Author Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis 53, Greek citizen of Turkish origin, currently resident in Cairo, Egypt
Date and Place of Birth: 21 November 1956, Athens - Greece
Education

SECONDARY EDUCATION
1968 – 1974 Secondary Education: Lycee Leonin d' Athenes (French medium) High School Certificate – Very Well.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
1974 –1978 Athens University, Faculty of Letters Graduation Very Well (Classical Studies, Ancient Greek and Latin, Greek and Roman History, Art History, Archaeology, Religion, Mythology, Literature and Philosophy)
1975 –1978 Institut Francais d' Athenes Language and Literature Degrees (in French Literature): Sorbonne I, Sorbonne II, Sorbonne III
Undergraduate Education without degrees obtained:
1978 – 1980 Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) (1st and 2nd year of Russian Literature, 1st year of Arabic Language).

GRADUATE STUDIES
1978 – 1979 Universite de Paris Sorbonne Maitrise Tres Bien (Egyptology)
1978 – 1980 Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes IVeme Section Eleve Titulaire (many courses in Egyptology, Assyriology, North-Western Semitic Studies, Gueze and Abyssinian)
1980 – 1981Institut d' Etudes Politiques de Paris DEA Bien (Political Sciences, Eastern European, Slavic and Soviet Studies, requiring high level knowledge of at least one Slavic language for acceptance)

Graduate Education without degrees obtained:
1978 – 1981 College de France (courses in Egyptology, Assyriology, North – Western Semitic Studies, Nestorian and Monophysite Christianity)
1981 – 1982 University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies) (Assyriology)
1983 – 1984 (spring semester) University of Damascus (North – Western Semitic Studies and Assyriology)
1984 – 1985 (fall semester) Hebrew Jerusalem University Mount Scopus (Egyptology and Assyriology)
1985 – 1986 Madrasah – e Shuhada – Tehran (Islamic Philosophy and Sciences)

DOCTORAL STUDIES:
1983 – 1984(fall semester) Wilhelms Westfaelische Universitaet Muenster (Assyriology and Egyptology)
1984 – 1985(spring semester) Wilhelms Westfaelische Universitaet Muenster (Assyriology and Egyptology)
1986 – 1987 Wilhelms Westfaelische Universitaet Muenster (Assyriology and Egyptology)
1987 – 1988 Wilhelms Westfaelische Universitaet Muenster (Assyriology and Egyptology)
1988 – 1989 Wilhelms Westfaelische Universitaet Muenster (Assyriology and Egyptology)
Title of the dissertation: The Northern and Eastern Borders of the Sargonid Empire (722 – 609 BCE) and the End of Assyria (in German – unpublished)

Professors in my Postgraduate Studies:
France (J. Leclant – Permanent Secretary of the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, J. Yoyotte, J. de Cenival, Chr. Desroches – Noblecourt, P. Vernus, E. Laroche, J. Bottero, P. Garelli, P. Amiet, Fl. Malbran – Labat, D. Charpin, A. Caquot, M. Sznycer, J.-G. Heintz, M. Rodinson, M. Tardieu, A. Guillaumont, Helene Carrere d' Encausse – Permanent Secretary Institut de France, Serie Immortels), England (D.J. Wiseman), Germany (R. Mayer – Opificius, J. von Beckerath), Syria (M. Harb Farzat), Israel (H. Tadmor, S. Israelit – Groll), Iran (Ayatullah Alameh Yahya Noori).

Linguistic background:
Mother tongue: Greek – Father tongue: Turkish Many languages degrees and diplomas obtained in English, French, German, Russian and Spanish. Ancient Languages: Classical Egyptian (Hieroglyphic), Assyrian – Babylonian (Cuneiform), Ancient and Medieval Greek, Latin (all at working level), Phoenician, Ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac (all at elementary level) Other languages: Italian (good), Arabic (average), Farsi (average), Portuguese (elementary).

Training educational programs:
1982 –1983 Commission of the European Communities, Brussels Translation and Interpretation Services, Division Traduction Francaise

Scholarships (obtained, not all used):
a) Spanish Government, b) College d' Europe – Bruges, c) Bulgarian Government (via UNESCO), d) Danish Government, e) Israeli Government, f) Iraqi Government, g) Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, h) A. Onassis Foundation, i) Egyptian Government.

Award in Journalism:
Abdi Ipekci 2nd Prize of Journalism 1986 (for supporting a Greek Turkish rapprochement, a good neighborhood relationship, as well as an Entente between the two countries; the article in question was published under title 'the life in Savur' in Politika Themata weekly).
EMPLOYMENT:


2005 December – 2006 June: www.alex4all.com (the official website of the Governorate of Alexandria – Egypt) CEO & Editor-in Chief (tasked to a. re-launch the website with completely new concept, design and code, b. ensure rich contents, photographical documentation, acknowledged contributors, c. introduce advertising policy and manage the Advertising Sales department, and d. progressively launch French, German, and Italian versions). Over this period I hired and managed a group of 25 employees (website developers, art design director and specialists, website administrators, senior editors, editors, translators, Art Photography director, PR Manager, Advertising Sales Manager and executives, plus secretary, data entry staff members and auxiliary personnel.

2004 August – today: BUZZLE – USA (www.buzzle.com) – Author / Contributor. Various articles on History, Politics, Minorities, and International Relations with focus on the Middle East, Northeastern Africa and Central Asia. (see below a list of articles and related links)

2005 August – December: AIRSS – Egypt (www.airss.net) an international institute based in Qatar, outsourcing activities in Amman and Cairo – Business Development Manager & Director of the Translation Department (tasked to a. establish a long term strategy for the Institute, b. launch partnerships, c. raise funds, d. market and position the institute, e. manage the English and the Arabic Translation departments, f. launch the French and German departments, g. supervise and renew the Institute's website, and h. make the plan for forthcoming Russian, Spanish and Italian departments).

2005 March – August: PROMOTERS – Egypt (www.promoters-eg.com) a leading Egyptian full-service agency established in 1997 – Multilingual Editor and Knowledge Management Officer (tasked to a. write various types of texts, namely press releases, brochures, flyers, slogans, advertisements, scripts, editorials, newsletters, texts for websites, etc in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Greek, b. search, collect, distribute and leverage properly knowledge required by various account and project managers, and c. supervise the production of publications)

2003 January – 2005 March: GIZA SYSTEMS - Egypt (www.gizasystems.com / an Egyptian Software Development company of the private sector) – Publications Manager (editing all sorts of technical documents, managing all the publication procedure, launching and updating the Newsletter of the company, Nozzom, and supervising the company website (plus Intranet), implementing Marketing policy in all the Marketing collaterals and throughout the Website).

2004 (April – November): YEMEN TIMES – Yemen (www.yementimes.com) – Editor – Contributor. Series of specialized articles on a) Ancient Yemen, b) Greek and Roman sources for the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and c) the cultural – academic dimensions of the European Colonialism. Extensive commentary on the references of the Periplus of the Red Sea to Arabia, Yemen, Hadhramawt, Somalia, Eastern Africa, and the island of Socotra. (see below the entire text of many of my articles).

2002 August – December: ARTOC Group / CLEO (English) Monthly Magazine - Egypt (belonging to M. Shafik Gabr, the Chairman of the Executive Board of Egypt’s International Economic Forum and member of the Egypt-US Presidents’ Council) - Deputy Managing Editor of the magazine (ensuring all related activities, from contributing articles and interviewing celebrities to supervising the production, the advertisement sales dept, and the PR).

2001 July – 2002 August: FAB / CIT BUSINESS (English) Magazine - Egypt - Senior Editor and Board Member (ensuring all the editorial activities).

1998 September – 2001 July: Allianz Asset Management - Greece - Sales Manager (sales of asset management products, namely Unit Linked and Mutual Funds).

1997 February – 1998 August: Free lance journalist, contributor to Greek magazines and newspapers, research fellow and author based in Upper Egypt (Luqsor and Aswan).

1994 September – 1997 February: Eastern Mediterranean University (Famagusta, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) - Turkey - Lecturer. Courses on Ancient History, Archaeology, Languages, Literatures and Religions of the Middle East. Archiving and librarian's activities.

1994 January – 1997 February: Kibris Vakfi (Cyprus Foundation) - Turkey - Scientific Advisor, Visiting Professor, Board Member and Author (1 book published in three languages). Open lectures on Islamic and Modern History of the Middle East. Many publications; organization and participation in conferences, congresses, colloquia, etc.

1994 January – 1997 February: Scientific Advisor and Contributor to several Turkish newspapers and magazines, namely Turkish Daily News, Turkiye, Sabah and Cumhuriyet.

1990 November – 1994 January: Domos Publishing House - Greece - Scientific Advisor and Board Member, Scholarly Contributor to 'Byzantinos Domos' annual, and author (1 book).

1990 September – 1994 January: Stohastis Publishing House - Greece - Scientific Advisor and Board Member - Responsible for Business Development, Author (5 books).

1985 April – 1994 January: Scientific Advisor, Editorial Board Member and/or Contributing Journalist working for numerous Greek newspapers, weekly reviews and monthly magazines, namely Evdomi, Politika Themata, Epopteia, Ena, Eikones, Tetarto, Anexigito, Reader's Digest (Greek edition), Nea Oikologia, Dipli Eikona, Apodimos Ellinismos, Synkhroni Ekpaideusi, Tekhni kai Logos, Archaeologia, Eleftherotypia, Exormisi, Trito Mati, Anikheuseis, Vorras kai Notos, Diavazo, Photographos, etc. Contributing Journalist to Soroush - Iran. Covering a great variety of subjects from economic analysis to historical insights, from war front (Iran - Iraq) reportage to environmental features, interviews and special issues (Kurdistan, Afghanistan, etc), itineraries, subjects related to History of Religion. Area of coverage: Middle East, North- Eastern Africa, Western and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and India. -------- Until June 1989 in parallel with the preparation of my Ph.D.

