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Athens-clarke County (balance), GA Census Data

People QuickFactsAthens-Clarke CountyGeorgiaPopulation, 2003 estimate 102,4988,684,715Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 2.2%6.1%Population, 2000 100,2668,186,…

Colton, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Colton, WalterColton, Walterkōlˈtən [key], 1797–1851, American editor, writer, and clergyman, b. Rutland co., Vt. He became a naval chaplain in 1831. His books Ship and Shore (1835), A…

Moréas, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Moréas, JeanMoréas, JeanzhäN môrāäsˈ [key], 1856–1910, French poet, b. Athens. His name was originally Iannis Papadiamantopoulos. He went to Paris in 1872. He wrote two volumes of…

Hipparchus, Athenian political figure

(Encyclopedia) HipparchusHipparchushĭpärˈkəs [key], c.555–514 b.c., Athenian political figure, son of Pisistratus. After the death of his father, he was closely associated with his brother Hippias,…

Segesta

(Encyclopedia) SegestaSegestasĭjĕsˈtə [key], ancient city of NW Sicily. Traditionally called a Trojan colony, it was the longstanding and bitter rival of Selinus. Athens undertook (415–413 b.c.) the…

Parrhasius

(Encyclopedia) ParrhasiusParrhasiuspərāˈshēəs [key], fl. c.400 b.c., Greek painter. He was born in Ephesus but settled in Athens and is classed with the Attic painters. One of the greatest painters…

Venizelos, Eleutherios

(Encyclopedia) Venizelos, EleutheriosVenizelos, Eleutheriosĕlĕfthârˈyôs vĕnēzĕˈlôs [key], 1864–1936, Greek statesman, b. Crete. After studying at the Univ. of Athens, he returned to Crete and played…

Cylon

(Encyclopedia) CylonCylonsīˈlän [key], fl. 7th cent. b.c., Athenian nobleman. After a triumph in the Olympic games, Cylon, at the instigation and with the support of his father-in-law, Theagenes, the…

Vaphio cups

(Encyclopedia) Vaphio cupsVaphio cupsvăfˈēō [key], pair of gold cups of Minoan workmanship, probably dating from c.1500–1400 b.c. Shaped like teacups and about 31&fslsh;2 in. (8.9 cm) high, they…

Thirty Tyrants

(Encyclopedia) Thirty Tyrants, oligarchy of ancient Athens (404–403 b.c.). It was created by Lysander under Spartan auspices after the Peloponnesian War. Critias and Theramenes were prominent members…