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  2. Acropolis of Rhodes - Wikipedia

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    The Acropolis of Rhodes (Greek: Ακρόπολη της Ρόδου) is the acropolis, or upper town, of ancient Rhodes dating from the 5th century BC and located 3 kilometers SW from the centre of the modern city.

  3. Scythian Neapolis - Wikipedia

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    Imports identified during this period include amphorae from ‘Rhodes, Sinopa, Chersonesos, and Knidos’ as well as tableware, ornaments and ‘mould-made cups’, with the Southern Palace being the main area of relocation for them as of these objects were found there. The inhabitants of Scythian Neapolis lead a very simple life during this ...

  4. Ancient higher-learning institutions - Wikipedia

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    Nalanda, ancient center of higher learning in Bihar, India [7] [8] from 427 to 1197 Nalanda was established in the fifth century CE in Bihar , India , [ 7 ] and survived until circa 1200 CE. It was devoted to Buddhist studies, but it also trained students in fine arts, medicine, mathematics, astronomy, politics and the art of war.

  5. Brian M. Fagan - Wikipedia

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    Fagan was born in England where he received his childhood education at Rugby School.He attended Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he studied archaeology and anthropology (BA 1959, MA 1962, PhD 1965).

  6. Category:Ancient Rhodes - Wikipedia

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    Religion in ancient Rhodes (2 C, 4 P) T. Ancient tribes in Rhodes (4 P) Pages in category "Ancient Rhodes" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.

  7. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Wikipedia

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    16th-century imagined depictions of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. From left to right, top to bottom: Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria Timeline, and map of the Seven Wonders.

  8. List of ancient great powers - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Egypt was one of the world's first civilizations, with its beginnings in the fertile Nile valley around 3150 BC. Ancient Egypt reached the zenith of its power during the New Kingdom (1570–1070 BC) under great pharaohs. Ancient Egypt was a great power to be contended with by both the ancient Near East, the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan ...

  9. Rhodes - Wikipedia

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    Rhodes has several nicknames, such as "Island of the Sun" due to its patron sun god Helios, "The Pearl Island", and "The Island of the Knights", named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who ruled the island from 1310 to 1522. [3] Historically, Rhodes was famous for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.