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Why was the word Minor used in the name Asia Minor?
Because that part of Asia was considered the smaller, or minor, part of the continent.
How did the continent of Asia get its name?
Asia got its name from the Romans. Asia was called after the ancient Roman province. The word Asia originated from the Greek word Ἀσία, first attributed to Herodotus (about 440 BC) in reference to Anatolia
What are the names of Asia's peninsulas?
I think the name of Asia's peninsulas are: Arabia, India, Indochina, Asia Minor (Turkey), Malayasia, Kamatchka, Siberian Peninusula, Korea, and hypothetically, Europe is a peninsula of Eurasia.
Give the alternative ancient name for the west coast of Asia minar?
Ionia (greek : ιωνία)
What is an Italian name for Florence?
The Italian name for Florence is Firenze. The ancient name for this city was Florentia. Florence is a city in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Can you Name an Ancient language from Asia minor?
lydian -is an ancient language of Asia minor
What is the name of Old region in west central Asia Minor?
The answer is "Ionia"
Why was the word Minor used in the name Asia Minor?
Because that part of Asia was considered the smaller, or minor, part of the continent.
What is another name for Asia minor?
Anatolia
What is the current name for Asia minor?
anatolia
What is the plural name for Bactria?
Bactria was the ancient name for a region of southwest Asia during the bronze age.Perhaps you mean bacteria, a microscopic unicellular organism; the plural is bacterium.
What is the ancient name of Georgia Asia?
Colchis
What is the name of the peninsula that Turkey is located on?
Turkey.
What is name of old country in West central Asia Minor?
Phrygia.
What was the name of Turkey from in old testiment of the bible?
Asia Minor or Anatolia.
What region of Asia does India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan and Bangladesh belong to?
Three names are commonly used for the region: South Asia, Asian Subcontinent or Indo-Pak subcontinent.
What is an earlier name for Southwest Asia?
The earlier name for Southwest Asia may be Persia, which was one of the powerful empire in Asia. Later this region developed as the Byzantine Empire.
