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Of the original Thirteen Colonies, Pennsylvania is the only state that does not border the Atlantic Ocean. The boundaries of the state are the Mason–Dixon line (39°43' N) to the south, Twelve-Mile Circle on the Pennsylvania- Delaware border, the Delaware River to the east, 80°31' W to the west, and the 42° N to the north, except for a ...
The Birth of Pennsylvania, a portrait of William Penn (standing with document in hand), who founded the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a refuge for Quakers after receiving a royal deed to it from King Charles II. The history of Pennsylvania stems back thousands of years when the first indigenous peoples occupied the area of what is now ...
The name Marianthi comes from the names Maria which is the name of the Virgin Mary and means Strong, Fertile and from the name Anthi which comes from the Ancient Greek word Anthos which means Flower. In the Church it is heard as two separate names but also as a whole between them.
Pages in category "Greek-American culture in Pennsylvania" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.
Bethlehem’s first settlers brought with them hand-carved figures to retell the story of Christ's birth. The tradition is known as the putz, from the German word “putzen,” meaning to clean or decorate. “It relates back to the creches of the Middle Ages,” Rice said. “But it’s not just a creche, which would be just the one Nativity ...
[19] [25] Mopsus, whose name is also attested to in Hittite documents, may originally have been an Anatolian figure that became part of the cultural traditions of Pamphylia's early Greek settlers. [25] Attested to in Linear B texts, he is given a Greek genealogy as a descendant of Manto and Apollo. [26]
Pennsylvania firefly (Photuris pennsylvanica) December 5, 1988 [4] [16] Motto "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" 1778 [17] Nickname "Keystone State" c. 1800 [17] Seal:
Greek salad Traditional Greek taverna, integral part of Greek culture and cuisine. A bottle of retsina. Greek cuisine has a long tradition and its flavors change with the season and its geography. [12] Greek cookery, historically a forerunner of Western cuisine, spread its culinary influence – via ancient Rome – throughout Europe and beyond ...