10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOCAEA»
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Phocaea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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A new Latin-English school-lexicon: on the basis of the ...
PHOCA, ae, /. [□= 0u«i]. A sea-dog, seal. PHOCAEA, ae, /. [= *Jj«aca]. A town in
Ionia, the mother-town of Massilia (Marseilles), now Fokia. PHOCAEENSIS, c, adj
. [Phocaea]. Of or belonging to Phocaea, Phocsean; subsl., Phocae- enses, ium ...
George Richard Crooks, Christian Frederik Ingersley, Alexander Jacob Schem, 1861
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A New History of the Peloponnesian War
8' Although he might have stopped at all of them, the main target must have been
Phocaea, where Thrasybulus had already arrived and was laying siege to the city
.M That Thrasybulus had timed his arrival at Phocaea to coincide with ...
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The Fall of the Athenian Empire
B2 The ancient writers do not agree on where he went, Cyme, Clazomenae, and
Phocaea being the more plausible destinations mentioned by one or more of
them. B3 Although he might have stopped at all of them, the main target must
have ...
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Essays on the Latin Orient
grant of the alum-mines of Phocaea at the north of the Gulf of Smyrna, to
Benedetto the hand of the Emperor's sister1. Phocaea at that time consisted of a
single town, situated to the west of the alum-mountains; but, later on, the
encroachments ...
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A History of the Crusades
In the 1260s the Emperor Michael VIII had granted the Zaccaria family Phocaea
on the western coast of Asia Minor and the right to exploit its alum deposits. The
Zaccarias proceeded to found New Phocaea, and in 1304 Benedetto Zaccaria ...
Jonathan Riley-Smith, 1999
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Stability of the Solar System and Its Minor Natural and ...
As an example, we choose Phocaea, representative of the interesting Phocaea
family of asteroids. In the computation of LCN for this asteroid it was necessary to
consider about 30,000 steps in order to appear the convergence to zero and the
...
V.G. Szebehely, Richard B. Curran, 1985
But before sailing for Corsica they returned to Phocaea and murdered the
Persian garrison left in charge by Harpagus. They then laid heavy curses on any
man who declined to join their expedition. They also threw a mass of red-hot iron
into ...
James Romm, Herodotus, 2014
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Colony and Mother City in Ancient Greece
Next in time comes the reception by Massalia and Alalia of refugees from their
metropolis Phocaea. The assumption that refugees from Phocaea were received
by Massalia is made to explain the discrepancy between Massalia's well-attested
...
Having accepted the deal offered by Thestorides, Homer stays in Phocaea and '
makes' the Little Iliad and the Phokais, while Thestorides has it all written down:
olarpifiwv ae napa up Osoropion 1'r0isi'D\ia6a tfiv éhaoow, fig apxfi "Duov asiow
...
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Venice, Austria, and the Turks in the Seventeenth Century
Outmaneuvering Mocenigo, the kapudan pasha sailed off to New Phocaea (
Yenifoca), where he cast anchor on 24 June. Mocenigo moved westward to the
Venetian island of Cerigo, where his fleet was strengthened by the arrival (on 5
July) ...
Kenneth Meyer Setton, 1991
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOCAEA»
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Phocaea is used in the context of the following news items.
Ancient tomb of Celtic prince unearthed in France (gallery)
... the rise of Etruscan and Greek city states, most notably Marseille (known as Μασσαλία), following the destruction of Phocaea by the Persians. «Descrier, Mar 15»
The Osirian Asteroid Family
... such as the Pallas family, Hungaria family, and the Phocaea family lie at smaller semi-major axis or larger inclinations than the main belt. «The Planetary Society, Jul 14»
Delphi: A History of the Centre of the Ancient World by Michael Scott …
... offering of the people of Phocaea; to Pharsalia the dancing-girl, Philomelus gave a crown of golden laurel, a gift of the people of Lampsacus". «The Guardian, May 14»
A bronze bust of young Numidian king Juba II. Source: Supplied
It was founded by Greek settlers from Phocaea in the seventh century BC — the westernmost point of Hellenic colonial expansion — only ... «The Australian, May 14»
Origin of the Name Britain and the Western Greeks
The city of Marseille (Massalia) was founded by Greeks from Phocaea in Ionia 600 B.C. en route to get silver from Spain. Phocaea was one of ... «Greek Reporter, May 14»
Avast ye! Wiki Wormhole checks out an arrr-ticle about pirates
The earliest timbers appear to have been shivered by Dionysius the Phocaean (Phocaea was a port in the ancient Greek Empire, now part of ... «A.V. Club DC, Dec 13»
Greece's Living Heritage: Marseilles 2013
“The people of this city (Phocaea) were the first Greeks to make distance sea voyages; they discovered the Adriatic Sea, Tyrrhenia, Iberia and ... «Hellenic News of America, Dec 13»
Soli Pompeiopolis archaeopark to open
He underlined that the African and Phocaea ceramics were reflected in Byzantine social and commercial life. “We would like to open a museum ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 13»
Will Impey be the first African yellow jersey?
Created by the Greeks and therefore nicknamed 'the Phocaea city', it faces Algiers on the other side of the Mediterranean. North African ... «Cyclingnews.com, Jul 13»
The new pedestrian promenade on the Vieux Port
Some 2,600 years ago, Greek traders sailing from Phocaea had the excellent idea of landing in the Lacydon, a rocky Mediterranean cove that's ... «FranceToday.com, Apr 13»
