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  1. The names of its rulers were thoroughly Hellenised, seemingly already by the time of Homer around the eighth century BC, so that no Pelasgian naming elements survived. Strabo expressed the opinion that the Larissa which some sources quote for this city is not the one mentioned by Homer in The Iliad. That was said to have been far from Troy and ...

  2. Philo of Larissa ( Greek: Φίλων ὁ Λαρισσαῖος Philon ho Larissaios; 159/8–84/3 BC [1]) was a Greek philosopher. It is very probable that his actual name was Philio - with a second iota. [2] He was a pupil of Clitomachus, whom he succeeded as head of the Academy.

    • c. 84 B.C, Rome
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  4. It is located on the Pineiós (also called Peneus) Potamós (river). Since the 9th century it has been the seat of a bishop. In antiquity Lárissa was the seat of the Aleuad clan, founded by Aleuas, who claimed descent from Heracles. The poet Pindar and the physician Hippocrates, attracted by the Aleuad court, died there.

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    To depreciate. Turned to stone. Turned to stone; scared stiff. Go back to Medieval Times Group 226 Puzzle 3. ( 4411 votes, average: 2,60 out of 5 ) Loading comments...please wait... Here are all the Ancient times answers for CodyCross game. CodyCross is an addictive game developed by Fanatee.

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  6. This crossword clue belongs to CodyCross Medieval Times Group 226 Puzzle 3. The answer we have below for Ancient times has a total of 9 letters. HINTS AND TIPS: Before giving away the correct answer, here are some more hints and tips for you to guess the solution on your own! 1. The first letter of the answer is: A.

  7. Aug 7, 2012 · A. A. A. Ancient Larissa, like the present town, occupied the north eastern part of the Thessalic plain close to the bank of Pineios River.Inhabitation of this location has been uninterrupted since the Neolithic period. The hill called “Phrourio” (= castle) used to be the ancient acropolis where the temple of the patron goddess Athena as ...

  8. Mar 26, 2024 · Temples Through Time. A tribute to Larissa Castle’s perennial significance is the variety of religious edifices it hosted: from ancient Greek worship with temples dedicated to Larisaean Zeus and Athena Polias to a 12th-century Byzantine church. The foundation inscription of this church, bearing Bishop Nikitas’s name, has been preserved and ...