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Macedonian-Carthaginian Treaty

History; Ancient Greece

(216 BC) Establishes an anti-Roman alliance between Philip V of Macedon and Hannibal of Carthage.

Treaty of Tempea

History; Ancient Greece

(196 BC) Ends the Second Macedonian War.

asklepeia

History; Ancient Greece

The asklepeia were sacred hospitals, sometimes known as temple hospitals, where the methods of Asklepius were used for the treatment of the patients.

Pegasus

History; Ancient Greece

In Greek mythology, the winged horse that sprang from the blood of the Gorgon Medusa when she was decapitated by the hero Perseus.

Amphictyonia

History; Ancient Greece

An alliance of tribes from central Greece that was in effect from 7th c. B.C. until the 4th c. BCE. It included tribes from central Greece and Thessaly. Delphi was a member of the ...

rython

History; Ancient Greece

A vessel for pouring ritual libations. Three Pictures of Rythons in this page are from Minoan Crete and exhibited at the Heraklion Museum.

analemmata

History; Ancient Greece

Supporting or retaining walls for the audience seating area; more specifically, exterior walls supporting the theatron.