from Drangius, now Ilment, the chief River of it: the modern name thereof being Sigestan, from Sige, the now principall City. The Countrey very hilly, and so closed with Mountains, that the River above named is scarce able to force its passage thorow them...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:36, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Arachosia (Created page with "=== 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. === <blockquote>ARACHOSIA hath on the West, Drangiana; on the East, the great River Indus; on the South, Gedrosia; and Paropomisus on the North. So called from Arachosia the chief City of it; but now best known by the name of Cabul, the name of the chief City at this present. Of the Countrey I find little spoken, but that it is watered with a branch of the River Indus, or rather with some nam...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:29, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Paropamisus (Created page with "=== 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. === <blockquote>PAROPAMISVS is bounded on the South, with Arachosia; on the North, with Bactria, from which parted by the main body of Mount Taurus, which is here called Paropamisus, by the name of the Countrey: on the East, with some part of India; on the West, with Aria. So called quasi Paro•anesus, from the resemblance which it hath to an Island, begirt on all sides alm...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:03, 12 July 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Margiana (Created page with "=== 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. === <blockquote>MARGIANA is bounded on the West, with Hyrcania; on the East, with Bactria; on the North, with part of Tartary, from which severed by the River Oxus; on the South, with Aria, divided from it by the Mountains. So called from the River Margus which runnes throw the Countrey: but is now named Tremigen. The Countrey environed with Mountains, and in most places of it...") Tag: Visual edit