Town in ancient Greece now in ruins
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ELISTown in ancient Greece, now in ruins.
ELISAncient Greek city, now in ruins.
orphismA mystic religion of ancient Greece, originating in the 7th or 6th century bc and based on poems (now lost) attributed to Orpheus, emphasizing the necessity for individuals to rid themselves of the evil part of their nature by ritual and moral purification throughout a series of reincarnations
malmseystrong, sweet wine with a strong flavor, originally made in Greece but now made mainly in Madeira
thebesancient city in Upper Egypt, on the Nile, whose ruins are located in the modern towns of Karnak and Luxor: a former capital of Egypt
knights(in ancient Greece) A citizen of the second class in Athens
stadiumcourse for footraces in ancient Greece originally one stadium in length
peplosloose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece
peplusloose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece
hierodulea slave or prostitute in the service of a temple (as in ancient Greece)
phalanxes(in ancient Greece) A body of Macedonian infantry with long spears, drawn up in close order with shields overlapping
theoric(in ancient Greece) relating to theorica or the public moneys spent to fund festivals, religious ceremonies or entertainment in Athens
sophistsA paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric in ancient Greece, associated in popular thought with moral skepticism and specious reasoning
thiasus(in ancient Greece) a congregation of people who have gathered to sing and dance at a festival in honour of a god
stylitesAn ascetic living on top of a pillar, esp. in ancient or medieval Syria, Turkey, and Greece in the 5th century ad
peplosesA rich outer robe or shawl worn by women in ancient Greece, hanging in loose folds and sometimes drawn over the head
agones(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting
agon(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting
sophista. any of a class of professional teachers in ancient Greece who gave instruction in various fields, as in general culture, rhetoric, politics, or disputation b. person belonging to this class at a later period who, while professing to teach