1985 September – 1991 July: Ekdotike Athenon SA - Greece - Scientific Advisor and Contributor to the encyclopedia. Numerous - at times very extensive - entries (more than 10000 words each) published in the volumes of the Elliniki Ekpaideutiki Enkiklopedia; participation in the original planning of the volumes World Mythology, Religions, World History. -------- Until June 1989 in parallel with the preparation of my Ph.D.

1988 March – 1990 July: Enkiklopedia Hydria - Greece - Scientific Advisor and Contributor to the encyclopedia. Numerous lengthy entries published in the volumes of Hydria encyclopedia; participation in the planning of the Supplement. -------- Until June 1989 in parallel with the preparation of my Ph.D.

1988 October – 1989 May: Goulandris - Horn Foundation, Athens - Greece - Visiting Professor. Lectures on Ancient History, Languages, Literatures and Religions of the Middle East. ---------- In parallel with the preparation of my Ph.D.

1987 October – 1988 May: Nea Acropolis Foundation, Athens - Greece - Visiting Professor. Lectures on Ancient History, Languages, Literatures and Religions of the Middle East. Seminar on Egyptian Hieroglyphics. ---------- In parallel with the preparation of my Ph.D.

1985 September – 1989 June: Fytrakis Publishing House - Greece - Translator. Several books translated and published. ---------- In parallel with the preparation of my Ph.D.

Note: ** During my numerous trips (from Mauritania to Pakistan, and from Kazakhstan to Somalia) of either journalist or archaeological purpose, I had the opportunity to shoot video, and take pictures and slides, of which I made use a) in my features and articles published in the press, b) in entries published in encyclopedias, c) in scholarly contributions to academic annuals, d) in my books, e) in my lectures and speeches (as far as slides and pictures are concerned) and f) in my courses and seminars (as far as video tapes - VHS and high8 - are concerned).
ACADEMIC COURSES OFFERED AT THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY (1994 – 1997):


• All courses are semester courses

HIST 202. Ancient History of the Middle East (the beginning of the civilization in Sumer and Elam, the early dynasties of Sumer, the Empire of Akkad, its decline and fall)

HIST 202. Ancient History of the Middle East (the Guti and the Neo-Sumerian periods in Mesopotamia)

HIST 202. Ancient History of the Middle East (the Ancient Assyrian and Babylonian times)

HIST 206. World History

HIT 101. History of Mathematics in the Antiquity (Numbers and numeration systems of all the major peoples of Oriental and Classical Antiquity)

HIST 104. Modern History of Cyprus

PHIL 201. History of Religions and Mythology (Ancient Sumerian, Elamite, Assyrian and Babylonian religions and myths: Enuma Elish, Adapa, Gilgamesh, Etana, the Flood, Ishtar’s Descent to the Nether World, etc)

PHIL 201. History of Religions and Mythology (Ancient Egyptian religion: the Heliopolitan, the Hermupolitan, Memphitic, and the Theban religious systems, myths and ideologies, and the Amarna Monotheism // the religious – ideological syncretism of the Egyptian Late Antiquity: Isidism, Osiris, Hathor, Horus, Thot, and Anubis cults, Gnosticisms, Hermetism, Diffusion of Egyptian cultic – religious – philosophical systems throughout the Roman Empire)

PHIL 201. History of Religions and Mythology (Ancient Hittite religions and myths: Ullikummi, Illuyankas, Telipinus; other Ancient Anatolian religious and mythological systems: Hatti, Luwian, Urartu, Neo-Hittite, Phrygian, Lydian, Carian, Lycian, Cappadocian)

PHIL 202. History of Religions and Mythology (the Evil in Ancient Oriental Religions, Cults, Mythologies and Philosophies)

LIT 101. Ancient Literatures (Analytical study of the Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic text Expedition to Punt by Queen Hatshepsut that narrates an Egyptian expedition to the Red Sea and Horn of Africa coasts around 1475 BCE)

LIT 133. Travel Literature (Analytical study of A. the Egyptian Hieratic text known as the Adventures of Wenamun that narrates an Egyptian priest’s trip to Phoenicia / Lebanon by 1075 BCE and B. the Periplus of Hanno, King of the Carthaginians, an Ancient Greek translation of the original Carthaginian – now lost - text that narrates that king’s expedition to the Western coast of Africa down to today’s Sierra Leone by 450 BCE)

LIT 102. Ancient Literatures (Analytical study of the Periplus of the Red Sea, an Ancient Greek text of the 1st century CE, written by an unknown Egyptian captain and merchant, that narrates details concerning the commerce, the navigation, the geography and the political structures throughout a vast area encompassing the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean and Indochina)

GRE 01. Introduction to Greek language

GRE 01. Introduction to Greek language
PUBLICATIONS:


(A. BOOKS; B. SCHOLARLY ARTICLES, REVIEW ARTICLES, BOOK REVIEWS, CHRONICLES, OBITUARIES; C. ENTRIES TO ENCYCLOPEDIAS; D. ARTICLES IN REVIEWS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS)

A. BOOKS

1. The Periplus of Hanno, King of Carthaginians. Preface (Travelers and Navigators in the Antiquity), Introduction (Hanno, his Periplus, and the navigation in the Atlantic Ocean during the Antiquity), Text and Translation, Commentary (39 notes), Historical Context (ch. 1. Canaanites and Phoenicians in Western Mediterranean and Northeastern Africa during the 2nd millennium and the 1st half of the 1st millennium BCE – ch. 2. Northwest Africa and Carthage till the Roman occupation), and Appendices (commented pictures and newly prepared maps illustrating the regions concerned); Stohastis Publishing House, Athens, 1991, 108p. (for a text of only ca. 650 words narrating the Carthaginian mission sent by King Hanno to navigate up to the coast of today's Sierra Leone at the middle of the 5th c. BCE) / Online edition: http://community.webshots.com/user/hannoedmegalommatis Reviews: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/361960; http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/43792

2. The Adventures of Wenamun (first Modern Greek translation of an Egyptian Hieratic text – translation effectuated from the Hieroglyphic transliteration of the original text). Preface (The first published, direct translation of an Ancient Egyptian text into Modern Greek), Introduction (on Wenamun and his text), Text and Translation, Commentary (114 notes), and Appendices (supplement with documentation on Egyptian Hieroglyphics, commented pictures and a newly prepared map illustrating the regions concerned); Stohastis Publishing House, Athens, 1992, 160p. (for a text of only 10p. narrating the trip of Wenamun, Priest of Amun of Thebes, to Byblus of Phoenicia, then ruled by the Tsekker, a remnant of the Sea Peoples, at 1060 BCE) / Online edition: http://community.webshots.com/user/wenamunedmegalommatis Reviews: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/361168; http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/43795

3. The Ship of Suleyman. Preface, Translation (made from the English translation of the Farsi original text), Commentary (257 notes in total), and commented pictures; Stohastis Publishing House, Athens, 1993, 304p. (lengthy text narrating the deeds of the imperial Persian diplomatic mission of Shah Suleyman to the King of Siam at 1687 – 88, a period during which the Greek origin Ottoman citizen Constantine Yerakis, who had been proselytized to Catholicism, became member of the Societas Jesu (Jesuit), and was hired as a political agent of the King of France, was appointed prime minister in Siam; as the text is reflects the imperial Persian Safevid culture, the commentary is mostly focused on this.) Reviews: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/363486; http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/43796

4. The Periplus of the Red Sea (of an anonymous Alexandrian Egyptian author). Preface (The academic historical research and the Periplus of the Red Sea), Introduction (The Commerce between the Roman Empire and the East, and the Periplus of the Red Sea / it totals 145 pages, and the text’s 255 footnotes are printed in font size 7,5), Text and Translation, Commentary and Appendices (supplement with documentation on products and winds, commented pictures and newly prepared maps illustrating the regions concerned); Stohastis Publishing House, Athens, 1994, 288p. (for a text of 24p. narrating the details of the trade and navigation between Egypt and the East African coast up to today's Tanzania or, alternatively, through the coastlands of Yemen, Oman, Pakistan and India to Indochina and China; all the related land and desert routes are additionally mentioned in the text) / Online edition: http://community.webshots.com/user/redseamegalommatis Reviews: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/365148; http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/43817

5. The Book of the Travels (Sefer Ha'masaoth) of Benjamin of Tudela. Preface, Introduction, Translation, Commentary (605 notes totaling 128 pages of the book), Bibliography, Appendices (newly prepared maps illustrating the regions concerned), Stohastis Publishing House, Athens, 1994, 272p. (for a text of ca. 90 p. narrating the details of the explorative travel undertaken by the Spanish Jew Benjamin of Tudela in various parts of the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean as a quest for the Ten lost Tribes of Israel; as the project was collective, I contributed most of the Introduction and of the Commentary, whereas the parts related to Italy and the Eastern Roman Empire were analyzed and commented by the Greek historian A. Savvides; in addition, I supervised the translation made from the English translation of the Medieval Hebrew original text). / Online edition: http://community.webshots.com/user/tudelamegalommatis Reviews: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/522096; http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/43819

