WebThe gymnasium (Greek: γυμνάσιον, translit. gymnásion) in Ancient Greece functioned as a training facility for competitors in public games. It was also a place for socializing and engaging in intellectual pursuits. The name comes from the Ancient Greek term gymnós, meaning "naked" or "nude".Only adult male citizens were allowed to use the gymnasia.

WebA Greek–English Lexicon, often referred to as Liddell & Scott (/ ˈ l ɪ d əl /) or Liddell–Scott–Jones (LSJ), is a standard lexicographical work of the Ancient Greek language originally edited by Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, Henry Stuart Jones, and Roderick McKenzie and published in 1843 by the Oxford University Press.. It was most …

WebHistory. A Hellenistic theatre stood at Taormina from around the third century BC. The remains of another Hellenistic building have been found under the Roman cavea.Under Roman rule, the theatre was rebuilt, probably around the time of Hadrian or Trajan.It was remodelled in the third century AD, with the orchestra turned into an arena and the stage …

WebThe Adamic language, according to Jewish tradition (as recorded in the midrashim) ... Goropius believed that the most ancient language on Earth would be the simplest language, and that the simplest language would contain mostly short words. ... Greek, and Hebrew, Goropius reasoned that it was the older language. His work influenced that of ...

WebThat's Greek to me or it's (all) Greek to me is an idiom in English referring to an expression that is difficult to understand for the sayer. It is commonly a complex or imprecise verbal or written expression or diagram, often containing excessive use of jargon, dialect, mathematics, science, or symbols.. Although to some it may seem an insult, the …

WebThe ancient Egyptian units of measurement are those used by the dynasties of ancient Egypt prior to its incorporation in the Roman Empire and general adoption of Roman, Greek, and Byzantine units of measurement.The units of length seem to have originally been anthropic, based on various parts of the human body, although these were standardized …

WebThe First Epistle to the Corinthians (Ancient Greek: Α΄ ᾽Επιστολὴ πρὸς Κορινθίους) is one of the Pauline epistles, part of the New Testament of the Christian Bible.The epistle is attributed to Paul the Apostle and a co-author, Sosthenes, and is addressed to the Christian church in Corinth. Scholars believe that Sosthenes was the amanuensis who wrote down …

WebEtymology (/ ˌ ɛ t ɪ ˈ m ɒ l ə dʒ i /) is the study of the history of the form of words and, by extension, the origin and evolution of their semantic meaning across time. It is a subfield of historical linguistics, and draws upon comparative semantics, morphology, semiotics, and phonetics.. For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts, and …

WebAchaea (/ ə ˈ k iː ə /) or Achaia (/ ə ˈ k aɪ ə /; Greek: Ἀχαΐα, Akhaia, Ancient Greek: ) was (and is) the northernmost region of the Peloponnese, occupying the coastal strip north of Arcadia.Its approximate boundaries were to the south the mountain range of Erymanthus, to the south-east the range of Cyllene, to the east Sicyon, and to the west the Larissos river.

WebList of concepts. Though there are more Greek words for love, variants and possibly subcategories, a general summary considering these Ancient Greek concepts is as follows: . Agápe (ἀγάπη, agápē) means "love: esp. brotherly love, charity; the love of God for person and of person for God". Agape is used in ancient texts to denote feelings for one's …

WebAncient Thera (Greek: Αρχαία Θήρα) is the name of an ancient perfectly round volcano island now known as Santorini.It was named after the mythical ruler of the island, Theras, and is known to have been inhabited by Greek Minoans as early as the 15th century BC when the volcano erupted resulting in a significant change to the shape of the island and …

WebHistory. Mafdet was the first known cat-headed deity in ancient Egypt. During the First Dynasty, she was regarded as protector of the pharaoh's chambers against snakes, scorpions and evil. She was often also depicted with a head of a leopard (Panthera pardus) or a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). She was particularly prominent during the reign of Den.. …

WebGreek art began in the Cycladic and Minoan civilization, and gave birth to Western classical art in the subsequent Geometric, Archaic and Classical periods (with further developments during the Hellenistic Period). It absorbed influences of Eastern civilizations, of Roman art and its patrons, and the new religion of Orthodox Christianity in the Byzantine era and …

WebThrace (/ θ r eɪ s /; Greek: Θράκη, romanized: Thráki; Bulgarian: Тракия, romanized: Trakiya; Turkish: Trakya) or Thrake is a geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe, now split among Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey, which is bounded by the Balkan Mountains to the north, the Aegean Sea to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. It …