History
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Nysa
Nysa (Greek Νῦσα): mythological place of birth of the god Dionysus. Dionysus Many lines of Homer's Iliad have inspired later authors. One…Oberaden
Oberaden: town in modern Germany, site of the main Roman fortress during the Germanic Wars of Drusus. Wooden sword, used for…Ochus
Ochus: Achaemenid prince, son of king Darius III Codomannus and queen Statira.After the battle of Issus in November 333, the Persian royal family was captured by the Macedonians of Alexander the Great. The names of its members are recorded: king…Octavia Minor
Octavia (69 - 11/10 BCE): elder sister of the emperor Augustus, once married to Mark Antony. Octavia as Tyche Octavia was the…Odaenathus
Septimius Odaenathus: emperor of Palmyra (260-267). Bust, said to be of Odaenathus Names: ±220: Septimius Odaenathus 260: establishes personal rule in the East 262: dux…Oenoanda
Oenoanda: town in Lycia, modern Incealiler. Southern approach The ruins of ancient Oenoanda - the first picture shows the southern access to…Ofonius Tigellinus
Ofonius Tigellinus (†69 CE): between 62 and 68 praetorian prefect of the emperor Nero. Nero History has been unkind towards Tigellinus, who…Olba-Diocaesarea
Olba (Ὤλβα): Seleucid city in Rough Cilicia, southern Turkey; its Roman name was Diocaesarea (Διοκαισάρεια), and its modern name is Uzuncaburç …Old Paphos - Marchellos
Paphos (Greek Πάφος): name of two cities in the southwest of Cyprus, the Archaic and Classical town (also known as Kouklia) and the Hellenistic and Roman city (which is still called Paphos).Marchellos …Olybrius
Olybrius: emperor of the West-Roman empire (r. 472).Names: date of birth unknown: Flavius Anicius Olybrius April 472: appointed emperor by Ricimer 2 November 472: natural death Successor of: Anthemius Relatives: father: Anicius married to: Placidia, daughter of Valentinian III Main deeds: 455 Assassination of Valentinian III; Olybrius leaves Italy…Olympia
Olympia (Greek Ὀλυμπία): town in Elis, famous for the panhellenic sanctuary of Zeus and the Olympic Games.Site Model of Olympia in…Olympia, Phidias' statue of Zeus
Zeus of Phidias: statue of the Greek supreme god Zeus in Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. …