Syracuse is the name of two major cities in the world. The original Syracuse, Italy on the Italian island of Sicily The city Syracuse, New York in the United States There are also six small municipalities in the United States by this name: Syracuse, Indiana Syracuse, Kansas Syracuse, Missouri Syracuse, Nebraska Syracuse, Ohio Syracuse, Utah Syracuse also can be used to refer to Syracuse University, in Syracuse, New York. The university has a registered trademark on the word " ...

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Syracuse was founded in 734 BC by Greek settlers from Corinth, who called it Sirako ("swamp"). The settlers found the land to be fertile and the native tribes to be reasonably well-disposed to their presence. The city grew and prospered, and for some time stood as the most powerful Greek city anywhere in the Mediterranean. In the 5th century BC Syracuse came to be ruled by tyrants, who ruled until 211 BC, with some interruptions. In the late 5th century, Syracuse found itself at war with Athens, which sought more resources to f ...

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Corax (Korax), along with Tisias, was one of the founders of Greek rhetoric. It has sometimes been asserted that they are merely legendary personages. Other scholars contend that Corax and Tisias were the same person, described in one fragment as "Tisias, the Crow" (Corax is Greek for "crow.") Corax is said to have lived in Sicily in the fifth century BC. During his time, Thrasyulus, the tyrant of Syracuse, was overthrown and a democracy formed. Under the despot, the land and property of many common citizens had been seized; these people flo ...

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Clarence E. Hancock was a politician in the United States Congress for New York's 36th District from 1927 to 1946. The district included the City of Syracuse, New York and all of Onondaga County. Syracuse Hancock International Airport is named after him. Other related archives1927, 1946, New York, Onondaga County, Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Syracuse, New York, United States Congress, politician

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Clay is a town located in Onondaga County, New York, northwest of Syracuse. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 58,805, making it Syracuse's largest suburb. The Town of Clay was formed in 1827. It is the largest town in the county and contains part of the Village of North Syracuse, New York. It contains the major retail strip of Syracuse's northwesterly suburbs, along NY-31, including the Great Northern Mall. Clay New York - Geography. According to the United States Censu ...

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County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann in Irish) is a traditional county in the Republic of Ireland, in the province of Munster. Area: 4,303 km² (1,661 square miles). Tipperary is known for its horse breeding (Coolmore Stud is the largest thoroughbred breeding operation in the world), its fertile agricultural land, and its hurling teams. For all government administration purposes the county is divided into North Tipperary (county town: Nenagh) and South Tipperary (county town: Clonmel). This division dates bac ...

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Aristippus (c. 435-366 B.C.) was a Greek philosopher born in Cyrene in Africa. He was a pupil of Socrates at Athens, before teaching philosophy at Syracuse at the court of Dionysius. The doctrine of his school, the Cyrenaics, promoted hedonism and egoism. Other related archivesAfrica, Athens, Cyrenaics, Cyrene, Dionysius, Socrates, Syracuse, c. 435-366 B.C., egoism, hedonism, philosopher

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Westcott - Places Named Westcott. Westcott is the name of more than one place. The name means west(ern) cottage. In the United Kingdom: Westcott, Buckinghamshire Westcott, Devon Westcott, Surrey Westcott Barton, Oxfordshire In the United States: Westcott, Syracuse, a neighborhood in Syracuse, New York Westcott, Rhode Island, a neighbor ...

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Archimedes (Greek: Αρχιμηδης ) (287 BC–212 BC) was an ancient mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer and philosopher born in the Greek seaport colony of Syracuse. He is considered by some math historians to be one of history's greatest mathematicians, along with possibly Newton, Gauss and Euler. Archimedes - Discoveries and inventions. Archimedes became a popular figure as a result of his involvement in the defense of Syracuse against the Roman siege in the First and Second Punic Wars. He ...

