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ancient town of Phrygia, Asia Minor, on the Asian side of the Hellespont opposite Sestos, in present-day Turkey. It was originally a Milesian colony. ...
( g´´ thär´k s) (KEY) , fl. 5th cent. B.C., Greek painter of the Athenian school, b. Samos. He is credited by Vitruvius with important discoveries...
1824–81, English architect. One of the foremost champions of the Gothic revival, he did much church work, including St. Mary Magdalene, Paddington, ...
( k´z b) (KEY) , in the Bible. 1 Seacoast town, ancient Palestine, c.15 mi (24 km) S of Tyre. 2 Unidentified city of Judah. Chezib in the Book of Gen...
(l ´dôlf bäk´h z n) (KEY) , 1631–1708, Dutch marine painter. He is best known for his scenes of stormy seas. In later years Backhuysen also did ...
(ädäN´ d lä äl) (KEY) or Adam le Bossu (l b sü´) (KEY) , c.1240–1287, French dramatist and poet-musician, one of the great trouvères. Man...