Post by account_disabled on Nov 29, 2023 2:19:31 GMT -3
So now the name of the country means high and low land, but there is a similar ancient Greek word that means mountainous area. Apparently the early Macedonians were the same tribe as the Dorians who lived in the Pindus Mountains. So maybe Macedonia actually means the high-ranking people from the mountains. Are they still tall? Tell me. Spain Spain was originally called Iberia from the ancient Greek name of the Ebro River. When the Carthaginians invaded the Iberian Peninsula around BC, they apparently saw rabbits jumping everywhere.
So they named it the Land of Rabbits. But before you go wow I should warn you that the plot Phone Number List is about to take a twist. The Carthaginians spoke a phonetic language called Punic, which is Punic just like Spanish. Short Story They called it Hispania. When the Romans arrived they liked the name and decided to keep it with a slight tweak to make it more like Rome. Of course it is now called N in Spain. You'd think all these rabbits running around Carthage would give Spain a break but they ruined it anyway and you can hear more about it in this cool video.
Anyway archaeologists later found Roman coins in the area that had a female figure with a rabbit at her feet so there must be something to it. Plot twist The Punic word in question actually means hyrax which is the cute little rodent you see below rather than a rabbit. Something got lost in translation. At least it's not the giant rabbit from Menorca that's millions of years too late. If these things go riot you won't be able to pay me any money for the invasion of Spain. This is a photo just to scare you. Malta. If that last bit scared you, this one might be more acceptable.
So they named it the Land of Rabbits. But before you go wow I should warn you that the plot Phone Number List is about to take a twist. The Carthaginians spoke a phonetic language called Punic, which is Punic just like Spanish. Short Story They called it Hispania. When the Romans arrived they liked the name and decided to keep it with a slight tweak to make it more like Rome. Of course it is now called N in Spain. You'd think all these rabbits running around Carthage would give Spain a break but they ruined it anyway and you can hear more about it in this cool video.
Anyway archaeologists later found Roman coins in the area that had a female figure with a rabbit at her feet so there must be something to it. Plot twist The Punic word in question actually means hyrax which is the cute little rodent you see below rather than a rabbit. Something got lost in translation. At least it's not the giant rabbit from Menorca that's millions of years too late. If these things go riot you won't be able to pay me any money for the invasion of Spain. This is a photo just to scare you. Malta. If that last bit scared you, this one might be more acceptable.