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Also Known As Bounomos

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Greece
Greece
Athens: Acropolis
ancient Greek civilization
historical region, Eurasia
ancient city of Gerasa
Decapolis
ancient Greek league, Palestine

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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
king of Macedonia

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Marble bust of Alexander the Great, in the British Museum, London, England. Hellenistic Greek, 2nd-1st century BC. Said to be from Alexandria, Egypt. Height: 37 cm.
Ancient Greece
Temple ruins of columns and statures at Karnak, Egypt (Egyptian architecture; Egyptian archaelogy; Egyptian history)
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