Chera dynastyThe Chera dynasty (orCēra, IPA:), also known as Keralaputra,Kedalaputho, from the early historic or the Sangam period in southern India, ruled over parts of present-day states Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The Cheras, known as one of the mu-ventar (the Three Crowned Kings) of Tamilakam (the Tamil country) alongside the Cholas and Pandyas, have been documented as early as the third century BCE.
Periyar RiverThe Periyar (Malayalam:, meaning: big river) is the longest river and has the largest discharge potential in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns. The Periyar is vital to the economy of Kerala because it generates a significant proportion of Kerala's electrical power via the Idukki Dam and it flows along a region of industrial and commercial activity.
Malabar CoastThe Malabar Coast (Malayalam:) is the southwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. It generally refers to the western coastline of India stretching from Konkan to Kanyakumari. Geographically, it comprises one of the wettest regions of the subcontinent, which includes the southern tip of Goa, Kanara region of Karnataka, all of Kerala and Kanyakumari region of Tamil Nadu. Kuttanad, which is the point of the lowest elevation in India, lies on the Malabar Coast.
Periplus of the Erythraean SeaThe Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (Koine Greek: Περίπλους τῆς Ἐρυθρᾶς Θαλάσσης, romanized: Períplous tē̂s Erythrâs Thalássēs), also known by its Latin name as the Periplus Maris Erythraei, is a Greco-Romanperiplus written in Koine Greek, in the first century, that describes navigation and trading opportunities from Roman Egyptian ports like Berenice Troglodytica along the coast of the Red Sea and others along the Horn of Africa, the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, including the modern-day Sindh region of Pakistan and southwestern regions of India.
Sangam literatureHistoric period of Tamil literature Sculpture of the Ancient Tamil Siddhar Agastyar who is traditionally believed to have chaired the first Tamil Sangam in MaduraiThe Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், caṅka ilakkiyam), historically known as the Poetry of the Noble Ones (Tamil: சான்றோர் செய்யுள், Cāṉṟōr ceyyuḷ), connotes the early classical Tamil literature and is the earliest known literature of South India.
TamilakamTamilakam (Tamil: தமிழகம், romanised: Tamiḻakam), also known as ancient Tamil country, was the geographical region inhabited or dominated by the ancient Tamil people, covering the southernmost region of the Indian subcontinent. Tamilakam occupied today's Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Lakshadweep and southern parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Pliny the ElderGaius Plinius Secundus (Como, 23 or 24 – Stabiae, 25 August 79), known in English as Pliny the Elder ( ), was a Roman author, naturalist, scientist, naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, procurator, and friend of the emperorVespasian. Pliny wrote the encyclopedicNaturalis Historia (Natural History), a thirty-seven-volume work covering a vast array of topics on human knowledge and the natural world, which became an editorial model for encyclopedias.
Old TamilOld Tamil (Old Tamil: 𑀧𑀵𑀦𑁰𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 , Tamil: பழந்தமிழ், romanized: paḻantamiḻ ) is the form of the Tamil language used from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE, following Proto-Tamil and preceding Middle Tamil. The earliest records in Old Tamil are inscriptions from between the 3rd and 1st century BCE in caves and on pottery, written in the Tamil-Brahmi variant of the Brahmi script.
Classical antiquityClassical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, is the period of cultural European history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD, following the Greek Dark Ages and being succeeded by late antiquity. It comprises the interwoven civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, known together as the Greco-Roman world, which played a major role in shaping the culture of the Mediterranean basin.
Greco-Roman worldThe Greco-Roman world () – also Greco-Roman civilization, Greco-Roman culture, or Greco-Latin culture (spelled Græco- or Graeco- in British English) – is the modern term for the regions that historically and culturally fell under the direct influence of the language, culture, government, and religion of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The two cultures first blended significantly under the military authority of the Roman Republic, and then the Roman Empire.
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Ancient GreekAncient Greek (Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ [hellɛːnikɛ̌ː]) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (c. 1400 – c. 1200 BC), Dark Ages (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC), the Archaic or Homeric period (c. 800 – c. 500 BC), and the Classical period (c. 500 – c. 300 BC).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.