6. The Six Stars of the Orient. Domos Publishing House, Athens, 1994, 224p. A historical, archeological, religious, philosophical and ideological itinerary in Southeastern Turkey; each of the six main chapters is dedicated to the following cities and/or provinces: Edessa of Osrhoene – Urfa, Commagene (Nemrut Dagh), Amida – Diyarbakir, Margdis – Mardin, Nisibis – Nusaybin, and Thospitis – Van; also: Preface, Postscript (the terms of the Noble Order of the Kurdish Quattuor Coronati), Vocabulary, and Appendices (commented pictures and newly prepared maps illustrating the regions concerned). The book consists in the first extensive coverage of Mithraism, Manichaeism, the Assyrian – Babylonian Religion, the Aramaean culture, and the Oriental (Nestorian and ‘Monophysite’) Christianity in Greece. / Online edition: http://community.webshots.com/user/megalommatis Reviews: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/370755; http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/43904

7. The Greek – Turkish relationship and the Balkans. Kibris Vakfi, Istanbul, 1994, 80p. (a historical analysis of the misinterpretations of Ancient, Medieval and Modern History detected within the modern nationalist Greek political ideology and their implications in the recent Balkan problems) Available for purchase: http://www.pandora.com.tr/yayinevi.aspx?id=1055 (http://www.pandora.com.tr/urun.aspx?id=21755) Reviews: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/522802

8. Turk – Yunan Iliskileri ve Balkanlar. Bir Tarihci Gozu ile Bugunun Sorunlari. Kibris Vakfi, Istanbul, 1994, 80p. (Turkish translation of no 7) / Online edition: http://community.webshots.com/user/turkeygreecemegalommatis Reviews: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/522748

9. Mardheniet Turko – Greke dhe Ballkani. Nje Vleresim Historik i problemeve te sotme (Fondacioni Qipriot). The Albanian Center in Istanbul, 1995, 62 p. (Albanian translation of no 8) / Online edition: http://community.webshots.com/user/greeceturkeymegalommatis Reviews: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/522808

10. Pre-Christian Egypt and its contribution to the World History (Masr qabl al Islam). Selected works translated into Arabic, Cairo, 1998, 220p. A representative selection of my publications about Pre-Christian Egypt, namely: a) Egypt (see below: C. Entries to Encyclopedias 1985 -1990 (Greece); 3. Greek Pedagogical Encyclopedia, Ekdotike Ahenon S.A. / World History; no. 11), b) The Eastern Mediterranean at the end of the 13th century BCE and the Sea Peoples, in: JOAS 4, Athens 1992, 40p. (see below: B. Major Scholarly Articles; no 4), c) Psammetichus I, II, III, IV, V, VI, plus: Greek presence in Egypt at the times of the Psammetichus (Libyan) dynasty (see below: C. Entries to Encyclopedias 1985 -1990 (Greece); 5. Great General Encyclopedia Hydria (published by Etaireia Ellinikon Edoseon / Greek Publications Co); no. 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119), d) Horus (see below: C. Entries to Encyclopedias 1985 -1990 (Greece); 2. Greek Pedagogical Encyclopedia, Ekdotike Ahenon S.A. / World Mythology; no. 260), e) the temple of Isis at Philae, f) the Temple of Horus at Edfu, g) the Temple of Hathor at Denderah (all three articles published in the Greek monthly Trito Mati; see below: D. Articles in Reviews, Magazines, Newspapers 1985 -1994 (Greece – Turkey – Iran) nos. 149, 150, 160), h) Ostanism, a Perso- Greco-Egyptian religious syncretism of the Late Antiquity (see below: C. Entries to Encyclopedias 1985 -1990 (Greece); 5. Great General Encyclopedia Hydria (published by Etaireia Ellinikon Edoseon / Greek Publications Co); no. 169) / Online edition: http://community.webshots.com/user/megalommatisinarabic Reviews: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/567543; http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-12-2005-74752.asp;

11. The Ptolemies and the Romans in Egypt, (personal edition) Athens, 1996, 192p.

12. The Red Sea and Greece, (personal edition) Athens, 1997, 160p.

13. Arkamaniqo, his fight for Jesus and God. Secret Egyptian Hieroglyphic Manuscripts from Meroe, Ethiopia, under edition (Cairo, 2010), 600 p. (written in 1997). Presentation: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/607613

B. SCHOLARLY ARTICLES, REVIEW ARTICLES, BOOK REVIEWS, CHRONICLES, OBITUARIES

1. Mithraism and Zoroastrianism in North – Western Iran during the Sassanid period (in Greek with German summary); in: Byzantinos Domos, Athens, 4 (1989), p. 13 - 52

2. L' URSS et les événements en Chypre en Juillet et Août 1974 (in French with English summary); in: Journal of Oriental and African Studies (JOAS), Athens, 2 (1990), p. 141 – 180 (This is my D.E.A. thesis submitted and accepted in July 1981; see note in: Revue française de science politique, 1982 (vol. 32) no 3, p. 593 – 599 and more specifically: p. 597, no 432 / online: http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rfsp_0035-2950_1982_num_32_3_411219#)

3. Religion and Politics in the Pre-Classical Era. The religious background of the contemporary Islamist teaching against the separation of religion from politics (speech given at the 8th International Conference on Islamic Thought, held in Tehran, 28 – 31/1/1990) (in English with French summary); in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 217 – 223

4. The Canaanites and the Phoenicians in Western Mediterranean and North – Western Africa (in Greek with French summary); in: JOAS, Athens, (3) 1991, 24p.

5. The Eastern Mediterranean at the end of the 13th century BCE and the Sea Peoples (in Greek with French summary), in: JOAS, Athens, (4) 1992, 50p. (translated in Arabic, as per above: A. Books, no10) / Online edition: http://community.webshots.com/user/seapeoplesmegalommatis

6. Les Peuples de la Mer et la fin du Monde Mycenien. Essai de synthese historique; in: Atti e Memorie del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Micenologia, GEI, Rome, 1996, 21p. - http://www.colonnedercole.it/indice/index.php and http://www.amazon.com/Memorie-Secondo-Congresso-Internazionale-Micenologia/dp/B000J0HP54 / Online edition: http://www.afroarticles.com/Megalommatis-Muhammad-Shamsaddin/Sea-Peoples-Against-Egypt-Trojan-War.shtml and http://community.webshots.com/user/megalommatisegyptaegean

7. The political developments in the Balkans, Greek – Balkan relations, and Turkey, in: Balkanlar, Kafkasya, ve Ortadoğu’da Gelişmeler ve Türkiye (Uluslararası Girne Konfereransları, 15 – 16/5/1994), Kıbrıs Araştırmaları Vakfı, Istanbul, 1994, p. 32 – 52

8. The Kushitic / Meroitic Origins of the Oromo Nation; in: Oromo Studies Assoication, 2005 Conference Proceedings, Washington D.C., 2005, 10p. http://oromostudies.org/Proceedings/OSA.Proceeding.2005.pdf

9. Book review of ‘Political history of the Islamic area’ by C. Patelos (in Greek with English summary), in: JOAS, Athens, 1 (1989), p. 185 – 206 (see also below: D. Articles in Reviews, Magazines, Newspapers 1985 -1994 (Greece – Turkey – Iran) no. 110)

10. The two Greek countries in the 1990’s. Book review of ‘Turkish secondary education manual books. Ideological directions and political orientations’ by S. Soltarides (with preface by N. Sarris) (in Greek with English summary), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 231 – 250

11. Review of the Annual ‘Studia Kurdica’ (Nos 1 – 5, 1988, Institut Kurde de Paris, 193 p.) (in Greek with English summary), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 252 – 253

12. Review of the Bi-monthly ‘Ellopia. Periodical for the National Affairs’ (fasc. 1, April – May 1990; fasc. 2, Summer 1990 / Athens, 72 p. each), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 253 – 257

13. Book review of the Greek edition of ‘Les Arabes’ by Maxime Rodinson (PUF, Paris, 1979 / translation by Alkis Kourkoulas), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 265 – 266

14. Book review of ‘Ancient Israel. A brief history from Abraham to the Roman destruction of the temple’, edited by Hershel Shanks (Washington D.C. 1988, Biblical Archaeology Society, 267 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 266 – 267

15. Book review of ‘Antico Oriente. Storia, Società, Economia’ by Mario Liverani (Editori Laterza, Roma – Bari, 1988, 1031 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 267 – 268

16. Book review of ‘Who were the Cimmerians, and where did they come from? Sargon II, the Cimmerians, and Rusa I’ by Anne Katrine Gade Kristensen (translated from Danish by Jorgen Laessoe, Historisk – filosofiske Meddelelser 57, Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Munksgaard, Copehagen, 1988, 141 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 269

17. Book review of ‘The Islamic fanaticism and the dangers for Greece’ by Andreas Andrianopoulos (Libro, Athens, 1989, 51 p. – in 16o), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 270 – 272

18. Book review of ‘The consequences of the Iran – Iraq war in the Middle East and in East Mediterranean’ (Acta of the Chalcis meeting, 18 – 20/12/87, Greek Foundation of Politics, Defense and Foreign Policy, Athens, 1989, 105 p), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 273 – 275

19. Book review of ‘The local scripts of Archaic Greece. A study of the origin of the Greek alphabet and its development from the eighth to the fifth centuries BCE’ by L. H. Jeffery (revised edition with a supplement by A. W. Johnston, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1990, 48 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 275 – 276

20. Book review of ‘Les civilisations égéennes du néolithique et de l'âge’ by René Treuil, Pascal Darcque, Jean – Clause Poursat and Gilles Touchais (Nouvelle Clio, PUF, Paris, 1989, 633p.) (in French with English summary), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 276 – 279

21. Book review of ‘Hellenorientalia. The Near Eastern presence in the Bronze Age Aegean ca. 3000 – 1100 BCE. Interconnections based on the material record and the written evidence. (Plus: Orientalia. A catalogue of Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Mitannian, Syro-Palestinian, Cypriot, and Asia-Minor objects from the Bronze Age Aegean)’ by Connie Lambrou Phillipson (Paul Astrom Forlag, Goteborg, 1990, 544 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 279 – 280

