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Trans-Ili Alatau
(Encyclopedia) Trans-Ili Alatau, mountains, Asia: see Alatau.dormouse
(Encyclopedia) dormouse, name for Old World nocturnal rodents of the family Gliridae. There are many dormouse species, classified in several genera. Many resemble small squirrels. Dormice sleep…Agesilaus II
(Encyclopedia) Agesilaus IIAgesilaus IIəjĕˌsĭlāˈəs [key], c.444–360 b.c., king of Sparta. After the death of Agis I (398? b.c.), he was brought to power by Lysander, whom he promptly ignored. After…Halys
(Encyclopedia) Halys, river of Asia Minor: see Kizil Irmak.Ferghana Valley
(Encyclopedia) Ferghana Valley, region, Central Asia: see Fergana Valley.Turkey , country, Asia and Europe
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Turkey, Turk. TürkiyeTurkey,türˌkēyĕˈ [key], officially Republic of Turkey, republic (2015 est. pop. 78,271,000), 301,380 sq mi (780,574 sq km), SW Asia and SE Europe. It…Japanese flowering cherry
(Encyclopedia) Japanese flowering cherry, any of a variety of flowering cherry species native to East Asia.Caria
(Encyclopedia) CariaCariakâˈrēə [key], ancient region of SW Asia Minor, S of the Maeander River, which separated it from Lydia. The territory is in present SW Asian Turkey. The Carians were probably…Parmenion
(Encyclopedia) ParmenionParmenionpärmēˈnēən [key], d. 330 b.c., Macedonian general. He served under Philip II. On Philip's death Parmenion was largely responsible for the adherence of the army in…hedgehog
(Encyclopedia) hedgehog, Old World insectivorous mammal of the family Erinaceidae. The spiny hedgehogs are found in Africa and Eurasia, except SE Asia. They have rounded bodies up to 13 in. (33 cm)…Trending
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