Antinous or Antinoos (Greek: Αντινοος, born circa 110 or 111 CE, died 130 CE), lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, was born to a Greek family in Bithynion-Claudiopolis, in the province of Bithynia in what is now north-west Turkey. It's thought he joined the entourage of the Emperor when Hadrian passed through Bithynia in about 124. He was always at his side during Hadrian's extensive journeys in Africa and Asia from 128. Hadrian was a great admirer of Greek culture and so he did what many famous Greeks had done before: ...

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In Greek mythology, Antinous, son of Eupeithes, was one of the suitors of Penelope during her husband Odysseus' absence at the Trojan war. He was killed by Odysseus on the latter's return. His story is related in Homer's Odyssey. See also. Eupeithes Antinous, lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Antinoos was one of the meanest suitors, one of the most disliked, and the one that was blamed for the suitors having presided at the home of Odysseus. Antinoos is killed by Odyss ...

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Al Minya (Arabic: محافظة المنيا ) is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. The name originates from a tribesmen's (possibly Jordanians) old-fashioned Arabic dialect meaning of destiny/-nation. And it's dubbed by the locals as عروس الصعيد or the "Bride of Upper-Egypt". To represent its vitality for linking north of the nation with upper Egypt (southern part), also to race with Alexandria; being nicknamed the "Bride of the Mediterranean Sea" — or عروس البحر المتوسط. The name ...

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The Odyssey (Greek Οδύσσεια) is the second of the two great Greek epic poems ascribed to Homer, the first of which is the Iliad. The 11,300 line poem follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his voyage home after a heroic turn in the Trojan War. It also tells the story of Odysseus' wife Penelope who struggles to remain faithful, and his son Telemachus who sets out to find his father. In contrast to the Iliad, with its extended sequences of battle and violence, all three are ultimately successful through use of cleverness, a ...

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Odyssey - Alternative Word Spellings Odyssey - Geography in the Odyssey Odyssey - Derivative works

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The record of pederastic practices, whether as a continuation of the Mediterranean traditions or as independent native traditions, as in China and Japan, expands greatly, due to the better preservation of more recent literary and historical materials. Pederasty - Non-Western examples. Before the 20th century, relationships with a more or less pederastic element were the usual pattern of male same-sex love. In tenth-century China courting male couples consisted of the older ch’i hsiungSee also:

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Alessandro Albani (Urbino October 15, 1692–Rome December 11, 1779), of the distinguished family of Urbino that was descended from refugees from Albania when it fell to the Ottoman Turks in the 15th century, was a collector and patron of the arts, who built Villa Albani, 1760, to house his collection of antiquities and Roman sculpture, which soon filled the casino that faced the Villa down a series of formal parterres. The Albani antiquities were catalogued by the Cardinal's secretary, the first professional art histori ...

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(Most of the gods and goddesses had Roman equivalents.) See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatures. List of Greek mythological characters - Immortals. List of Greek mythological characters - The twelve gods of Olympus. Aphrodite - Goddess of beauty and Love Apollo - God of healing, light, and poetry, patron of scribes Arês - God of war Artemis - Goddess of the hunt and the moon Athena - G ...

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List of Greek mythological characters - Mortals
List of Greek mythological characters - A-B List of Greek mythological characters - C-G List of Greek mythological characters - H-L List of Greek mythological characters - M-P List of Greek mythological characters - R-Z

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Events Roman Emperor Hadrian's villa at Tivoli was built. Chinese scientist Zhang Heng corrected the calendar to bring it into line with the seasons. Antinous becomes Hadrian's lover. Mug Nuadat defeats Irish king Conn of the Hundred Battles. Hadrian averted a war with Parthia by a personal meeting with Osroes Births Deaths Category: 123 ...

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130 - Events. Claudius Ptolemaeus tabulated angles of refraction for several media. 130 - Births. December 15 - Lucius Verus, future Roman Emperor Aulus Gellius, Latin author and grammarian (approximate date) St. Irenaeus (approximate date) Avidius Cassius, Roman Emperor 130 - Deaths. Antinous, the favourite of the Roman emperor Hadrian (suicide) Categor ...

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Aegyptus was, in ancient geography, a province of the Roman Empire, encompassing most of modern-day Egypt except for the Sinai Peninsula. Both the provinces of Cyrenaica to the west and Arabia to the east bordered Aegyptus. The area originally came under Roman rule in 30BC, and served as a major producer of grain for the empire. Aegyptus Province - Roman conquest of Egypt. In 30 BC, following the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire as the imperial province of Aegyptus, g ...

