They are also named as mercenaries in inscriptions found in ancient Egypt and Nubia, dated to the reigns of Psammetichus I and II. They are sometimes referred to as the "Cari" or "Khari". …

Carian is an extinct Anatolian language that was spoken in parts of Anatolia (Modern Turkey) until the 3rd Century BC.

Caria, ancient district of southwestern Anatolia. One of the most thoroughly Hellenized districts, its territory included Greek cities along its Aegean shore and a mountainous interior bounded by …

The Carians spoke an Anatolian language known as Carian, which was part of the larger Indo-European language family. Carian inscriptions have been found throughout their homeland, as …

Dec 22, 2023 · The Carians were one of the indigenous peoples of the Aegean region and are believed to have originated in the Bronze Age (3300–1200 BC).

Carian belongs to the Indo-European family of Anatolian languages, together with Hittite, Cuneiform and Hieroglyphic Luwian, Palaic, Lycian, Lydian, Sidetic and Pisidian.

It is also confirmed by modern linguistics: the Carian language belongs to the Hittite-Luwian subfamily of the Indo-European languages. It is related to Lycian and Lydian, the languages …