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Greek Alphabet Table

Tables are based on material from Pocket Ref, 2nd ed. compiled by T. J. Glover (Sequoia Publishing, 1999) and the MathType help pages....

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The Ancient Greek World - Greek Burial

The ancient Greeks were a deeply religious people. They worshipped many gods whom they believed appeared in human form and yet were endowed with superhuman strength and ageless beauty. The Iliad and the Odyssey, our earliest surviving examples of Greek literature, record men's interactions with various gods and goddesses whose characters and appear...

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Slavery In Ancient Greece

Slavery played a major role in ancient Greek civilization. Without it, the citizens wouldn`t have been able to devote so much time to other activities such as the government, art and thought....

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Use of Chariots

Chariots have been an integral part of ancient civilizations for centuries. These horse-drawn vehicles were not only a mode of transportation but also played crucial roles in warfare, racing, and ceremonial processions. In ancient times, chariots were used in battle, providing a mobile platform for carrying archers and spearmen. They were fast and...

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Hypatia of Alexandria

Mathematician, Astronomer, and Platonic Philosopher (d. 415 AD)....

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The Ancient Greek House

The typical ancient Greek house was a place where the man of the family was proud to live. Within the walls of the house, no one could treat him with any form of disrespect at any possible time. The house was the heart of the man, in which he had no choice but to protect it and its living and non-living contents....

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Ancient Greek Rulers

The following abridged list of rulers for the ancient Greek world is primarily for the rulers of the Hellenistic age (323""31 B.C.), after the time of Alexander the Great. In the preceding centuries, the dominant geopolitical unit was the polis or city-state. Greek city-states were governed by a variety of entities, including kings, oligarchies, ty...

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A Short History of Cryptography

Cryptography is one of the oldest fields of technical study we can find records of, going back at least 4,000 years. It is quite noteworthy that of all the cryptosystems developed in those 4,000 years of effort, only 3 systems in widespread serious use remain hard enough to break to be of real value. One of them takes too much space for most practi...

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The Geography of Ancient Greece

Greece is located on a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea. As you can see in the map above, Greece is almost completely surrounded by water. Many islands can be found around the peninsula. The large island at the bottom of the map is Crete....

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Greek & Roman Cities of Western Turkey

Greek and Roman cities in Western Turkey are steeped in history and offer a glimpse into ancient civilizations that once thrived in the region. Ephesus, an ancient Greek city, is one of the most well-preserved sites in Turkey. It was once a bustling metropolis and a center of trade and commerce. The city is famous for the Library of Celsus, the Gr...

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