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Ariana (other)
Ariana is a historical term for a region of central Asia. Ariana may also refer to: * Ariana (name), a given name Places * Ariana Governorate, Tunisia **Ariana, or Aryanah, coastal town *Lake Ariana, in Sofia, Bulgaria Other uses * Ariana beer, a Bulgarian beer brand ** Ariana Brewery, a former Bulgarian brewery * Ariana Afghan Airlines, flag carrier of Afghanistan * Ariana Television Network, based in Kabul, Afghanistan *Ariana Afghanistan, a satellite television channel based in California, U.S. *Ariana Cinema, in Kabul, Afghanistan See also *Ariadna (other) *Ariadne (other) *Arianna (other) * Ariane (other) *Aria (region) Aria ( el, ''Ar(e)ía'', آريا; Latin ''Aria'', representing Old Persian. 𐏃𐎼𐎡𐎺 ''Haraiva'', Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬋𐬌𐬬𐬀 ''Harōiva'') was an Achaemenid region centered on the city of Herat in present-day western Afgh ..., sometimes confused with Ariana * ''Aryana'' (TV series) {{dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariana
Ariana was a general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of the ancient period for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River, comprising the eastern provinces of the Achaemenid Empire that covered the whole of modern-day Afghanistan, as well as the easternmost part of Iran and up to the Indus River in Pakistan.The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2008 ''Ariana'' is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek (inhabitants: '; ), originating from the Old Persian word (Ariana) meaning 'the Land of the Aryans', similar to the use of ''Āryāvarta''. At various times, various parts of the region were governed by the Persians (the Achaemenids from 550 to 330 BC, the Sasanians from 275 to 650 AD and the Kushano-Sasanians from 345 to 450 AD), the Macedonians, the Seleucids from 330 to 305 BC, the Maurya Empire from 305 BC to 184 BC, then the Greco-Bactrians from and the Indo-Greeks from 155 to 90 BC), the Indo-Scythians from 90 BC to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariana (name)
Ariana is a feminine given name, popular in many languages. Arianna and Ariane are the two most common variations. Etymology The name ''Ariana'' may be used following several possible following origins. The name Arianna is the Latinized form of the Ancient greek name Ariadne ( el, Ἀριάδνη; la, Ariadna; "most holy", Cretan Greek ''αρι'' ri"most" and ''αδνος'' dnos"holy"), the daughter of Minos, King of Crete, and his queen Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios, the Sun-titan, from Greek mythology. Ariana, a term in classical history, from Latin ''Arianus'', ''Ariana'', from Greek ''Arianē'', ''Areianē'', names applied in classical times to the eastern part of ancient Iran and to its inhabitants. Ancient Iranians used the name in reference to themselves (Old Persian ''ariya-''), hence Iran. Ultimately from Sanskrit ''arya-'' "compatriot;" in later language "noble, of good family.", was a general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of antiquity for an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariana Governorate
Ariana Governorate ( ' ) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is in northern Tunisia, approximately triangular, having as one of its sides part of the Gulf of Tunis, it covers an area of 482 km² and has a population of 576,088 (2014 census). The capital is Ariana. Geography The governorate borders the governorates of Tunis and Bizerte. The average temperature is 18.7 °C, and annual rainfall is 450 millimeters. Administrative divisions Administratively, the governorate is divided into seven delegations (''mutamadiyat''), six municipalities, four rural councils, and 42 sectors (''imadas''). The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses, are listed below: The following six municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