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The Carrier Dome is a 51,000-seat domed sports stadium located on the campus of Syracuse University. It is the largest domed stadium on a college campus and the largest domed stadium in the Northeast. It is home to the Syracuse Orange football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. In regard to basketball it holds another title, being the largest on-campus basketball arena, with a listed capacity of 33,000, but this limit has been easily exceeded several times. High school football championships are also held in "The Dome," as are occasiona ...

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The claw of Archimedes was a war machine devised by Archimedes to defend the seaward portion of Syracuse's city wall against amphibious assault. Although its exact nature is unclear, the accounts of ancient historians seem to describe it as a sort of crane equipped with a grappling hook that was able to lift attacking ships partly out of the water, then either cause the ship to capsize or suddenly drop it. These machines featured prominently during the Second Punic War in 213 BC, when the Roman Republic attacked Syracuse with a ...

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Agathocles (361 BC-289 BC), tyrant of Syracuse (317 BC-289 BC) and king of Sicily (304 BC-289 BC). He was born at Thermae Himeraeae (modern name Termini Imerese) in Sicily. The son of a potter who had moved to Syracuse in about 343 BC, he learned his father's trade, but afterwards entered the army. In 333 BC he married the widow of his patron Damas, a distinguished and wealthy citizen. He was twice banished for attempting ...

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The ballista (Latin, from Greek ballistēs, from ballein "to throw", plural ballistae) is a powerful weapon resembling a giant crossbow, to eject heavy darts singly or in groups. It is also sometimes referred to as a bolt thrower. The first ballistae were deployed in Ancient Greece, and were mainly large crossbows fastened on a mount. The first known appearance was in Syracuse, in Sicily, around 400 BC. Rom ...

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Syracuse Italy - Ancient age. The area of what is today Syracuse was settled since very ancient times, as showed by the findings in the villages of Stentinello, Ognina, Plemmirio, Matrensa, Cozzo Pantano and Thapsos, who already had relationship with Mycenaean Greece. Syracuse was founded in 734 or 733 BC by Greek settlers from Corinth, led by the oecist Archias, who called it Sirako, refering to a nearby swamp. The nucleus of the ancient city was the small island of Ortygia. The settl ...

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Downtown Syracuse, as the rest of the city, grew as a result of the city's salt industry and its location on the Erie Canal. For over a century it was also the retail and entertainment center of Central New York with large department stores such as Chappell's, The Addis Co., Flah's, E.D. Edwards, Woolworth's, Grant's, Lincoln Stores, The Mohican, David's, Kreskee's, Clark Music Co., Dey's Department Store, and Sibley's. This attribute began to fade with development of large suburban malls, with the final blow coming in 1992 when the combined ...

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Syracuse is located at 38°40'12" North, 92°52'30" West (38.669904, -92.874911)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. ...

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Main article: Sports in Syracuse Syracuse New York - Professional. Syracuse SkyChiefs (International League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays) Stadium: Alliance Bank Stadium Syracuse Crunch (American Hockey League affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets) Arena: War Memorial at Oncenter Syracuse was once home to the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Known as the Syracuse Nationals (1946-1963), they played seventeen seasons in Syracuse, and even won the NBA championship in 1955. T ...

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(Excerpt from the Syracuse University Campus Plan of 2003) Syracuse University has its origins in the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, an institution founded in 1832 by the Genesee Methodist Conference in Lima, New York, south of Rochester. Seven years earlier, central New York had been transformed by the completion of the Erie Canal, and the territory it traversed was proving to be fertile ground for economic, cultural, and educational innovation. Religious movements like Methodism flourish ...

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Syracuse University's sports teams are officially known as the Orange, although the former (until 2004) names of Orangemen and Orangewomen are still affectionately used. The school's mascot is Otto the Orange. The teams all participate in NCAA Division I in the Big East Conference. The men's basketball, football, and men's lacrosse teams play in the Carrier Dome. Other sports facilities are located at the nearby Manley Field House. Rowing team founded: 1873 First recorded football game: 1884 vs. Medical College of Syrac ...

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