Re: Neo Iranians: The Case of Azeri Turks
No I'm not saying the partian were greeks, but I'm saying those statues are not partians but rather greeks from probably Seleucid empire or one of the Indo hellenic kingdoms.
Yes off course, it has nothing to do with the fact with the fat that Alexander conquered it, it was then ruled by the Seleucid kingdoms and later by an independent Bactrain kingdom. No it was all the parthians.
No I'm saying when the Saka tribes invade India, they adopted to the cultures there. Those were hellenic and indian. They didn't become indians or greeks they stayed the same Saka. But their culture changed from Nomadic to Indo-Hellenic.
Originally posted by oslonor
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Greek influence in Bactria is more related to Parthians than to Greek presensce in Afghanistan. And Indians have nothing to do with this at all.
Nuristanis speak Dardic which is a proto-aryan language. Nothing to do with greeks. How did Sakas became Indo-Greek is a mystery for me????? Sakas invading india do not become greeks or indians. I have heard these theories and they usually have Pakistani origin. Pakistanis as usual trying to get into something always.
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