Thespiae

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Facts

Also Known As	Thespiai

Topics

Delphi Knossos Mycenae Olympia Pella Epidaurus Verghina Eleusis Dodona Eretria

Major Events

Battle of Salamis

Greco-Persian Wars

Greece

Athens: Acropolis

ancient Greek civilization

historical region, Eurasia

Key People

Phryne

Greek courtesan

Quiz

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History Buff Quiz

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