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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Aeschylus
(525-456 B.C.) Ancient Greek philosopher, founder of Greek tragedies
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bust of Homer
Homer is traditionally held to be the author of the ancient Greek epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, as well as of the Homeric Hymns. Today the hymns are considered to be later works but many still regard Homer as the author or...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Comte De Barras
A French Jacobin, born in Province, in 1755, of an ancient family; served as second lieutenant in the regiment of Languedoc until 1775. He made, about this time, a voyage to the Isle-de-France, the governor of which was one of his...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Demosthenes
In the oratory of more thn two thousand years Demosthenes stands in the front rank, and will always hold first place among the orators of the ancient world. He was born in 384 B.C. When he was only seven years of age, his father, a...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Euripides
(c. 480-406 BCE) Ancient Greek playwright.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Herodotus
(c. 484-424 B.C.) Ancient Greek writer and historian.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Homer
(c. 850 B.C.) Ancient Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Homer
An ancient greek epic poet, believed to have written The Illiad and The Odyssey.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Percy Shelley
A noted poet, born in Sussex, England, Aug. 4, 1792; died July 8, 1822. He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Shelley, a man of wealthy and ancient parentage, and studied at Eton and Oxford University.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ptolemy
Claudius Ptolemaeus, known as Ptolemy, was an ancient geographer, astrologer, and astronomer.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ptolemy
Claudius Ptolemaeus, known as Ptolemy, was an ancient geographer, astrologer, and astronomer.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ramses
The founding Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty. The dates for his short reign are unclear, but 1306-1304 BC, or 1292-1290 BC are frequently cited.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sappho
An Ancient Greek lyric poet from the city of Eressos on the island of Lesbos, which was a cultural centre in the 7th century BC. She was born sometime between 630 BC and 612 BC. The bulk of her poetry is now lost, but her reputation in...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh, navigator, warrior, statesman, and writer in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I., was the second son of a gentleman of ancient family in Devonshire, and was born in 1552.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Vae Victis!
William I, in the garb of an ancient Germanic chieftain, rides his charger over the body of prostate France. The Crown Prince, Bismarck, and other leaders appear in the background."-Webster, 1920p
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Epicurus
Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters remain of Epicurus's 300 written works. Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Herodotus
(c. 484-424 B.C.) Ancient Greek writer and historian.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Menelaus
Ancient Greek Mythology. King of Troy that fought to win his wife Helen back.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Paris
Ancient Greek Mythology. Paris begins the Trojan War by kidnapping Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Plato
(525-456 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher
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With rising temperatures and seas, massive droughts, and changing landscapes, successfully adapting to climate change is increasingly important. For humans, this can mean using technology to find solutions. But for some plants and...
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Adam Hart Davis
Article examines the technology the Romans brought with them when they invaded Britain in AD 43. From their missile-throwing machines to surveying materials and signaling flags, it's easy to see how the Romans quickly overtook the native...
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A Hand Cranked Catapult; Manuballista
Article examines the technology the Romans brought with them when they invaded Britain in AD 43. From their missile-throwing machines to surveying materials and signaling flags, it's easy to see how the Romans quickly overtook the native...