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  2. List of Greek place names - Wikipedia

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    Indeed, many toponyms in Modern Greek now have different names than were used in by Greek-speaking communities in the past. An example is Malta, which was called Μελίτη (Melítē) and was once home to a Greek-speaking community. However, this community is gone or assimilated, and the common Modern Greek name is Μάλτα (Málta, from ...

  3. Attic (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Attic. In classical architecture, the term attic refers to a storey (or low wall) above the cornice of a classical façade.The decoration of the topmost part of a building was particularly important in ancient Greek architecture and this came to be seen as typifying the Attica style, [citation needed] the earliest example known being that of the monument of Thrasyllus in Athens.

  4. Attic Greek - Wikipedia

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    This new system, also called the "Eucleidian" alphabet, after the name of the archon Eucleides, who oversaw the decision, [5] was to become the Classical Greek alphabet throughout the Greek-speaking world. The classical works of Attic literature were subsequently handed down to posterity in the new Ionic spelling, and it is the classical ...

  5. Attic - Wikipedia

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    An attic (sometimes referred to as a loft) is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building. It is also known as a sky parlor [ 1 ] or a garret . Because they fill the space between the ceiling of a building's top floor and its slanted roof, attics are known for being awkwardly-shaped spaces with difficult-to-reach ...

  6. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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    A chamber between the pronaos and the cella in Greek temples where oracles were delivered. [10] Cincture A ring, list, or fillet at the top and bottom of a column, which divides the shaft from the capital and base. [11] Cinquecento A style which became prevalent in Italy in the century following 1500, now usually called 16th-century work.

  7. Category : Lists of ancient Greek buildings and structures

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    Pages in category "Lists of ancient Greek buildings and structures" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  8. Athens - Wikipedia

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    In Ancient Greek, the name of the city was Ἀθῆναι (Athênai, pronounced [atʰɛ̂ːnai̯] in Classical Attic), which is a plural word. In earlier Greek, such as Homeric Greek, the name had been current in the singular form though, as Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē). [23]

  9. Oikos - Wikipedia

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    The oikos was the basic unit of society in most Greek city-states. For regular Attic usage within the context of families, the oikos referred to a line of descent from father to son from generation to generation. [2] Alternatively, as Aristotle used it in his Politics, the term was sometimes used to refer to everybody living in a given house.