The city was located on the right bank of the Tigris. The walls are lofty and substantial, and constructed of the ruins of ancient edifices (see Spolia). As the place is well adapted for a commercial city, it is probable that Amida was a town of considerable antiquity.
History
Amid(a), also known by various names throughout its long history, was established as an Assyrian settlement, circa the 3rd millennium BC. The oldest artefact from Amida is the famous stele of king Naram-Sin also believed to be from third millennia BC. The name Amida first appears in the writings of Assyrian King Adad Nirari (C. 1310 -1281 BC) who ruled the city as a part of the Assyrian homeland. Amida remained an important region of the Assyrian homeland throughout the reign of king Tiglath-Pileser-I (1114–1076 BC) and the name Amida appeared in the annals of Assyrian rulers until 705 BC, and also appears in the archives of Armenian king Tiridates II in 305 AD, and the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus (325–391 AD).
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This is the first scenario of the new Byzantine Campaign. In this mega campaign I plan to include all the major battles fought by the byzantine forces from the beginning of the empire till its fall to the Ottoman Empire. Also, I will continue to design the next scenarios for the Mughal Campaign. This way I can ensure variety of contents inside my workshop. Thank you for your continuous support by subscribing to my contents.
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Owing money to the Hephthalites, who had previously helped him regain his throne, king Kavadh I of Persia desperately needed the money to pay off all the debts. But the situation aggravated due to recent flood and famines in his land. So, he asked for help to the Byzantine emperor Anas...
published: 21 Dec 2018
Heraclius, 610-641
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Archaeologists conducting excavations at Amida Hoyuk in the historical Sur district of Diyarbakir have discovered water channels and a heating system that were part of an ancient, 1,800-year-old Roman-era heating system. The head of archaeological excavations in the area explained the findings in footage filmed on Tuesday.
The excavations, which are being carried out by a 10-person volunteer team in the area are being led by faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk Irfan Yildiz.
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Prologue
This is the first scenario of the new Byzantine Campaign. In this mega campaign I plan to include all the major battles fought by the byzantine forces from the beginning of the empire till its fall to the Ottoman Empire. Also, I will continue to design the next scenarios for the Mughal Campaign. This way I can ensure variety of contents inside my workshop. Thank you for your continuous support by subscribing to my contents.
History
Owing money to the Hephthalites, who had previously helped him regain his throne, king Kavadh I of Persia desperately needed the money to pay off all the debts. But the situation aggravated due to recent flood and famines in his land. So, he asked for help to the Byzantine emperor Anastasius I. When the Anastasius I refused to pay the money, King Kavadh I had no choice but to acquire the money by force from the Byzantines.
During the summer of 502, the Persian king invaded Roman lands and captured the weakly fortified and undefended city of Theodosiopolis. After capturing the city, he turned his attention to the fortress city of Amida.
Instructions
Defend the fortress city of Amida.
Features
1. Detailed and nice map design.
2. Classic Build and Destroy gameplay with a fixed base to defend.
3. All the computer players have custom AI written from scratch to ensure they meet the criteria for the scenario.
4. The enemy attacks with variety of troops to ensure human player has to stay ahead in plan.
5. 100+ triggers for various effects.
6. Many creative ideas implemented.
7. Ambient sound effects have been included to ensure the best in-game experience for the player
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Note: You need The Forgotten, The African Kingdoms and Rise of the Rajas dlcs to play this scenario.
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https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1595984572
Prologue
This is the first scenario of the new Byzantine Campaign. In this mega campaign I plan to include all the major battles fought by the byzantine forces from the beginning of the empire till its fall to the Ottoman Empire. Also, I will continue to design the next scenarios for the Mughal Campaign. This way I can ensure variety of contents inside my workshop. Thank you for your continuous support by subscribing to my contents.
History
Owing money to the Hephthalites, who had previously helped him regain his throne, king Kavadh I of Persia desperately needed the money to pay off all the debts. But the situation aggravated due to recent flood and famines in his land. So, he asked for help to the Byzantine emperor Anastasius I. When the Anastasius I refused to pay the money, King Kavadh I had no choice but to acquire the money by force from the Byzantines.
During the summer of 502, the Persian king invaded Roman lands and captured the weakly fortified and undefended city of Theodosiopolis. After capturing the city, he turned his attention to the fortress city of Amida.
