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  • 1ancient 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… …

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  • 2Lemnian language — The Lemnian language is a language of the 6th century BC spoken on the island of Lemnos. It is mainly attested by an inscription found on a funerary stele, termed the Lemnos stele, discovered in 1885 near Kaminia. However, fragments of… …

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  • 3Jason — (Greek: Ἰάσων, Etruscan: Easun, Laz: Yason) was a late ancient Greek mythological figure, famous as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcus. He was married to the… …

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  • 4Orion (mythology) — For other uses, see Orion (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Arion. An engraving of Orion from Johann Bayer s Uranometria, 1603 (US Naval Observatory Library) Orion (Greek: Ὠρίων …

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  • 5World War I — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbr.: WWI Also called Great War, War of the… …

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  • 6Etruscan language — Infobox Language name=Etruscan nativename=mechl Rasnal familycolor=Isolate states=Ancient Etruria region=Italian Peninsula extinct=1st century AD family=Tyrrhenian iso2=und|iso3=ettThe Etruscan language was spoken and written by the Etruscan… …

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  • 7Salamis Island — Infobox Greek Isles name = Salamina native name = Σαλαμίνα skyline = Kaki vigla 02.jpg sky caption = Kaki Vigla Beach coordinates = coord|37|56|N|23|30|E|display=inline,title|region:GR type:isle chain = Saronic Islands isles = area = 96.161… …

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  • 8Hellenic Navy — This article is about the naval forces of modern Greece. For information on naval warfare in ancient Greece, see Hellenistic era warships. Hellenic Navy Πολεμικό Ναυτικό Polemikó Naf̱tikó Hellenic Navy Seal …

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  • 9Corinthian War — Part of the Spartan hegemony Hoplites in combat …

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  • 10Aegean dispute — The term Aegean dispute refers to a set of interrelated controversial issues between Greece and Turkey over sovereignty and related rights in the area of the Aegean Sea. This set of conflicts has had a large effect on the relations between the… …

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