The upper town is the older part, and centres round the castle, of which the tower dates from the roth century, though the rest is of a later period.
The value of the Pahlavi interpretation was overrated by Spiegel„ Darmesteter, but wholly denied by Roth.
Howitt and Dr Roth appear to have satisfied themselves of a belief, common to most tribes, in a mythic being (he has different names in different tribes) having some of the attributes of a Supreme Deity.
Roth, Geschichte des Romischen Konigs Adolf I.
Strehlow, Roth and Ridley seem best equipped on the linguistic side.