APOLLONIA

Meaning of APOLLONIA in English

(belonging to Apollo), a city of Macedonia, through which Paul and Silas passed in their way from Philippi and Amphipolis to Thessalonica. (Acts 17:1) According to the Antonine Itinerary it was distant 30 Roman miles from Amphipolis and 37 Roman miles from Thessalonica.

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APOLLONIA — perdition, destruction
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DIOGENES OF APOLLONIA — flourished 5th century BC Greek philosopher remembered for his cosmology and for his efforts to synthesize ancient views and new …
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APOLLONIA, ILLYRIA — Аполлония Иллирийская
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APOLLONIA, CYRENAICA — Аполлония Иллирийская
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IONIAN SCHOOL — School of Greek philosophers of the 6th–5th century BC, including Anaximander , Anaximenes , Heracleitus , Anaxagoras , Diogenes of …
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CASTAGNO, ANDREA DEL — orig. Andrea di Bartolo born с 1421, San Martino a Corella, Republic of Florence died Aug. 19, 1457, Florence Italian …
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BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI — born 1313, Paris, France died Dec. 21, 1375, Certaldo, Tuscany Italian poet and scholar. His life was full of difficulties …
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THRACE — Modern Greek Thrki, Latin Thracia, ancient and modern region of the southeastern Balkans. The historical boundaries of Thrace have varied. …
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SIDEBAR - MINNEAPOLIS 1980S OVERVIEW — Buried by snow in winter, Minneapolis, Minnesota, the northernmost major city on the Mississippi River, is a long way from …
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RESHEPH — (Hebrewthe Burner or the Ravager) ancient West Semitic god of the plague and of the underworld, the companion of Anath, …
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PTOLEMAIS — modern Tolmeita, or Tulmaythah coastal city of ancient Cyrenaica (now part of Libya). The site was easily defensible and provided …
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PERIANDER — died c. 588 BC second tyrant of Corinth (c. 628-588), a firm and effective ruler who exploited his city's commercial …
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NORTH AFRICA, HISTORY OF — history of the area from prehistoric and ancient times to the 20th century. Additional reading General works Overviews of North …
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MONUMENTUM ANCYRANUM — inscription engraved soon after AD 14 on the walls of the temple of Rome and Augustus at Ancyra (modern Ankara, …
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MELOS — Modern Greek Mlos, island, most southwesterly of the major islands of the Greek Cyclades in the Aegean Sea. The greater …
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IONIAN SCHOOL — school of Greek philosophers of the 6th to 5th century BC, including Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Heracleitus, Anaxagoras, Diogenes of Apollonia, …
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HERZLIYYA — city, west central Israel, on the Plain of Sharon and the Mediterranean Sea, at the north of the Tel Aviv-Yafo …
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DELIA — ancient quadrennial festival of the Ionians, held on Delos (hence the name) in honour of the Greek god Apollo. The …
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CYRENE — in Greek mythology, a nymph, daughter of Hypseus (king of the Lapiths) and Chlidanope (a Naiad). One day Cyrene wrestled …
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CYRENAICA — also spelled Cirenaica, Arabic Barqah historic region of North Africa and until 1963 a province of the United Kingdom of …
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CHALCIDIAN LEAGUE — (432348 BC), confederacy of the Greek cities of Chalcidice in northeastern Greece directed at first against Athens and later, after …
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CASTAGNO, ANDREA DEL — born c. 1421, , San Martino a Corella, near Castagno San Godenzo, republic of Florence [now in Italy] died Aug. …
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BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI — born 1313, Paris, Fr. died Dec. 21, 1375, Certaldo, Tuscany Boccaccio, detail of a fresco by Andrea del Castagno; in …
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AUGUSTUS, CAESAR — born Sept. 23, 63 BC died Aug. 19, AD 14, Nola, near Naples also called (until 27 BC) Octavian, original …
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ALBANIA, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a red field (background) with a black two-headed eagle in its centre. Its width-to-length ratio is …
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AGRIPPA, MARCUS VIPSANIUS — born 63 BC? died , March, 12 BC, Campania powerful deputy of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. He was chiefly …
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IONIAN SCHOOL — School of Greek philosophers of the 6th5th century BC, including Thales , Anaximander , Anaximenes , Heracleitus , Anaxagoras , …
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CASTAGNO, ANDREA DEL — orig. Andrea di Bartolo born 0441; 1421, San Martino a Corella, Republic of Florence died Aug. 19, 1457, Florence Italian …
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BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI — born 1313, Paris, France died Dec. 21, 1375, Certaldo, Tuscany Italian poet and scholar. His life was full of difficulties …
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PHILOSOPHY — It is the object of the following article to give some account (I.) of that development of thought among the …
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PAUL — (small, little). Nearly all the original materials for the life St. Paul are contained in the Acts of the Apostles …
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