22. Book review of the Greek edition of ‘Christian Gnosticism. The Coptic texts of Nag Hammadi – Egypt’ (E. J. Brill – with an addendum to the Greek edition by the editor, Prof. S. Agourides; Center of Biblical Studies ‘Bread of Life’ / ‘Artos Zois’; Bookshop ‘Parousia’ / ‘Presence’, Athens 1989, 349 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 290 – 291

23. Book review of ‘The ney, the sweet, the … mild ney’ by L. Camperidis (Domos, Athens, 19902, 207 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 291

24. Book review of ‘The Muslim minority of Thrace as seen through the articles of the local press’ by N. Gonatas – P. Kydoniates (Bookshop ‘Choice’ / ‘Eklogi’, Gümülcine – Komotini, 1985, 143 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 293 – 295

25. Book review of ‘A Brief History of the Fourteen Infallibles’ (collected works published by the World Organization for Islamic Sciences, Tehran, 1984, 180p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 296 – 297

26. Review of the encyclopedia volume ‘World Mythology’ (Greek Pedagogical Encyclopedia, Ekdotike Athenon S.A., Athens, 1990, 416 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 297 – 299

27. Note of the annual ‘The Iranian Journal of International Affairs’ (vol. I, no 1, Spring 1989, The Institute for Political and International Studies, Tehran, 1989, 107 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 301

28. Book note of ‘Turkey’s place in the Middle East. Economic, political and cultural dimensions’ (International Girne Conferences; edited by Prof. Dr. Erol Manisali, sponsored by Impexbank, the Middle East Business and Banking magazine publications, Istanbul, 1989, 99p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 302

29. Book note of ‘Fruehformen des Erkennens. Am Beispiel des Erkennens’ by Emma Brunner Traut (Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt, 1990, 209 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 302

30. Book note of ‘The Alphabet’ by C. Siamakis (Salonica, 1988, 897 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 302 – 303

31. Book note of ‘Lykien – Westliche Suedkueste der Tuerkei’ by Dr. Ü. Önen (Net Turistik Yayınları, A. Ş., Istanbul, 1989, 143 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 303

32. Book note of ‘Karien – Westliche Suedkueste der Tuerkei’ by Dr. Ü. Önen (Net Turistik Yayınları, A. Ş., Istanbul, 1989, 191 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 303 – 304

33. Book note of ‘Trabzon and Sumela’ by E. Yücel (Net Turistik Yayınları, A. Ş., Istanbul, 1988, 185 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 304

34. Book note of ‘Al Beyaz, Mavi Beyaz’ (Turkish edition of the book ‘First Subject; the Rapprochement with the Turkish People’) by Andreas Politakis (Preface by Aziz Nesin, Milliyet editions, Istanbul, 1988, 208 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 304 – 305

35. Book note of ‘Byzantium and the Seldjuks during the 11th century’ by A. G. C Savvides (Librairie des Bibliophiles, 2nd edition, Athens, 1988, 104 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 305

36. Note of the encyclopedia volume ‘World History’ (Greek Pedagogical Encyclopedia, Ekdotike Athenon S.A., Athens, 1990, 432 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 305 – 306

37. Book note of ‘Mithras, Kult und Mysterien’ by M. Clauss (Verlag C. H. Beck, Muenchen, 1990, 215 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 306

38. Book note of ‘Ancient Turkey: a Traveller’s History of Anatolia’ by S. Lloyd (British Museum Publications Ltd, London, 1988, 240 p.), in: JOAS, Athens, 2 (1990), p. 306

39. Book review of ‘History of the Ottoman Empire, 1280 – 1924’ by D. Kitsikis (Hestia, Athens, 1988, 243 p.), in: Byzantinos Domos, 4 (1990), p. 197 – 198

40. Note of the annual ‘Studia Kurdica’ (No. 2 – 6/1990; Institut Kurde de Paris, 1990, 130p.), in: JOAS, 3 – 4 (1991 – 1992), p. 256

41. Book review of the Greek edition of ‘Les croisades vues par les Arabes’ by Amin Maalouf (A. A. Livanis Publishing House, Athens, without date, 338 p.), in: JOAS, 3 – 4 (1991 – 1992), p. 275 – 276 (in Greek with English summary)

42. Book review of ‘Drops of Islam’ by Hassan Pacaman (Bookshop Eklogi, Gümülcine – Komotini, 1989, 264 p.), in: JOAS, 3 – 4 (1991 – 1992), p. 276 – 278 (in Greek with English summary)

43. Book review of ‘Achaemenid History VI. Asia Minor and Egypt: Old Cultures in a New Empire’ by Heleen Sancisi – Weerdenberg und Amelie Kuhrt (Proceedings of the Groningen 1988 Achaemenid History Workshop, Nederlands Instituut vor het Nabije Osten, Leiden, 1991, 367 p. + XVIII p.), in: JOAS, 3 – 4 (1991 – 1992), p. 278 – 279 (in Greek with English summary)

44. Book review of the volume ‘L’ Africa Romana. Atti del V congresso di studio. Sassari, 11 – 13 dicembre 1987, a cura di Attilio Mastino (Dipartimento di Storia, Universita degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, 1988, 527 p.), in: JOAS, 3 – 4 (1991 – 1992), p. 279 – 280 (in Greek with English summary)

45. Book review of the volume ‘Cirene e i Libyi’ (Quaderni di Archeolgia della Libia 12, Roma, 1987, 432 p., 554 fig., 11 tables), in: JOAS, 3 – 4 (1991 – 1992), p. 281 – 282 (in Greek with English summary)

46. Book review of ‘Santuari e tombe rupestri dell’ antica Frigia. E un’ indagine sulle tombe della Licia’ by Ceza de Francovich («L’ Erma» di Bretschneider, Roma, 1990, vol. I, 207 p. / vol. II, 51 tavole), in: JOAS, 3 – 4 (1991 – 1992), p. 294

47. Book review of the series ‘Concordance et Indices de la Tradition Musulmane. Les Six Livres, le Musnad d’ Al Darimi, le Muwatta’ de Malik, le Musnad d’ Ahmad Ibn Hanbal’, organisés et commencés par A. J. Wensinck (vol. I – VIII, E. J. Brill, Leiden, 1936 – 1988), in: JOAS, 5 (1993), p. 143 – 144

48. Book review of ‘The City of the Moon God. Religious Traditions of Harran’ by Tamara Green (Etudes Préliminaires aux Religions Orientales dans l’ empire romain; publiés par R. van der Brock, H. J. W. Drijvers, H. S. Versnel; vol. 114; E. J. Brill, 1992, 232 p.), in: JOAS, 5 (1993), p. 144 – 145

49. Book review of ‘Sage Philosophy. Indigenous Thinkers and Modern Debate on African Philosophy’ (edited by H. Odera Oruka, Philosophy of History and Culture, series editor: Michael Krausz, Bryn Mawr College, vol. 2; E. J. Brill, Leiden – New York – Copenhagen – Koeln, 1990, 281 p.), in: JOAS, 5 (1993), p. 145 – 146

50. Book review of ‘Generating Narratives. Interrelations of Knowledge, Text Variants, and Cushitic Focus Strategies’ by Klaus Wedekind (Trends in Linguistic Studies and Monographs 52, editor Werner Winter, Mouton de Gruyter, berlin – New York, 1990, 727 p.), in: JOAS, 5 (1993), p. 146 – 149

51. Book review of ‘Ascension du prophète Isaie’, edited by Enrico Norelli (Brepols, Belgique, 1993, 186 p.), in: JOAS, 5 (1993), p. 149

52. Book review of ‘Histoire du roi Abgar et de Jésus’ (présentation et traduction du texte intégral de la Doctrine d’ Addai par Alain Desreumaux, Brepols, Belgique, 1993, 184 p.), in: JOAS, 5 (1993), p. 150

53. Chronicle of ‘Cities of the World Heritage. Second Colloquium’ (Fes / Morocco, 6 – 8/IX/93), in: JOAS, 5 (1993), p. 189 – 190 (in Greek with English summary)

54. Obituary on Emmanuel Laroche, in: JOAS, 5 (1993), p. 124 – 134 (in French with English summary)

C. ENTRIES TO ENCYCLOPEDIAS 1985 -1990 (Greece)

1. Greek Pedagogical Encyclopedia, Ekdotike Ahenon S.A. / World Biographical Lexicon

1. Nabonides
2. Nabopolassar
3. Nebukadnezzar I
4. Nebukadnezzar II
5. Nectanebo I
6. Nectanebo II
7. Necho I
8. Necho II
9. Nefertiti
10. Xerxes
11. Ramses I
12. Ramses II
13. Ramses III
14. Rawlisnon, Sir Henry Creswick
15. Shalmaneser I
16. Shalmaneser III
17. Shalmaneser IV
18. Shalmaneser V
19. Champollion Jean Francois
20. Shamshi Adad I
21. Shamshi Adad V
22. Shapur I
23. Shapur II
24. Shapur III
25. Sargon (Sharrukin) of Akkad
26. Sargon (Sharrukin) of Assyria
27. Sassanid dynasty
28. Semiramis (Shammu ramat)
29. Sennacherib
30. Sheshonq I
31. Sesostris I
32. Sesostris II
33. Sesostris III
34. Seti I V 35. Tiglath-pileser I V 36. Tiglath-pileser III
37. Jelal eddin Rumi V 38. Tiridates I
39. Tiridates III (the Great)
40. Tigranes I
41. Tutanchamun
42. Tuthmosis I
43. Tuthmosis III
44. Ferdowsi
45. Hammurapi
46. Chosroes (Khusraw) I
47. Chosroes (Khusraw) II
48. Khomeini
49. Psammetichus (Psamtik) I
50. Psammetichus (Psamtik) II

