Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 245 Rawlinson, George 1812 1902 The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3: Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Produced by David Widger "The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3: Media" by George Rawlinson is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume, part of a multi-volume series, focuses on the ancient region of Media, covering its geography, culture, and historical significance among the great monarchies of the ancient Eastern world. Rawlinson delves into the physical description of the landscape and the people of Media, highlighting their characteristics, social structure, and interactions with surrounding civilizations. The opening of this volume begins with a detailed geographical exploration of Media, presenting its mountainous terrain, rivers, and valleys. The author meticulously describes the natural barriers that shaped the region's history, as well as the climate and agricultural capabilities of the land. Rawlinson notes the division of Media into various districts, including Azerbijan and their unique features, emphasizing the stark contrasts in fertility and terrain. Furthermore, he outlines the main cities of Media, notably the two Ecbatanas, discussing their historical significance while hinting at the complex interplay between geography and culture that influenced the Median people and their legacy in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en History, Ancient Babylonia -- History Assyria -- History Parthia -- History Iran -- History D Text Category: History - Ancient 359967 2025-07-07T05:47:19.244100 text/html 359719 2021-02-25T21:24:49 text/html 1962566 2025-07-07T05:47:26.695023 application/epub+zip 1966234 2025-07-07T05:47:22.822063 application/epub+zip 188061 2025-07-07T05:47:21.530065 application/epub+zip 2087257 2025-07-07T05:47:29.678043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2065887 2025-07-07T05:47:25.771027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249061 2022-09-08T03:49:15.161415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320333 2025-07-07T05:47:18.863080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320526 2020-12-11T15:11:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 319386 2020-12-11T15:11:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 319421 2020-12-11T15:11:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23482 2025-07-07T05:47:29.804006 application/rdf+xml 25374 2025-07-07T05:47:22.024053 image/jpeg 4680 2025-07-07T05:47:21.778052 image/jpeg 119680 2020-12-11T15:11:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 119438 2020-12-11T15:11:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1764010 2021-02-25T21:24:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 119419 2020-12-11T15:11:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1870665 2025-07-07T05:47:19.300142 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia