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choragic monument — ▪ architecture large, freestanding pedestal that formed the display base for an athletic or choral prize won at an ancient Greek festival. Although the only surviving example is the choragic Monument of Lysicrates (Lysicrates, Monument of), or… … Universalium
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates — The choragic monument of Lysicrates, from The Antiquities of Athens, 1762 … Wikipedia
Philopappos Monument — General view of the Philopappos Monument on top of Mouseion Hill … Wikipedia
Dugald Stewart Monument — The Dugald Stewart Monument is a memorial to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart (1753–1828). It is situated on top of Calton Hill, overlooking Edinburgh city centre. Dugald Stewart was a Professor of the University of Edinburgh, holding the… … Wikipedia
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (New York) — The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monument [Its full title appears on a bronze plaque on the rear wall] commemorates Union Army soldiers and sailors who served in the American Civil War. It is located at 89th street and Riverside Drive in… … Wikipedia
Choragic monument — Choragic Cho*rag ic, a. [Gr. ?, ?.] Of or pertaining to a choragus. [1913 Webster] {Choragic monument}, a building or column built by a victorious choragus for the reception and exhibition of the tripod which he received as a prize. Those of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Athens — /ath inz/, n. 1. Greek, Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part. 885,136. 2. Greater, a metropolitan area comprising the city of Athens, Piraeus, and several residential suburbs. 2,530,000. 3. a city in N Georgia. 42,549. 4.… … Universalium
ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… … Universalium
Sacrificial tripod — Priestess of Delphi (1891) by John Collier; the Pythia was inspired by pneuma rising from below as she sits on a tripod … Wikipedia
History of Athens — The Acropolis of Athens by Leo von Klenze Athens is one of the oldest named cities in the world, having been continuously inhabited for at least 7000 years. Situated in southern Europe, Athens became the leading city of Ancient Greece in the… … Wikipedia