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2. Greek Pedagogical Encyclopedia, Ekdotike Ahenon S.A. / World Mythology

1. Aglibol
2. Adramelek
3. Attar
4. Aker
5. Aqhat
6. Amentet
7. Ammit
8. Ammia
9. Amun
10. Anath
11. Anahita
12. Anu
13. Anubis
14. Anukis
15. Anshar
16. Adad
17. Adapa
18. Anhur
19. Apis
20. Appu
21. Apophis
22. Aray
23. Arinna
24. Aruru
25. Arpocrates (Harpocrates)
26. Asherah
27. Ashertu
28. Assur (Ashur)
29. Astarte
30. Astoreth
31. Asch
32. Atargatis
33. Aton (Aten)
34. Atum
35. Atrahasis
36. Attis
37. Apsu
38. Baal
39. Bethel (Baitylos)
40. Verethragna
41. Belos
42. Bousiris
43. Jamm
44. Yarhibol
45. Gad
46. Gatumdu
47. Geb
48. Geshtinanna
49. Gilgamesh
50. Gibil
51. Gishgida
52. Gula
53. Gurparanzah
54. Gordios
55. Gyges
56. Dagan
57. Ea
58. El
59. Elagabal
60. Elyon
61. Elkunirsa
62. Ellel
63. Enki
64. Enkidu
65. Enlil
66. Ereshkigal
67. Hermes Trismegistus
68. Erra
69. Eshmun
70. Etana
71. Zervan
72. Ziusudra
73. Zu
74. Thot
75. Iatpan
76. Hiarbas
77. Iah
78. Igigi
79. Il
80. Illuyankas
81. Ils
82. Imhotep
83. Imdugud
84. Inaras
85. Inshushinak
86. Ipet
87. Is’af wa Na’ila
88. Ishkur
89. Ishum
90. Istanu
91. Ishtar
92. Ka
93. Kashku
94. Kematef
95. Keret
96. Keshi
97. Ki
98. Kingu
99. Kothar
100. Red Apple Tree (Kokkini Milia)
101. Kumarbi
102. Kubaba
103. Lamassu
104. Lamashtu
105. Lahmu
106. Lelwani
107. Lilith
108. Lotan
109. Lugalbanda
110. Ma
111. Mat
112. Malak-bel
113. Mandah
114. Manu
115. Marduk
116. Mafedet
117. Me
118. Melqart
119. Meret
120. Midas
121. Mithra (Mehr)
122. Milkom
123. Min
124. Moloh
125. Montu (Montju)
126. Mot
127. Mut
128. Mopsos (Mopsh)
129. Baba
130. Bastet
131. Bata
132. Ba
133. Behedeti
134. Nabonassar
135. Nabonides
136. Nebukadnezzar
137. Nammu
138. Nabu
139. Namtar
140. Nana
141. Nanna
142. Nanshe
143. the (narration of the) Shipwrecked
144. Neith
145. Neper
146. Nergal
147. Nefertem
148. Nephthys
149. Nehemet-awai
150. Nehebkau
151. Ninazu
152. Ningirsu
153. Nin-gizzida
154. Ninlil
155. Ninos
156. Ninurta
157. Ninyas
158. Ninhursanga
159. Nitocris
160. Nusku
161. Nut
162. Dakdadra
163. Damgalnunna
164. Dilmun
165. Dushar
166. Ogdoad (Hermupolitan Dogma)
167. Orotal
168. Wadem
169. Warfaw
170. Uzzayan
171. Al Uzza
172. Ullikummi
173. Upelluri
174. Upuaut (Wepwawet)
175. Uraeus
176. Uroboros
177. Ursanabi
178. Ut Napishtim
179. Utu
180. Utukku
181. Pazuzu
182. Pinenkir
183. Ra
184. Renenutet
185. Reshep
186. Sabazios
187. Sai
188. Shamash
189. Sadrapa
190. Saushka
191. Sarapis
192. Sardanapalus
193. Satet
194. Sakhmet
195. Sindbad (Sevah the Sailor)
196. Selket
197. Semiramis
198. Sebettu
199. Sesemtet
200. Sekhet
201. Seth (Set, Sutekh)
202. Siwini
203. Simigi
204. Sin
205. Sinuhe
206. Sokar
207. Sobek
208. Sopdu
209. Shu
210. Sphinx
211. Sothis
212. Taalab
213. Tammuz
214. Tarhunna
215. Tasmisu (Tashmishu)
216. Telepinu
217. Tesheba
218. Teshub
219. Tefnut
220. Djed
221. Tiamat
222. Tanit
223. Hyagnis
224. Ptah (Phtha)
225. Phoenix
226. Ha
227. Hallara
228. Haldish
229. Hantasepa
230. Hantitashu
231. Hapi
232. Harishtashi
233. Haroeris
234. Kharg
235. Hashamili
236. Heket
237. Hebat
238. Hedammu
239. Herisef
240. Herti
241. Heshui
242. Hilashi
243. Hingallu
244. Khnum
245. Hokem
246. Khonsu
247. Khontamenti
248. Horakhty
249. Horon
250. Humut Tabal
251. Humbaba
252. Humban
253. Hubur
254. Huwashana
255. Hutellura
256. Hutran
257. Oamutha
258. Oannes
259. Osiris
260. Horus

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3. Greek Pedagogical Encyclopedia, Ekdotike Ahenon S.A. / World History

1. Akkad (ca. 1500 words)
2. Algeria (ca. 3000 words)
3. Abyssinia (ca. 6000 words)
4. Aramaeans (ca. 5700 words)
5. Anatolia (ca. 100 words / re-directing)
6. Arabia (pre-Islamic) (ca. 2500 words)
7. Assyria (ca. 7300 words)
8. Afghanistan (ca. 1800 words)
9. Babylonia (ca. 3100 words)
10. Elam (ca. 5.300 words)
11. Egypt (ca. 13500 words)
12. Islamic Caliphates (ca. 6900 words)
13. Ancient Hebrews (ca. 14500 words)
14. United Arab Emirates (ca. 400 words)
15. India (up to the establishment of Islamic dynasties and states) (ca. 10900 words)
16. Jordan (ca. 3400 words)
17. Iraq (ca. 3000 words)
18. Iran (ca. 15000 words)
19. Spain (Islamic dynasties and rulers) (ca. 2700 words)
20. Israel (ca. 1900 words)
21. Cappadocia (ca. 900 words)
22. Caria (ca. 700 words)
23. Qatar (ca. 400 words)
24. Caucasus region (involving Ancient Albania, Georgia, Armenia, the Christian, Islamic and Modern states) (ca. 8000 words)
25. Cimmerians (ca. 1200 words)
26. Kuwait (ca. 600 words)
27. Kurds (ca. 3100 words)
28. Commagene (ca. 700 words)
29. Lydia (ca. 1000 words)
30. Lycia (ca. 700 words)
31. Bahrain (ca. 300 words)
32. Medes and other ancient nations and cultures of the Zagros region (ca. 2000 words)
33. Mesopotamia (ca. 300 words / re-directing)
34. Incas and other pre-Colombian nations and cultures of South America (ca. 1500 words)
35. Yemen (ca. 3000 words)
36. Canaan (ca. 3000 words)
37. Hurrians (ca. 3000 words)
38. Hatti, Hittites, Luwians and other ncient nations and cultures of Anatolia (ca. 6500 words)

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4. Greek Pedagogical Encyclopedia, Ekdotike Ahenon S.A. / World Religions

Ancient Egyptian religion

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5. Great General Encyclopedia Hydria (published by Etaireia Ellinikon Edoseon / Greek Publications Co)

