GREECE — (Heb. יָוָן, Yavan), country in S.E. Europe. SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD (TO 330 C.E.) Although the earliest known Jews on the Greek mainland are to be found only from the third century B.C.E., it is highly probable that Jews traveled or were forcibly… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chios — Island in the eastern Aegean Sea (q.v.), where the famous monastery of Nea Mone (q.v.) is located. Chios is several kilometers from the coast of Asia Minor (q.v.), and its history has often reflected the changing political fortunes of Asia… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Constantine IX Monomachos — Emperor (q.v.) from 10421055. Later Byzantine (and modern) historians have condemned his disbandment of the border theme of Iberia (qq.v.). He is seen as having further undermined the themes by limiting the civil authority of military… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Domed Octagon Church — A church of basilican (q.v.) plan with a dome (q.v.) over a square bay in the center of the nave (q.v.). The dome rests on an octagon base, created by a squinch (q.v.) at each corner of the square bay. Examples include the katholikon at Hosios … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
CHIOS — (Turkish, Sakis Adassi), Greek Aegean island off Asiatic Turkey. Jewish settlement dates back to the Hellenistic period. According to Josephus, Jews lived in Chios in ancient times (Ant., 14:112–3). During the reign of the Byzantine emperor… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Monastery of Stoudios — Studite monks redirects here. For the Ukrainian religious society, see Studite Brethren. Byzantine miniature depicting the Stoudios Monastery and the Propontis (Sea of Marmara). The Monastery of Stoudios, more fully Monastery of Saint John the… … Wikipedia
Fenari Isa Mosque — Fenâri Îsâ Mosque Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi The southern view of the Mosque, formerly the Church of St. John the Baptist, as of 2007 Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey … Wikipedia
QUAEDAM — Mira et prodigiosa in gratiam studiosorum hîc inserere libuit, quamvis a scopo nostro aliena, et a debito ordine; quaerenda enim potius erant in titulo Mira, vel Prodigiosa: cum vero tanta sit locorum copia ab M. ac P. incipientium, et tanta… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