Instructions
Defend the fortress city of Amida.
Features
1. Detailed and nice map design.
2. Classic Build and Destroy gameplay with a fixed base to defend.
3. All the computer players have custom AI written from scratch to ensure they meet the criteria for the scenario.
4. The enemy attacks with variety of troops to ensure human player has to stay ahead in plan.
5. 100+ triggers for various effects.
6. Many creative ideas implemented.
7. Ambient sound effects have been included to ensure the best in-game experience for the player
If you like this scenario please don't forget to hit that thumbs up. Also you are welcome to comment, share in the box below. I am always ready to accept new suggestions from my subscribers. Happy Gaming!
Credits
1. Great_Artiste - Thank you for your continuous support and valuable suggestions to improve my map design and gameplay balance.
Note: You need The Forgotten, The African Kingdoms and Rise of the Rajas dlcs to play this scenario.
Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/apomind1
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In this video, I look at the career of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, who reigned from 610-641. So far, this is the longest imperial biography that I have don...
In this video, I look at the career of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, who reigned from 610-641. So far, this is the longest imperial biography that I have done. This video was much requested and I can only hope that it doesn't disappoint all of the Heraclius fans out there.
In this video, I look at the career of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, who reigned from 610-641. So far, this is the longest imperial biography that I have done. This video was much requested and I can only hope that it doesn't disappoint all of the Heraclius fans out there.
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Archaeologists conducting excavations at Amida Hoyuk in the historical Sur district of Diyarbakir have discovered water channels and a heating system that were part of an ancient, 1,800-year-old Roman-era heating system. The head of archaeological excavations in the area explained the findings in footage filmed on Tuesday.
The excavations, which are being carried out by a 10-person volunteer team in the area are being led by faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk Irfan Yildiz.
"When we say Amida Hoyuk, Amida Hoyuk is the place where settlement first started in Diyarbakir. It is one of the rare cities where settlement began 8,000 years ago and the area has been inhabited continuously until today," stated Yildiz.
Many important civilisations lived in Amida Hoyuk, including the Urartians, Persians, Romans, Umayyads, Abbasids, Seljuks as well as others.
"The hot water of the Roman period bath, located on the east side of the palace, was distributed to the rooms of the palace through the channels where the bricks were laid, and the heating system, as it is called today, was created here. The heating system in the Roman palace is about 1,800 years old and is the only example of a rare example found in palaces in the region," explained Yildiz.
The discovery is thought to be the earliest dated heating system ever uncovered in the region.
*SOUNDBITES*
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "When we say Amida Hoyuk, Amida Hoyuk is the place where settlement first started in Diyarbakir. It is one of the rare cities where settlement began 8,000 years ago and the area has been inhabited continuously until today."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "The hot water of the Roman period bath, located on the east side of the palace, was distributed to the rooms of the palace through the channels where the bricks were laid, and the heating system, as it is called today, was created here. The heating system in the Roman palace is about 1,800 years old and is the only example of a rare example found in palaces in the region."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "Amida Hoyuk is also the administrative centre of the Diyarbakir region, as it was in the Roman period of the Mesopotamia region. Again, it is one of the settlements where the administrative centre has continued uninterruptedly from the ancient times until the present day."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "In 2018, we started the excavations in the Artuklu palace on Amida Hoyuk. In 2018, we found the tunnel inside the mound, which is always told in Diyarbakir in legends about where Mary escaped to when Diyarbakir was conquered by the Islamic armies. There is also a water source in this tunnel. During the 2019 studies, the reception hall and main hall of the palace were revealed."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "Especially this year, we reached the floor of the Roman period palace, approximately 70 cm below the ground level of the Artuklu palace, during the work we carried out on the eastern side of the main hall. During the Roman period, the spaces in the palace were paved with thin bricks, which we call tegula, and we reached both the clean water channel coming to the pool and the hot water channels distributed from the bathhouse to the rooms of the palace."
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Archaeologists conducting excavations at Amida Hoyuk in the historical Sur district of Diyarbakir have discovered water channels and a heating system that were part of an ancient, 1,800-year-old Roman-era heating system. The head of archaeological excavations in the area explained the findings in footage filmed on Tuesday.
The excavations, which are being carried out by a 10-person volunteer team in the area are being led by faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk Irfan Yildiz.
