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Olynthus

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Olynthus , ancient city of Greece, on the peninsula of Chalcidice (now Khalkidhikí), NE of Potidaea. A league of Chalcidic cities grew up in the late 5th cent. BC, and Olynthus, as the head of this Chalcidian League, vigorously opposed the threats of Athens and Sparta. Athens captured the city and held it for a brief time. In 379 BC, Sparta defeated Olynthus and dissolved the league, which was, however, re-formed after the fall of Sparta. Olynthus had been allied with Philip II of Macedon against Athens, but, fearing Philip's power, sought Athenian aid. Philip attacked, and... Read more
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A Dictionary of Zoology olynthus A short-lived stage in the development of some calcareous Porifera , formed when the colony becomes attached to a substrate. It... Read more
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ...the Chalcidian League. It was destroyed by Philip II in 348 . Excavations have revealed the grid plan of the ancient town and provided material for studying the relationship between Classical and Hellenistic Greek art. Olynthus Olynthus Olynthus Read more

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Household and City Organization at Olynthus
Magazine article from: The Virginia Quarterly Review; 1/1/2003; ; 184 words ; Household and City Organization at Olynthus, by Nicolas Cahill. In 348 B.C. Phillip II of Macedon sacked the northern Greek city of Olynthus, and forced most of its inhabitants into slavery. Although the city was largely destroyed, the ruins that... Read more
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Magazine article from: Antiquity; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...University School of Archaeology; 0-947816-56-9 hardback 48 [pounds sterling]. NICHOLAS CAHILL. Household and city organization at Olynthus. xiii+383 pages, 63 figures, 16 tables. 2002. New Haven (CT): Yale University Press; 0-300-08495-1 hardback 35 [pounds sterling... Read more
IN OUR PAGES: 100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO1928: Greeks Made Baths Safe
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 12/18/2003; 92 words ; ...break his neck. The interesting discovery was made by Dr. David Moore Robinson. In excavating recently on the site of ancient Olynthus, Dr. Robinson unearthed bath tubs of the Golden Age of Pericles bath chairs, rather, in which one sat while a slave emptied... Read more
Disease, not conflict, ended the reign of Alexander the Great Was the mightiest warlord in history killed by nothing more than the common mosquito? Jonathan Thompson investigates
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 8/7/2005; ; 604 words ; ...s journal by another man who served under him, Ephippus of Olynthus, which further strengthens his case. 'It is difficult to imagine...journal itself had been fabricated,' said Mr Chugg. 'Ephippus of Olynthus, who had served Alexander in Egypt, was the author of an indisputably... Read more
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Newspaper article from: Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); 4/8/2007; 700+ words ; ...Jumpha Lahiri), 7 p.m. Tuesday, Auntie's Bookstore. The reader board --Nicholas Cahill ( Household and City Organization at Olynthus ), lecture, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Gonzaga University's Foley Center Teleconference Room, 502 E. Boone Ave.; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Northwest... Read more
Rules of engagement.(battlefield archaeology)
Magazine article from: Antiquity; 3/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...for particular fights. John Lee (USA) used detailed archaeological recording techniques to trace the events of the Battle of Olynthus (348 BC), and in particular the use of slingshots within houses during street-fighting. Tim Sutherland (UK) used various devices... Read more

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