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Pericles

Pericles (c.495-429): Athenian politician, leader of the radical democrats. Pericles After the Persian Wars, the Athenian naval victory at Salamis, and the…

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Perinthus (Marmara Ereğlisi)

Perinthus (Greek Πέρινθος): Greek, later Roman, town on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Marmara, modern Marmara Ereğlisi.History c.599 BCE: Founded as a Greek colony on the Propontis; two natural harbors (the western one is now dry) Defeated by the Paeones.note[Herodotus,…

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Peristyle

Peristyle (Greek περίστυλιον): colonnade surrounding a courtyard or garden. Pompeii, House of the Vettii, Peristyle A peristyle is, essentially, a colonnade that hides…

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Persian Influence on Greek Culture

The ancient Persian and Greek cultures did not exist in isolation. There was cross-fertilization. The present article describes several aspects of Persia's influence on Greece.Introduction The first part of this article is not to read, but to look at: …

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