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51ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
52Norseman Gold Mine — Norseman Gold Mine …
53List of Kings of Lydia — This page lists the kings of Lydia, an ancient kingdom in western Anatolia. The Greeks of Homer’s time knew Lydia as Maeonia, which was probably an earlier name for the country. Three dynasties are mentioned by the ancient sources; the first is… …
54Astyages — (Persian: ایشتوویگو ( Ištovigu )); spelled by Herodotus as Astyages; by Ctesias as Astyigas ; by Diodorus as Aspadas ; Akkadian: Ištumegu ), was the last king of the Median Empire, r. 585 BCE 550 BCE, the son of Cyaxares; he was dethroned in 550… …
55List of oracular statements from Delphi — Pythia was the priestess presiding over the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. There are more than 500 supposed Oracular statements which have survived from various sources referring to the oracle at Delphi. Many are anecdotal, and have survived as… …
56Phrygia — In antiquity, Phrygia ( el. Φρυγία) was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern day Turkey. The Phrygians (Phruges or Phryges) initially lived in the Southern Balkans; according to Herodotus, under the name of… …
57Ephesus — /ef euh seuhs/, n. an ancient city in W Asia Minor, S of Smyrna (Izmir): famous temple of Artemis, or Diana; early Christian community. * * * Ancient Ionian Greek city; its ruins lie near the modern village of Selçuk in western Turkey. It was… …
58Ephesus — Infobox Settlement official name = Ephesus (Polytonic|Ἔφεσος) other name = (Efes) native name = Ancient City of Anatolia imagesize = 280px image caption = The Celsus LibraryLocation map Turkey label=Ephesus label size=100 lat=37.939722… …
59Solon — (ancient Greek: Polytonic|Σόλων, c. 638 BC ndash;558 BC) was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and Lyric poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in archaic Athens. His reforms… …
60Temple of Artemis — Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 27°21′50″E / 37.94972°N 27.36389°E / 37.94972; 27.36389 …