"When we say Amida Hoyuk, Amida Hoyuk is the place where settlement first started in Diyarbakir. It is one of the rare cities where settlement began 8,000 years ago and the area has been inhabited continuously until today," stated Yildiz.
Many important civilisations lived in Amida Hoyuk, including the Urartians, Persians, Romans, Umayyads, Abbasids, Seljuks as well as others.
"The hot water of the Roman period bath, located on the east side of the palace, was distributed to the rooms of the palace through the channels where the bricks were laid, and the heating system, as it is called today, was created here. The heating system in the Roman palace is about 1,800 years old and is the only example of a rare example found in palaces in the region," explained Yildiz.
The discovery is thought to be the earliest dated heating system ever uncovered in the region.
*SOUNDBITES*
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "When we say Amida Hoyuk, Amida Hoyuk is the place where settlement first started in Diyarbakir. It is one of the rare cities where settlement began 8,000 years ago and the area has been inhabited continuously until today."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "The hot water of the Roman period bath, located on the east side of the palace, was distributed to the rooms of the palace through the channels where the bricks were laid, and the heating system, as it is called today, was created here. The heating system in the Roman palace is about 1,800 years old and is the only example of a rare example found in palaces in the region."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "Amida Hoyuk is also the administrative centre of the Diyarbakir region, as it was in the Roman period of the Mesopotamia region. Again, it is one of the settlements where the administrative centre has continued uninterruptedly from the ancient times until the present day."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "In 2018, we started the excavations in the Artuklu palace on Amida Hoyuk. In 2018, we found the tunnel inside the mound, which is always told in Diyarbakir in legends about where Mary escaped to when Diyarbakir was conquered by the Islamic armies. There is also a water source in this tunnel. During the 2019 studies, the reception hall and main hall of the palace were revealed."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "Especially this year, we reached the floor of the Roman period palace, approximately 70 cm below the ground level of the Artuklu palace, during the work we carried out on the eastern side of the main hall. During the Roman period, the spaces in the palace were paved with thin bricks, which we call tegula, and we reached both the clean water channel coming to the pool and the hot water channels distributed from the bathhouse to the rooms of the palace."
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Mesopotamia (Roman province)
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Mesopotamia (Roman province)
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
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Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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Mesopotamia was the name of two distinct Roman provinces, the one a short-lived creation of the Roman Emperor Trajan in 116–117 and the other established by Emperor Septimius Severus in ca. 198, which ranged between the Roman and the Sassanid empires, until the Muslim conquests of the 7th century.
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Mesopotamia was the name of two distinct Roman provinces, the one a short-lived creation of the Roman Emperor Trajan in 116–117 and the other established by Emperor Septimius Severus in ca. 198, which ranged between the Roman and the Sassanid empires, until the Muslim conquests of the 7th century.
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Prologue
This is the first scenario of the new Byzantine Campaign. In this mega campaign I plan to include all the major battles fought by the byzantine forces from the beginning of the empire till its fall to the Ottoman Empire. Also, I will continue to design the next scenarios for the Mughal Campaign. This way I can ensure variety of contents inside my workshop. Thank you for your continuous support by subscribing to my contents.
History
Owing money to the Hephthalites, who had previously helped him regain his throne, king Kavadh I of Persia desperately needed the money to pay off all the debts. But the situation aggravated due to recent flood and famines in his land. So, he asked for help to the Byzantine emperor Anastasius I. When the Anastasius I refused to pay the money, King Kavadh I had no choice but to acquire the money by force from the Byzantines.
During the summer of 502, the Persian king invaded Roman lands and captured the weakly fortified and undefended city of Theodosiopolis. After capturing the city, he turned his attention to the fortress city of Amida.
Instructions
Defend the fortress city of Amida.
Features
1. Detailed and nice map design.
2. Classic Build and Destroy gameplay with a fixed base to defend.
3. All the computer players have custom AI written from scratch to ensure they meet the criteria for the scenario.
4. The enemy attacks with variety of troops to ensure human player has to stay ahead in plan.
5. 100+ triggers for various effects.
6. Many creative ideas implemented.
7. Ambient sound effects have been included to ensure the best in-game experience for the player
If you like this scenario please don't forget to hit that thumbs up. Also you are welcome to comment, share in the box below. I am always ready to accept new suggestions from my subscribers. Happy Gaming!
