10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYMETTUS»
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Hymettus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Ancient White Marbles: Analysis and Identification by ...
7.8-Hymettus Mount Hymettus, which due to urban development has become a
part of Athens, is located in the south-east of the city, 8 km from the Acropolis. The
mountain forms a ridge that extends from north to south for almost 20 kilometres,
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Beautiful Kaisariani Monastery stands in a cool, bird-inhabited grove of pines and
cypresses on the lower slopes of Mount Hymettus, famous for its marble and
honey. In fact, the 4th-century-a.d. philosopher Synesius of Cyrene tells the story
...
John S. Bowman, Peter Kerasiotis, Sherry Marker, 2012
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Waxworks: A Cultural Obsession
Like the yellow wax holding together the feathers constituting Icarus's wings, wax
found on Hymettus, a high mountain range in east-central Greece, near Athens,
melts because of its proximity to the sun. However, like hard ivory turning into ...
There is also a difference between fabric and texture between the two quarry
areas: The Hymettus marble is not so well crystallised as Pentelikon and shows
an uneven, sugar-like broken surface. > s tt> (0 c o c 3060 3210 3360 I 3510
3660 B ...
Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones used in Antiquity. International Symposium, Max Schvoerer, 1999
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Handbook for Travellers in Greece: Describing the Ionian ...
Mount Hymettus, which bounds the plain of Athens on the S.E., affords an
agreeable excursion, and the traveller can ride very nearly, if not quite, to the
highest point, whoih is 3506 ft. above the sea-level. The view from this point is
very ...
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A handbook for travellers in greece
Mount Hymettus, which bounds the plain of Athens on the S.E. affords au
agreeable excursion, and one may ride to very nearly the highest point, aJOtj ft.
above the sea-level. The view from here is very extensive ; but if the traveller has
not time ...
a handbook for travellers in greece, 1872
HYMETTUS HONEY. About ten years ago when on a private visit to Athens, the
desire occurred to me to taste the honey lauded by the ancients, whose taste in
more important matters still guides us. There was no difficulty in procuring what ...
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Commentary on book I: Attica. Appendix: The pre-Persian ...
A great part of the upper ridge of Hymettus is composed of a white marble
resembling the white marble of Pentelicus, but inferior to it in crystalline structure
and of a duller white. The ancients apparently made little use of this white
Hymettian ...
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Pausanias's Description of Greece
A great part of the upper ridge of Hymettus is composed of a white marble
resembling the white marble of Pentelicus, but inferior to it in crystalline structure
and of a duller white. The ancients apparently made little use of this white
Hymettian ...
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Pausanias's Description of Greece: Commentary on book I : ...
A great part of the upper ridge of Hymettus is composed of a white marble
resembling the white marble of Pentelicus, but inferior to it in crystalline structure
and of a duller white. The ancients apparently made little use of this white
Hymettian ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYMETTUS»
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Hymettus is used in the context of the following news items.
Paying My Debt to Greece
I went for a long walk on Hymettus Mountain in Athens. I picked up a few wild and sweet black figs, and took one last look at the city of Athens ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
Athens – 7 hidden gems to explore around Greece's ancient capital
Mt Hymettus, Greece Also known as the crazy mountain, Mount Hymettus is 1026m high and 16km long. Located east of Athens, it is very close ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
Legal Notices, March 13, 2015
... on the proposed Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Hymettus Estates Project. This meeting will be held at the Poinsettia Room, ... «Coast News, Mar 15»
To Potami Opposes Pavlopoulos Candidacy and Nominates Nicos …
He has been among others involved in the following litigations: the tracing of the Hymettus Circular Road, the indemnization of good faith ... «Greek Reporter, Feb 15»
Larrikin a national hero
In 1915 he enlisted in the Defence Force and was sent aboard the HMAT (His Majesty's Australian Transport) A1 "Hymettus", to where he was ... «Bundaberg News Mail, Feb 15»
TOP PHOTOS: Feb. 11, 2015
Greek flags wave in front of the snow covered Mount Hymettus in Athens, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Greece's new government confronts ... «San Angelo Standard Times, Feb 15»
Greek debt talks with eurozone end without breakthrough
Greek flags wave in front of the snow covered Mount Hymettus in Athens, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. … "We had a very constructive and ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
Images: Tuesday's top Associated Press photos
Greek flags wave in front of the snow covered Mount Hymettus in Athens, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Greece's new government confronts ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Feb 15»
Greece Shrouded in Snow, Traffic Jams on Highways
The mountains of Parnitha and Hymettus around Athens are covered in snow, while meteorologists say that it is possible to see snow in central ... «Greek Reporter, Dec 14»
Man wanted for embezzlement arrested in Mount Athos
The suspect had been a former financial inspector at the Dafni and Hymettus municipalities in Athens. Early reports suggested the suspect had ... «Kathimerini, Nov 14»
