Definition. Massacre is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as "the indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people or (less commonly) animals; carnage, butchery, slaughter in numbers". It also states that the term is used "in the names of certain massacres of history". The first recorded use in English of the word massacre in the name of an event is due to Christopher Marlowe, who in …

The Vardar (/ ˈ v ɑːr d ɑːr /; Macedonian: Вардар (help · info), Albanian: Vardar/ Asi, Turkish: Vardar) or Axios (Greek: Αξιός, romanized: Aksiós) is the longest river in North Macedonia and the second longest river in Greece, in which it reaches the Aegean Sea at Thessaloniki. It is 388 km (241 mi) long, out of which 76 km (47 mi) are in Greece, and drains an area of around ...

Just above the A1 motorway (Athens - Thessaloniki) near the Litochoro exit.Purpose. The institute's goals are beneficial, spiritual, social, artistic and cultural. The preservation and spread of the Greek language and Greek traditions are particularly valuable. Exhibitions and seminars are organized and the Alexandrion serves representative purposes.

Salzburg (im bairisch-süddeutschen Dialekt Soizbuag ausgesprochen) (lat. Salisburgum) ist die Landeshauptstadt des gleichnamigen Landes der Republik Österreich.Mit 155.416 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Jänner 2022) ist sie nach Wien, Graz und Linz die viertgrößte Stadt Österreichs. Sie liegt im Salzburger Becken.Prägend für die Stadt sind die Stadtberge, die durch das …

The Arch of Galerius (Greek: Αψίδα του Γαλερίου) or Kamara (Καμάρα) and the Rotunda (Ροτόντα) are neighbouring early 4th-century AD monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece.As an outstanding example of early Byzantine art and architecture, in addition to the importance of the Rotunda as one of the earliest ...

The vast majority of placenames in Ireland are anglicisations of Irish language names; that is, adaptations of the Irish names to English phonology and spelling. However, some names come directly from the English language, and a handful come from Old Norse and Scots.The study of placenames in Ireland unveils features of the country's history and geography and the …

Premature burial, also known as live burial, burial alive, or vivisepulture, means to be buried while still alive.. Animals or humans may be buried alive accidentally on the mistaken assumption that they are dead, or intentionally as a form of torture, murder, or execution.It may also occur with the consent of the victim as a part of a stunt, with the intention to escape.

Thessaloniki (Wikipedia). Detailed article about the modern city, including its history, landmarks, museums, and archaeological sites. Includes many links. There’s also a page dedicated to its history here. Thessalonica (BibleStudyTools.com). A helpful encyclopedia entry about the city. Thessalonica (Drive Thru History Adventures). This ...

Das erste Pergamonmuseum wurde 1897–1899 von Fritz Wolff erbaut und am 18. Dezember 1901 von Kaiser Wilhelm II. eröffnet. Enthüllt wurde dabei das von Adolf Brütt geschaffene Bildnis von Carl Humann.Der Lichthof des damaligen Museumsbaus enthielt bereits weitere Architektur aus Pergamon, Priene und Magnesia.. Nach dem Abriss des ersten Pergamonmuseums 1908 …

Steden met meer dan 200.000 inwoners. Athina (Athene) 655.780 Attica Thessaloniki 322.240 Centraal-Macedonië; Patra (Patras) 214.580 West-Griekenland Steden met 100.000 tot 200.000 inwoners. Irakleio Kritis (Iraklion) 173.450 Kreta Peiraias (Piraeus) 163.910 Attica Larisa 163.380 Thessalië; Volos 144.420 Thessalië; Peristeri 138.920 Attica; Rodos 115.290 Zuid-Egeïsche …

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