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One of Ptolemy's constellations, Argo Navis, no longer exists, having been split into the modern constellations of Carina, Puppis and Vela. Other proposed constellations didn't succeed in becoming recognised, most notably Quadrans Muralis (now part of Boötes) for which the Quadrantid meteors are named. Others include: Antinous Apis Cerberus Custos Messium Felis Frederici Honores Gallus Globus Aerostaticus Jordanus Lochium Funis < ...

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Odyssey - Book I. "Tell me, oh muse, of that ingenious hero who traveled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy." With the invocation of the muse Homer begins his epic, though the hero himself is still offstage. We are treated to a glimpse of life among the supreme gods on Mount Olympus. Urged on by Athena, the goddess of wisdom and battle-tactics, they decide that Odysseus has been marooned too long on the island of the nymph Calypso. Athena also decides to pay a visit to Telemachus who is Odysseus's son. ...

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Odyssey, Odyssey - Character of Odysseus, Odyssey - Structure, Odyssey - Plot summary, Odyssey - Book I, Odyssey - Book II, Odyssey - Book III, Odyssey - Book IV, Odyssey - Book V, Odyssey - Book VI, Odyssey - Book VII, Odyssey - Book VIII, Odyssey - Book IX, Odyssey - Book X, Odyssey - Book XI, Odyssey - Book XII, Odyssey - Book XIII, Odyssey - Book XIV, Odyssey - Book XV, Odyssey - Book XVI, Odyssey - Book XVII, Odyssey - Book XVIII, Odyssey - Book XIX, Odyssey - Book XX, Odyssey - Book XXI, Odyssey - Book XII, Odyssey - Book XIII, Odyssey - Book XIV, Odyssey - Alternative Word Spellings, Odyssey - Geography in the Odyssey, Odyssey - Derivative works

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Odysseus - The Ciconians. After Odysseus and his men depart from Troy, they are greeted by friendly and calm waters. The ships near land and Eurylochus, convincing Odysseus that the gods were on their side, told him to go ashore and loot the nearby city. The crew had landed in Ciconia. The city was not at all protected and all of the inhabitants fled without a fight into the nearby mountains. Odysseus and his men looted the city and robbed it of all its goods. Odysseus wisely told the men to board the ships quick ...

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Early burials show that the site was already occupied in the 8th or 7th century BC. The ancient necropolis lay on a plateau at the foot of the hill below the ancient town. Of the objects found in the oldest graves, and supposed to date from about the 7th century BC, the cups of silver and silver-gilt and most of the gold and amber jewelry are Phoenician (possibly Carthaginian), but the bronzes and some of the ivory articles seem to be of the Etruscan civilization. No objects have been discovered belonging to the period intermediate between t ...

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The Greek peninsula became a Roman protectorate in 146 BC, and the Aegean islands were added to this territory in 133. Athens and other Greek cities revolted in 88, and the peninsula was crushed by the Roman general Sulla. The Roman civil wars devastated the land even further, until Augustus organized the peninsula as the province of Achaea in 27. Greece was a typical eastern province of the Roman Empire. The Romans sent colonies there and contributed new buildings to its cities, especially in the Agora of Athens, where the Agrippeia ...

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Montague Summers was the youngest of the seven children of Augustus William Summers, an affluent banker and justice of the peace in Clifton, Bristol. Summers was educated at Clifton College before studying theology at Trinity College, Oxford with the intention of becoming a curate in the Church of England. He continued his religious training at Lichfield Theological College and became a deacon in 1908, but he apparently never proceeded to higher orders, probably because of accusations of sexual impropriety with young boys. Summers was for a ...

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Much of Hadrian's reign was spent traveling. Even prior to becoming Emperor, he had travelled abroad with the Roman military, giving him much experience in the matter. More than half his reign was spent outside of Italy. Other emperors often left Rome to simply go to war, returning soon after conflicts concluded. A previous Emperor, Nero, once traveled through Greece and was condemned for his self indulgence. Hadrian, by contrast, traveled as a fundamental part of his governing, and made this clear to the Roman senate and the people. He was ...

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Hadrian, Hadrian - Early life, Hadrian - Securing power, Hadrian - Hadrian and the military, Hadrian - Cultural pursuits and patronage, Hadrian - Hadrian's travels, Hadrian - Britannia, Hadrian - Parthia and Asia Minor, Hadrian - Greece, Hadrian - Return to Italy, Hadrian - Greece and Asia, Hadrian - Notes

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(Most of the gods and goddesses had Roman equivalents.) See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatures. ...

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Very little is known today about Al Minya Governorate compared to its great wealth of important archaeological sites. Its remarkable history which highlights Pharonic, Roman, Byzantine, Coptic and Islamic periods has not yet received the full attention of scholars. Al Minya - The Pharonic Period. Akoris is located on the eastern bank of the River Nile, about 10 km. north of Al Minya. It has a history dating from ...

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