1. Cuneiform Writing System (ca. 8750 words)
2. Taq-e Bostan (ca. 1000 words)
3. Tandamane (Tantamani / Tanut Amun) (ca. 750 words)
4. Tadeos Vank / Karaklisa (St Thaddeus Monastery) (ca. 550 words)
5. Mummification (in Ancient Egypt) (ca. 450 words)
6. Tartus (ca. 300 words)
7. Tashkurgan (ca. 350 words)
8. Tabriz (ca. 1550 words)
9. Tauroctonus (bull killing) god (ca. 1950 words)
10. Taharqa (ca. 2100 words)
11. Takht-i Sulayman (Takht-i Soleiman) (ca. 2050 words)
12. Takht-e Tawus (ca. 950 words)
13. Tiglath-pileser I (ca. 1950 words)
14. Tiglath-pileser II (ca. 900 words)
15. Tiglath-pileser III (ca. 3850 words)
16. Teuman of Elam (ca. 400 words)
17. Tefnakht (ca. 500 words)
18. Cizre (Djaziret Ibn Omar) (ca. 750 words)
19. Jihad (Islamic Holy War) (ca. 1300 words)
20. Julfa (ca. 200 words)
21. Julfa Esfahan (New Julfa) (ca. 400 words)
22. Tigranes (ca. 1200 words)
23. Tuthmosis IV (ca. 1300 words)
24. Tukulti Ninurta I (ca. 1600 words)
25. Tukulti Ninurta II (ca. 750 words)
26. Tutanchamun (ca. 2400 words)
27. Chogha Zanbil (ca. 700 words)
28. Yemen (ca. 3400 words)
29. Phoenician Alphabet and Writing System (ca. 2250 words)
30. Fahrigah (ca. 600 words)
31. Phraates I
32. Phraates II
33. Phraates III
34. Phraates IV
35. Phraates V (all five entries totaling ca. 2650 words)
36. Peoples and ethnic groups in the Middle East (ca. 11000 words)
37. Hakkari (ca. 2550 words)
38. Kalhu (Nimrud) (ca. 2050 words)
39. Chaldaeans (the Ancient Aramaeans of Southern Mesopotamia) (ca. 6750 words)
40. Hamedan (Ecbatana) (ca. 1250 words)
41. Khammitic – Semitic Peoples, Languages and Writing Systems (Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic, Hieratic and Demotic) (ca. 5350 words)
42. Hammurapi. Diplomacy and international relations at the times of Hammurapi in the light of Mari texts (ca. 1550 words)
43. Canaan (ca. 17600 words)
44. (Tell) Hadidi (ca. 450 words)
45. Hadhramawt (ca. 1150 words)
46. Kharg (island) (ca. 2350 words)
47. Harran (Carrhae) (ca. 1750 words)
48. Hassan ibn Ali (Second Imam of Islam) (ca. 1650 words)
49. Hasanlu (ca. 1250 words)
50. Hassuna (ca. 400 words)
51. Hatra (ca. 850 words)
52. Hatshepsut (ca. 2400 words)
53. Haftevan (ca. 1250 words)
54. (Al) Khidr (ca. 700 words)
55. Kheops (ca. 1600 words)
56. Khafra (Chephren) (ca. 1500 words)
57. Chthonic beliefs, cults and religions in the Middle East (ca. 3650 words)
58. Hezbollah (ca. 3550 words)
59. Hittite Country, State, Nation, Culture (ca. 7950 words)
60. Khomeini (Ayatullah) (ca. 4800 words)
61. Homs (Hims Emessa) (ca. 250 words)
62. Khonsu (ca. 250 words)
63. Hor (ca. 150 words)
64. Khorramabad (ca. 200 words)
65. Khorramshahr (ca. 150 words)
66. Horakhty (ca. 300 words)
67. Horemheb (ca. 700 words)
68. Horihor (ca. 400 words)
69. Hormozgan (ca. 150 words)
70. Hornedjeritef (ca. 150 words)
71. Khorsabad (Dur Sharrukin / Sarrukin) (ca. 3650 words)
72. Hosap (Hoshap) (ca. 100 words)
73. Khosravi (ca. 100 words)
74. Khusraw (Chosroes) I (ca. 2400 words)
75. Khusraw (Chosroes) II (ca. 1800 words)
76. Khusraw (Chosroes) III (ca. 200 words)
77. Khusraw (Chosroes) IV (ca. 50 words)
78. Khoy (ca. 400 words)
79. (Tell) Chuera (Huera) (ca. 550 words)
80. Khuzestan (ca. 800 words)
81. Huzziya, King of the Hittites (ca. 150 words)
82. Huzirina (ca. 300 words)
83. Humut Tabal (ca. 50 words)
84. Humbaba (ca. 500 words)
85. Humban (ca. 400 words)
86. Humban Nikash (ca. 150 words)
87. Khuz (ca. 50 words)
88. Khadju (Pol-e) (ca. 150 words)
89. Hajiabad (ca. 1600 words)
90. Humban Nimena (ca. 350 words)
91. Humban Numena (ca. 150 words)
92. Humban Haltash I
93. Humban Haltash II
94. Humban Haltash III (all three entries totaling ca. 700 words)
95. Hubur (ca. 250 words)
96. Hubushkia (ca. 800 words)
97. Hubrushi (Hubrushkhi) (ca. 250 words)
98. Hudadum (ca. 150 words)
99. Hundur (ca. 150 words)
100. Hupishna (ca. 100 words)
101. Hourin Seikhan (ca. 250 words)
102. Khor Abdullah (ca. 100 words)
103. Hurrians (ca. 300 words)
104. Hurri country, state, religion, culture, literature, language (ca. 6000 words)
105. Husayn ibn Ali (Third Imam of Islam) (ca. 2750 words)
106. Huteludush Inshushinak (ca. 400 words)
107. Hutran (ca. 150 words)
108. Huhnur (ca. 100 words)
109. Hrozny (ca. 350 words)
110. Mithras – Cronos, God of the Time (ca. 800 words)
111. Psathis (ca. 350 words)
112. Psammecherites (ca. 50 words)
113. Psammetichus (Psamtik) I
114. Psammetichus (Psamtik) II
115. Psammetichus (Psamtik) III
116. Psammetichus (Psamtik) IV
117. Psammetichus (Psamtik) V
118. Psammetichus (Psamtik) VI
119. Greek presence in Egypt at the times of the Psammetichus (Libyan) dynasty (all seven entries totaling ca. 7750 words)
120. Psammouthis (ca. 200 words)
121. Psammyntos (ca. 150 words)
122. Psammonos (ca. 100 words)
123. Psannis (ca. 50 words)
124. Pselchis (ca. 450 words)
125. Psenako (ca. 50 words)
126. Pseneros (ca. 50 words)
127. Psenosiris (ca. 100 words)
128. Psentios (ca. 50 words)
129. Psenyris (ca. 100 words)
130. Psenophis (ca. 50 words)
131. Psiltoukis (ca. 300 words)
132. Psilos (ca. 50 words)
133. Pseydopylae (Pseudopylai) (ca. 200 words)
134. Psimatha (ca. 50 words)
135. Psinaula (ca. 100 words)
136. Psinachis (ca. 200 words)
137. Psinectabis (ca. 50 words)
138. Psinaphthos (ca. 50 words)
139. Psounennes (Psusennes) I
140. Psounennes (Psusennes) II (both entries totaling ca. 600 words)
141. Psychostasis (psychostasia) (ca. 1150 words)
142. Psoes (ca. 150 words)
143. Psonis (ca. 100 words)
144. Psohemmis (ca. 50 words)
145. Oamoutha (ca. 200 words)
146. Oannes (ca. 750 words)
147. Obarenes (ca. 50 words)
148. Ogyris (ca. 200 words)
149. Odapsos (ca. 400 words)
150. Oeiniates (ca. 150 words)
151. Oebarsios (ca. 50 words)
152. Ocean (Apsu – according to the Ancient Mesopotamian beliefs) (ca. 1500 words)
153. Oxiana (Oxeiana) (ca. 100 words)
154. Oxeian (lake) (ca. 150 words)
155. Oxeian (mountains) (ca. 100 words)
156. Oxus (ca. 1200 words)
157. Oxus fortress (ca. 450 words)
158. Opiai (ca. 200 words)
159. Opiane (ca. 100 words)
160. Opis (Upi) (ca. 800 words)
161. Horapollo (ca. 3350 words)
162. Oreitai (ancient nation) (ca. 100 words)
163. Maiden’s castle (Kastro tis Orias) (ca. 900 words)
164. Horus
165. Horus in the Isiac mysteries of the Late Antiquity (both entries totaling ca. 3050 words)
166. Orykia (ca. 50 words)
167. Hoshea, king of Israel (ca. 1250 words)
168. Hosea (Prophet) (ca. 1600 words)
169. Ostanes (ca. 2950 words)
170. Opthis (ca. 50 words)
171. Ochus (ca. 600 words)
172. Djoser (Deseret it, Pharaoh) (ca. 1450 words)
173. The Iran – Iraq War (ca. 19550 words)
174. Omanes (ca. 50 words)
175. Omanos (ca. 150 words)
176. Profiles of all the countries of the world (the entire Supplement of the encyclopedia)

