Asia & Africa
By Jimmy Joe
Geographia
Geographia is a section of Timeless Myths containing maps and information about the regions and cities mentioned in Greek mythology. Here you may find some more myths associated with a city or region, such as their rulers and founders. There are s...
August 8th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Map of Aegean
Below is a map of Greece, the Aegean islands and Asia Minor. The map contains links to specific articles. Click on a name of a region or a city on the map, and it will take you to an article with information about that region or city.
August 8th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Lycia
Lycia was a region of southern Asia Minor, east of Caria. Several different tribes resided in Lycia; these included the Milyans or Solymi. The Cretans, under the leadership of Sarpedon, son of Zeus and Europa, settled in the coastal area of Lycia,...
August 8th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Islands
Aegean Islands Other IslandsAegean Islands The Aegean Sea has a large number of islands, with Crete in the south being the largest island. The Aegean island also included several groups of islands such as the Northern Aegean, the Cyclades, the Nor...
August 8th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Lydia
Lydia was a region between Mysia and Caria, in Asia Minor. The region was named after Lydus, son of Attis. Lydia was the kingdom where Queen Omphale ruled, after the death of her husband Tmolus, who was king of Lydia. Omphale was a daughter of Iar...
August 8th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Italy
Articles of cities and regions in Italy, Sicily and western Europe. Italy Sicily To see the map of Italy, click here.Italy Geographically, Italy, or Italia, referred to the Italian peninsula, which included the Apennines (Apennine Ranges) that ext...
February 4th, 2008
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Jimmy Joe
Libya
Libya was a large region, west of Egypt, in northern Africa. This included the present day Libya, including modern Morocco, in the West. The region was named after Libya, the daughter of Epaphus, king of Egypt, and Memphis, daughter of the river g...
August 8th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Egypt
Egypt was an ancient kingdom ruled by kings known as Pharaohs. Cities were built mostly along the river Nile and the Delta Nile. Io was the daughter of the river-god Inachus. Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus, persecuted Io, driving her out of her ho...
August 8th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Mythology Gods
Studying mythology gods is our way, in the modern world, to look into the ancient past. Myths began as a way to explain the world and the experience of man on earth, and it is the way of every civilization. We want to pass down stories and to give...
February 11th, 2022
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Timeless Myths
Phrygia
Phrygia was a large region in the interior of Asia Minor (Anatalia). The boundary of Phrygia changed many times over the centuries. Historically, the Phrygians were a race of people who spoke an Indo-European language called Phrygian. The main cit...
August 8th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe