Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland

Portal to my podcast, websites, blog, and publications, providing an entryway into social and cultural life anong Greeks, Romans, Judeans, Christians, and others in ancient Mediterranean. Ethnicity, Diaspora, and relations among ethnic and minority groups is a focus.

Category Archives: Alans / Halani

Huns and Alans: Ammianus Marcellinus on “savage” nomadic threats (late fourth century CE)

Parthians: Arrian on their Scythian origins (second century CE)

Scythians, Sarmatians, or Massagetians: Josephos and others on wild invading Alans (first century CE)

Thracians and other Black Sea peoples: Ammianus Marcellinus on their “savage” character and on Roman control (late fourth century CE)