D. ARTICLES IN REVIEWS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS 1985 -1994 (Greece – Turkey –Iran)

1. A Permanent War: between Iraq and Iran, in: Politika Themata (Political Affairs), 12 – 18/4/85, p. 25 - 28
2. In the Tribulation of War between Iraq and Iran, in: Politika Themata, 19– 25/4/85, p. 26 - 28
3. In the Tribulation of War between Iraq and Iran, in: Politika Themata, 26/4 – 2/5/85, p. 26 - 28
4. In the Tribulation of War between Iraq and Iran, in: Politika Themata, 3 – 9/5/85, p. 28 - 29
5. An Endless War, in: Politika Themata, 17 – 23/5/85, p. 57 – 58
6. The Daily Life in Remote Anatolia, in: Politika Themata, 14 – 20/6/85, p. 31 – 32
7. The Greek Community in Iran, in: Apodimos (‘Greeks Abroad’ / fasc. 35), August 1985, p. 30 - 31
8. A Raga for Rajiv, in: Tetarto (‘Fourth’ / fasc. 5), September 1985, p. 42 – 44
9. The Greek Community in Iran, in: Apodimos (fasc. 36), September 1985, p. 42 - 44
10. Persia: A Society in War, in: Tetarto (fasc. 6), October 1985, p. 37 – 41
11. Turkey – Remote Anatolia. An Itinerary in Twelve Civilizations, in: Politika Themata, 11 – 17/10/85, p. 30 – 31
12. Turkey – Remote Anatolia. An Itinerary in Twelve Civilizations, in: Politika Themata, 18 – 24/10/85, p. 30 – 31
13. Turkey – Remote Anatolia. An Itinerary in Twelve Civilizations, in: Politika Themata, 25 – 31/10/85, p. 31 – 32
14. The Daily Life in Savur – In the Remote Anatolia, in: Politika Themata, 1 – 7/11/85, p. 31 – 32 (For this article I was awarded Abdi Ipekci Prize / see Section Awards)
15. Allah U Akbar – The God is the Greatest. The ideology of the Shia Muslims, the followers of Khomeini. The theory of the Twelfth Imam, in: Tetarto (fasc. 8), December 1985, p. 47 – 51
16. The Turkish Economy in 1985. Data and Perspectives, in: Politika Themata, 6 – 12/12/85, p. 31 – 32
17. The Turkish Economy in 1985. Data and Perspectives, in: Politika Themata, 13 – 19/12/85, p. 30 – 31
18. Caverns as Chthonic Places in the Ancient Semitic Beliefs, in: Archeologia (fasc. 17), November 1985, p. 30 – 34
19. Writing and Image: the Egyptian Hieroglyphics, in: Dipli Eikona (Double Image), (fasc. 6) January 1986, p. 39 – 60
20. Greece, Turkey and Democracy, in: Politika Themata, 14 – 20/2/86, p. 31 – 32
21. Greece, Turkey and Democracy, in: Politika Themata, 21 – 27/2/86, p. 31 – 32
22. Greece, Turkey and Democracy, in: Politika Themata, 28/2 – 6/3/86, p. 43
23. The Myth of the Errant Jew, in: Anexigito (Inexplicable), March 1986, p. 26 – 33
24. Byzantium in the East: Caesarea of Cappadocia – the foundations of the Trinity, in: Anexigito (Inexplicable), March 1986, p. 44 – 45
25. The Use of Chemical Weapons by Iraq, in: Nea Oikologia, April 1986, p. 17 – 19
26. Byzantium in the East: Sebasteia of Cappadocia – the City of Heroism and Self-Sacrifice, in: Anexigito, April 1986, p. 82 – 83
27. In the Warfront between Iran and Iraq, in: Politika Themata, 4 – 10/4/86, p. 30 – 32
28. The Iran – Iraq War: the great attack through Kurdistan, in: Politika Themata, 11 – 17/4/86, p. 31 – 32
29. Through the first line of the Warfront between Iran and Iraq, in: Politika Themata, 25/4 – 1/5/86, p. 31 – 32
30. An Itinerary in the Imam’s Iran, in: Anexigito, May 1986, p. 116 – 127
31. In the Warfront between Iran and Iraq, in: Politika Themata, 9 – 15/5/86, p. 31 – 33
32. The forgotten war of the Kurds of Iran and Iraq, in: Antilogos, 11/5/86, p. 10
33. The Minorities against Khomeini (published anonymously), in: Politika Themata, 16 – 22/5/86, p. 32 – 33
34. Political Life in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in: Antilogos, 18/5/86, p. 10
35. Syria, the country and the people, in: Politika Themata, 23 – 29/5/86, p. 24, 44
36. Syria, the country and the people, in: Politika Themata, 30 – 5/6/86, p. 44 – 45
37. What happens in Iraq after Khomeini, in: Methavrio (After-tomorrow), June – August 1986, p. 83 – 87 (largely altered and falsified by the publisher, a Greek swindler impersonating a journalist and personal friend of the late president Caramanlis)
38. Byzantium in the East: Theodosiopolis (Erzurum): the land of Greeks – the city of the limit, in: Anexigito, June – July 1986, p. 188 – 189
39. How a ‘terrorist act’ is being fabricated, in: Politika Themata, 13 – 19/6/86, p. 32 – 33
40. The real dimensions of the Middle Eastern problem, in: Antilogos, 15/6/86, p. 11
41. Problems of brotherly countries: the Syrian – Iraqi rapprochement, in: Politika Themata, 27/6 – 3/7/86, p. 31 – 32
42. In the forgotten war Iran – Iraq, in: Antilogos, 28/6/86, p. 11
43. In the steps of Alexander the Great, in: Antilogos, 12 – 13/7/86, p. 16 – 17
44. Byzantium in the East: Malatya (Melitene), the Red Apple Tree (Kokkiki Milia), in: Anexigito, August 1986, p. 236 – 237
45. Zagros and Kurdistan in flames, in: Antilogos, 2 – 3/8/86, p. 11
46. The Greek Middle Eastern Policy, in Soroush (Tehran), fasc. 53 – 55, July – September 1986, p. 3 – 5
47. The relations between USSR and Israel, in: Politika Themata, 25/9 – 2/10/86, p. 33 – 35
48. The Kurds and the problems of interdisciplinary historical researches. Book review of the publication ‘The Kurds. A historical people forgotten’ (Greek Association for the Rights and the Liberation of Peoples), in: Diavazo (‘I read’), (154) 5/10/86, p. 53 – 56
49. The French – Tunisian relations, in: Politika Themata, 17 – 23/10/86, p. 34 – 35
50. The Way to Kerbala, in: Politika Themata, 7 – 13/11/86, p. 30 – 32
51. Byzantium in the East: Edessa of Osrhoene (Urfa) – From Abraham’s Crossing to a Metropolis of Oriental Christianity, in: Anexigito, November 1986, p. 104 – 106
52. Recent developments in the Iraqi and Iranian Kurdistan, in: Politika Themata, 21 – 27/11/86, p. 32 – 33
53. Recent developments in the Iraqi and Iranian Kurdistan, in: Politika Themata, 28/11 – 4/12/86, p. 32 – 33
54. Precipitated developments in the Middle East, in: Epopteia (Overview), (fasc. 118) December 1986, p. 58 – 61
55. The Magicians – Magi and their religion, in: Anexigito, December 1986, p. 131
56. Byzantium in the East: Marasion – Germanikeia: the famous Kahraman Marash and the Maiden’s Castle (Tis Orias to Kastro), in: Anexigito, December 1986, p. 104 – 106
57. The Mithraic Ideology in the Literature and Art (An introduction to the phases of Mithraism), in: Dipli Eikona, (fasc. 8 – 9) July – December 1986, p. 71 – 93
58. Recent developments in the Iraqi and Iranian Kurdistan, in: Politika Themata, 12 - 18/12/86, p. 36 – 37
59. The Greeks in Euphrates, in: I Evdomi (The Seventh), 14/12/86, p. 20
60. Hellenism in Euphrates, book review of ‘The limit of Euphrates’ by P. Athanasiadis, in: Diavazo, (157) 17/12/86, p. 145 – 148
61. In the footsteps of Alexander the Great, in: ENA, (51) 18/12/86, p. 32 – 37
62. Recent developments in the Iraqi and Iranian Kurdistan, in: Politika Themata, 19 - 25/12/86, p. 32 – 33
63. Political Life in Islamic Persia, in: Epopteia, (fasc. 119) January 1987, p. 19 – 25
64. Arabic, Muslim and Islamic, in: Epopteia, (fasc. 119) January 1987, p. 21
65. Sunni and Shia: the roots of the difference, in: Epopteia, (fasc. 119) January 1987, p. 29 – 37
66. International attitudes toward Islamic Iran, in: Epopteia, (fasc. 119) January 1987, p. 38 – 48
67. Assurbanipal Suffering (and in frame: ‘Assyrian expansion and hindrances to Assyrian expansionism’ and ‘Assurbanipal and Sardanapalus’), in: Anexigito, January 1987, p. 212 - 223
68. The inadequate instruction of History in the Greek Secondary Education – The chapter on the History of Ancient Oriental Peoples, in: Synchroni Ekpaideusi (Modern Education), (fasc. 32) January – February 1987, p. 39 – 45
69. An itinerary in the Promised Land, in: Techni kai Logos (Art and Word), December 1986 – January 1987, p. 60 – 69
70. Middle East: And there is no peace, in: Epiloges (‘Selection’ – Greek edition of Reader’s Digest), January 1987, p. 12 – 18
71. The Greek Middle East Policy, in: Middle East Business and Banking (Istanbul), fasc. 6 (1), January 1987, p. 23 - 26
72. In the steps of Alexander the Great – Past and present in Ekbatana (Hamedan), in: Politika Themata, 16 - 22/1/87, p. 31 – 33
73. Khomeini’s worship, in: Stohos (‘Target’), 22/1/87, p. 7 (undersigned anonymously as ‘an upset patriot’)
74. In the steps of Alexander the Great – The infinite destructions of Susa, in: Politika Themata, 23 - 29/1/87, p. 31 – 32 and 46
75. Alexander the Great according to the Quran and the Oriental beliefs, in: Politika Themata, 30/1 – 5/2/87, p. 31 – 32
76. Is the finlandization of Greece possible?, in: Epopteia, (fasc. 120) February 1987, p. 32 - 33
77. Assurbanipal – Messiah (and in frame: ‘Assyria and the nomadic peoples’ and ‘Assyrians, Medes and Urartu’), in: Anexigito, February 1987, p. 44 – 54
78. Persia 1987 – Shiraz and Persepolis, in: Politika Themata, 6 – 12/2/87, p. 31 – 32
79. Persia 1987 – Shiraz and Persepolis, in: Politika Themata, 13 – 19/2/87, p. 30 – 31
80. The inadequate instruction of History in the Greek Secondary Education – The chapter on the History of Ancient Oriental Peoples, in: Synchroni Ekpaideusi (Modern Education), (fasc. 33) March – April 1987, p. 82 – 96
81. The inadequate instruction of History in the Greek Secondary Education – The chapter on the History of Ancient Oriental Peoples, in: Synchroni Ekpaideusi (Modern Education), (fasc. 34) May – June 1987, p. 64 – 75