Credits
1. Great_Artiste - Thank you for your continuous support and valuable suggestions to improve my map design and gameplay balance.
Note: You need The Forgotten, The African Kingdoms and Rise of the Rajas dlcs to play this scenario.
Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/apomind1
Multistreaming with https://restream.io/
In this video, I look at the career of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, who reigned from 610-641. So far, this is the longest imperial biography that I have done. This video was much requested and I can only hope that it doesn't disappoint all of the Heraclius fans out there.
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Archaeologists conducting excavations at Amida Hoyuk in the historical Sur district of Diyarbakir have discovered water channels and a heating system that were part of an ancient, 1,800-year-old Roman-era heating system. The head of archaeological excavations in the area explained the findings in footage filmed on Tuesday.
The excavations, which are being carried out by a 10-person volunteer team in the area are being led by faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk Irfan Yildiz.
"When we say Amida Hoyuk, Amida Hoyuk is the place where settlement first started in Diyarbakir. It is one of the rare cities where settlement began 8,000 years ago and the area has been inhabited continuously until today," stated Yildiz.
Many important civilisations lived in Amida Hoyuk, including the Urartians, Persians, Romans, Umayyads, Abbasids, Seljuks as well as others.
"The hot water of the Roman period bath, located on the east side of the palace, was distributed to the rooms of the palace through the channels where the bricks were laid, and the heating system, as it is called today, was created here. The heating system in the Roman palace is about 1,800 years old and is the only example of a rare example found in palaces in the region," explained Yildiz.
The discovery is thought to be the earliest dated heating system ever uncovered in the region.
*SOUNDBITES*
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "When we say Amida Hoyuk, Amida Hoyuk is the place where settlement first started in Diyarbakir. It is one of the rare cities where settlement began 8,000 years ago and the area has been inhabited continuously until today."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "The hot water of the Roman period bath, located on the east side of the palace, was distributed to the rooms of the palace through the channels where the bricks were laid, and the heating system, as it is called today, was created here. The heating system in the Roman palace is about 1,800 years old and is the only example of a rare example found in palaces in the region."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "Amida Hoyuk is also the administrative centre of the Diyarbakir region, as it was in the Roman period of the Mesopotamia region. Again, it is one of the settlements where the administrative centre has continued uninterruptedly from the ancient times until the present day."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "In 2018, we started the excavations in the Artuklu palace on Amida Hoyuk. In 2018, we found the tunnel inside the mound, which is always told in Diyarbakir in legends about where Mary escaped to when Diyarbakir was conquered by the Islamic armies. There is also a water source in this tunnel. During the 2019 studies, the reception hall and main hall of the palace were revealed."
SOT, Pr. Dr. Irfan Yildiz, Faculty member of Dicle University and head of archaeological excavations at Amida Hoyuk (Turkish): "Especially this year, we reached the floor of the Roman period palace, approximately 70 cm below the ground level of the Artuklu palace, during the work we carried out on the eastern side of the main hall. During the Roman period, the spaces in the palace were paved with thin bricks, which we call tegula, and we reached both the clean water channel coming to the pool and the hot water channels distributed from the bathhouse to the rooms of the palace."
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Mesopotamia (Roman province)
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SUMMARY
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Mesopotamia was the name of two distinct Roman provinces, the one a short-lived creation of the Roman Emperor Trajan in 116–117 and the other established by Emperor Septimius Severus in ca. 198, which ranged between the Roman and the Sassanid empires, until the Muslim conquests of the 7th century.
The city was located on the right bank of the Tigris. The walls are lofty and substantial, and constructed of the ruins of ancient edifices (see Spolia). As the place is well adapted for a commercial city, it is probable that Amida was a town of considerable antiquity.
History
Amid(a), also known by various names throughout its long history, was established as an Assyrian settlement, circa the 3rd millennium BC. The oldest artefact from Amida is the famous stele of king Naram-Sin also believed to be from third millennia BC. The name Amida first appears in the writings of Assyrian King Adad Nirari (C. 1310 -1281 BC) who ruled the city as a part of the Assyrian homeland. Amida remained an important region of the Assyrian homeland throughout the reign of king Tiglath-Pileser-I (1114–1076 BC) and the name Amida appeared in the annals of Assyrian rulers until 705 BC, and also appears in the archives of Armenian king Tiridates II in 305 AD, and the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus (325–391 AD).