ancient greece
71Ancient Macedonian language — For the unrelated modern Slavic language, see Macedonian language. language name=Ancient Macedonian region=Macedon ( extinct language ) extinct=absorbed by Attic Greek in the 4th century BC familycolor=Indo European fam2= possibly Greek… …
72Ancient maritime history — Maritime history dates back hundreds of years. In ancient maritime history, the first boats are presumed to have been dugout canoes which were developed independently by various stone age populations. In ancient history, various vessels were used …
73Ancient Rome and wine — Expansion of the Roman Empire Ancient Rome played a pivotal role in the history of wine. The earliest influences of viticulture on the Italian peninsula can be traced to Ancient Greeks and Etruscans. The rise of the Roman Empire saw an increase… …
74Greece — noun 1. a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑Hellenic Republic, ↑Ellas • Members of this Region: ↑Actium, ↑Chaeronea, ↑Lepanto, ↑ …
75ancient — an|cient1 W2 [ˈeınʃənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ancien, from Vulgar Latin anteanus, from Latin ante before ] 1.) belonging to a time long ago in history, especially thousands of years ago ≠ ↑modern ▪ the ancient civilizations… …
76ancient — [[t]e͟ɪnʃənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ ancients 1) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire. They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning. Derived …
77Ancient Egyptian technology — The characteristics of Ancient Egyptian technology are indicated by a set of artifacts and customs that lasted for thousands of years. The Egyptians invented and used many basic machines, such as the ramp and the lever, to aid construction… …
78ancient — 01. They found the ruins of an [ancient] civilization while digging for oil. 02. He did his doctoral thesis on the marriage customs of slaves living in [ancient] Rome. 03. My grandmother is [ancient], almost 100 years old. 04. The origins of the… …
79Ancient Egyptian cuisine — An early Ramesside Period mural painting from Deir el Medina tomb depicts an Egyptian couple harvesting crops The cuisine of ancient Egypt covers a span of over three thousand years, but still retained many consistent traits until well into Greco …
80Ancient economic thought — In the history of economic thought, ancient economic thought refers to the ideas from people before the Middle Ages. Ancient Near EastEconomic organization in the earliest civilizations of the fertile crescent was driven by the need to… …