82. Byzantium in the East: Amida – Diyarbakir, the Kurdish Paris, in: Anexigito, May 1987, p. 214 – 215
83. The Kurds and their world, in: Epiloges, May 1987, p. 8 – 15
84. In the real origins of all the Middle eastern problems: there are no Arabs, in: Politika Themata, 1 - 7/5/87, p. 32 – 33
85. Islamization and Arabization, in: Politika Themata, 15 - 21/5/87, p. 31 – 32
86. Jerusalem, in: Epiloges, June 1987, p. 12 – 21
87. Kurds and Armenians, in: Politika Themata, 3 – 9/7/87, p. 31 – 32
88. Byzantium in the East: Mardin, the Jacobite Syriac Margdis, in: Anexigito, August 1987, p. 98 – 99
89. The Armenian Communities in Iran, in: Armenis Fendayi, (fasc. 97) September 1987, p. 16 – 17
90. Byzantium in the East: Nasibina – Nisbis – Nusaybin: the metropolis of Monophysitism, in: Anexigito, September 1987, p. 126 – 127
91. Byzantium in the East: Ayntab – Gaziantep, the ancient town of Doliche, in: Anexigito, October 1987, p. 218 – 219
92. The Armenian Communities in Iran, in: Armenis Fendayi, (fasc. 98) October 1987, p. 16 – 18
93. The Greeks of Cappadocia and the Greek – Turkish relations. Book review of ‘Cappadocia. The last Greeks of the region Aksaray – Golveri (Karbali)’ by E. S. Sakka – Karatza, in: Diavazo, (fasc. 176) 14/10/87, p. 68 - 72
94. The Kurds between Islam and nationalism, in: Epiloges, November 1987, p. 20 – 31
95. The first moments of Armenian History, in: Armenis Fendayi, (fasc. 99) November 1987, p. 15 – 16
96. Byzantium in the East: Antioch – Antakya, the City – Goddess: the Queen of the Orient, in: Anexigito, December 1987, p. 18 – 19
97. World politics in the 5th century: the Persian – Roman relations. Book review of ‘The diplomatic relations between Byzantium and Persia’ by Katerina Synelli, in: Diavazo, (fasc. 180) 9/12/87, p. 107 – 110
98. Byzantium in the East: Iconium of the Gentiles: the light of the Greek Islam, in: Anexigito, January 1988, p. 100 – 103
99. The Ancient History of Yemen, in: Anexigito, January 1988, p. 84 – 85
100. Mithras in the conquest of the Gentiles (and in frame: Mithraic monotheism: an analysis), in: Epiloges, January 1988, p. 20 – 29
101. The cosmological ideas and considerations of the Ancient Assyrians, in: Astronautiki (Astronautics), January – February 1988, p. 73 – 79
102. Islam and History, in: Anexigito, February – March 1988, p. 152 – 159
103. Alexander the Great: Prophet of the Greeks, according to the Islamic traditions, in: Anexigito, February – March 1988, p. 150 – 151
104. Cosmas Indicopleustes and his travels, in: Anexigito, February – March 1988, p. 143
105. The Periplus of Hanno around the Western African coast, in: Anexigito, February – March 1988, p. 141 – 142
106. The real dimensions of love and sex in the world religions. Book review of ‘Loves of Saints’ by D. Halivelakis, in: Diavazo, (fasc. 186) 1/3/88, p. 69 – 76
107. Alexander the Great: Prophet of the Greeks according to Islamic traditions, in: Tote (Then), (fasc. 32/5) March 1988, p. 73 – 79
108. The cosmological ideas and considerations of the Ancient Assyrians, in: Astronautiki (Astronautics), March – April 1988, p. 66 – 76
109. Greek identity and the Middle Ages. Review of the annual ‘Byzantinos Domos’, in: Diavazo, (fasc. 189) 13/4/88, p. 82 – 86
110. To the Unknown Allah! Islam: unknown and misunderstood in Greece. Book review of ‘Political History of the Islamic Area’ by C. Patelos, in: Diavazo, (fasc. 190) 27/4/88, p. 129 – 145
111. Byzantium in the East: Istanbul – Constantinople, the Lunar City, in: Anexigito, June 1988, p. 38 – 45
112. Modern mysticism and Ancient History. Book review of ‘Thebes, the lost city’ by G. A. Livraga (Greek edition), in: Diavazo, (fasc. 193) 8/6/88, p. 83 – 87
114. The Unknown World and Space according to the ideas and the considerations of the Ancient Assyrians, in: Astronautiki (Astronautics), July – August 1988, p. 68 – 75
115. The real Greek – Turkish rapprochement. Book review of ‘First subject: the rapprochement with the Turkish people’ by A. Politakis, in: Diavazo, (fasc. 201) 26/10/88, p. 75 – 81
116. The Phoenician Origin of the Greek Alphabet, in: Eleftherotypia (Press Freedom), 5/5/89, p. 35
117. Image and aniconic ideology, in: Photographos (Photographer), (fasc. 2) February 1990, p. 38 – 39
118. Suggestions concerning the existing problems in Thrace, in: Politika Themata, 2 – 8/3/90, p. 44
119. Suggestions concerning the existing problems in Thrace, in: Exormisi (Sortie), 5/3/90, p. 7
120. Has History been always secret? Book review of Il pendolo di Foucault (Greek edition) by Umberto Eco, in: Diavazo, (fasc. 235) 21/3/90, p. 113 – 128
121. Greece’s great potentialities in the Middle East and the Greek – Turkish relationship, in Exormisi (Sortie), 18/4/90, p. 7
122. The burning of the Library of Alexandria, in: Avgi (Aurora), 29/4/90, p. 19
123. The spectrum of water wars threatens the Middle East, in: Politika Themata, 20 – 2/7/90, p. 41 – 42
124. Love and sex in Ancient Mesopotamia, in: Hypatia, fasc. 9 (Spring 1989), p. 65 – 70
125. Andreas Papandreou, a possible mediator between Israel and the Palestinians, in: Vorras / Notos (North / South), (fasc. 1/b/4) November 1990, p. 3 – 4
126. A new war possible in the Middle East: the terrible memories of the Iran – Iraq war, in: Photographos, (fasc. 6) November – December 1990, p. 60 – 63
127. The Greek Islam, in: Anexigito, February 1991, p. 268 – 272
128. The confusion of tongues and the Babel Tower, in: Trito Mati (Third Eye), June 1991, p. 26 – 31
129. Aniconic painting, art and ideology, in: Anexigito, July 1991, p. 220 - 221
130. The Flood and the malediction of the Gentiles, in: Trito Mati, September 1991, p. 68 – 71
131. The self-destruction of a scholar. Book review of ‘The third ideology and Orthodoxy’ by D. Kitsikis, in: Diavazo, (fasc. 272) 16/10/91, p. 68 – 71 132. Monotheism and idolatrous polytheism, in: Trito Mati, November 1991, p. 60 – 64
133. When one sues Umberto Eco, in: Trito Mati, November 1991, p. 8
134. Who discovered America?, in: Trito Mati, November 1991, p. 8 – 9
135. Book review of the Greek edition of ‘The Intriguing Kingdom of the Prophet Mansur in the Caucasus region’ by Giovanni Battista Boetti (ed. Stohastis, Athens, 1991), in: Trito Mati, November 1991, p. 76 – 77
136. Review of the annual ‘Byzantinos Domos’, in: Diavazo, (fasc. 274) 13/6/91, p. 70
137. Islam and Science, in: Trito Mati, January 1992, p. 9
138. Astronomy in the 3rd millennium BCE, in: Trito Mati, January 1992, p. 9
139. Electricity in Ancient Assyria, in: Trito Mati, January 1992, p. 10
140. Mithraism and Christianity, in: Trito Mati, January 1992, p. 46
141. Mani and the Manichaeans’ teachings and beliefs about Jesus, in: Trito Mati, January 1992, p. 52
142. Electricity in Ancient Egypt, in: Trito Mati, February 1992, p. 8
143. Are the British part of the descendants of the ten tribes of Ancient Israel? Has Elizabeth II been crowned on David’s throne? (including following annexes: Did William Blake really know about the origins of the British?; A possible itinerary for the Liafail; Light shed on the disappearance of the Ancient Assyrians; the disappearance of the Sabians, a historical nation dedicated to the awaiting of the Messiah; Who were the Cimmerians, and whose ancestors have they been?; Names of places, tribes, and nations), in: Trito Mati, February 1992, p. 34 – 42
144. Book review of the Greek edition of ‘Searching for Dr. Livingstone in Africa’ by H. M. Stanley (ed. Stohastis, Athens, 1992), in: Trito Mati, February 1992, p. 74 – 75
145. The beginning of the confrontation between God and Evil, in: Trito Mati, September 1992, p. 62 – 64
146. Anarchy: at the origins of the concept of political power, in: Trito Mati, May 1993, p. 46 (published anonymously)
147. The Time stopped in Sudan before 2000 years, in: Trito Mati, June 1993, p. 48 – 57
148. The largest religious building in the world, in: Trito Mati, September 1993, p. 6
149. The temple of Isis at Philae, in: Trito Mati, September 1993, p. 28 – 33
150. Isis of Philae reveals, in: Trito Mati, September 1993, p. 34 – 35
151. What a priesthood is, and how it functions, in: Trito Mati, September 1993, p. 38 – 44
152. The vision for the Red Apple Tree (Kokkini Milia), in: Trito Mati, September 1993, p. 54 – 58 (under the pseudonym of Vincent Gaulois)
153. The Congress of the ‘Cities of the World Heritage’ at Fes - Morocco, in: Trito Mati, October 1993, p. 7
154. The alteration of the real mankind: thought control since 3000 BCE, in: Trito Mati, October 1993, p. 34 – 40
155. The Garden of the Hesperides (an itinerary in Morocco), in: Ena, 20/10/93, p. 45 - 51
156. The Other History, in: Trito Mati, November 1993, p. 24 – 35
157. Dreams and the related practice in Ancient Egypt, in: Trito Mati, January 1994, p. 36
158. Morocco: travel to the end of the world, in: Trito Mati, February 1994, p. 48 – 54
159. Book review of ‘Hassan II, the memories of a king’ by Eric Laurent, in: Trito Mati, February 1994, p. 56 – 57
160. The temple of Horus at Edfu: the revelation of the archetypal Egyptian Messiah (including annexes: The Isiac myth; A guide to the temple; Interpreting the temple’s architecture; Is God a person?), in: Trito Mati, April 1994, p. 48 – 55
161. From Horus to Christ, in: Trito Mati, May 1994, p. 28 – 34, 42, 44

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