(Encyclopedia) AmphipolisAmphipolisămfĭˈpəlĭs [key], ancient city of Macedonia, on the Strymon (Struma) River near the sea and NE of later Thessaloníki. The place was known as Ennea Hodoi [nine ways…
(Encyclopedia) altar, table or platform for the performance of religious sacrifice. In its simplest form the altar is a small pile, with a square or circular surface, made of stone or wood. Its…
(Encyclopedia) lyric, in ancient Greece, a poem accompanied by a musical instrument, usually a lyre. Although the word is still often used to refer to the songlike quality in poetry, it is more…
(Encyclopedia) midwiferymidwiferymĭdˈwīˌfərē [key], art of assisting at childbirth. The term midwife for centuries referred to a woman who was an overseer during the process of delivery. In ancient…
(Encyclopedia) BoeotiaBoeotiabēōˈshə [key], region of ancient Greece. It lay N of Attica, Megaris, and the Gulf of Corinth. The early inhabitants were from Thessaly. A number of small cities…
(Encyclopedia) fountain, natural or artificially conveyed flow of water. In ancient Greece columnar shrines were built over springs and dedicated to deities or nymphs. In ancient Rome fountains fed…
(Encyclopedia) onion, plant of the family Liliaceae (lily family), of the same genus (Allium) as the chive (A. schoenoprasum), garlic (A. sativum), leek (A. porrum), and shallot (A. ascalonium).…
The Indian Ocean tsunami that occured in December 2004 was the deadliest in history by Borgna Brunner Before and after satellite images of Banda Aceh, North Sumatra, Indonesia.…
So far 88 countries have qualified at least one athlete for the Sochi Winter Olympics. Six nations are making their Winter Olympic debut: East Timor, Malta, Paraguay, Togo, Tonga and…
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