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		DION, Greece-Archaeologists working on a riverbed near the mythological home of the ancient gods uncovered remains of the first temple known to be dedicated to the "supreme" Zeus, the team leader said.
		The 2,400-year-old headless marble statue was found along with 14 columns depicting eagles, one of the symbols of the chief deity of ancient Greece, archaeologist Dimitri Pantermalis said Friday.
		The find is significant because it offers a sense of how Zeus was represented during an important period of transition in ancient worship.
	www.mercer.edu /sociology/zeus.htm (132 words)

	Dion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dion (tyrant of Syracuse) (408-354 BC), ancient Greek politician
		Dion, Euboea, an ancient city located on the island of Euboea, Greece
		Dion, Palestine, a city in the Decapolis of the Roman Empire
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dion (198 words)

	The Internet Classics Archive \| Dion by Plutarch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Dion was, indeed, at this time extremely young in years, but of all the scholars that attended Plato he was the quickest and aptest to learn, and the most prompt and eager to practise, the lessons of virtue, as Plato himself reports of him and his own actions sufficiently testify.
		Dion was angry at all this, and not long after declared open enmity to Dionysius, on hearing what had been done with his wife; on which matter Plato, also, had had some confidential correspondence with Dionysius.
		Dion entered by the Menitid gate, and having by sound of trumpet quieted the noise of the people, he caused proclamation to be made, that Dion and Megacles, who were come to overthrow the tyrannical government, did declare the Syracusans and all other Sicilians to be free from the tyrant.
	classics.mit.edu /Plutarch/dion.html (5900 words)

	Dion - The Savior of Syracuse
		Dion's men, however, were offended by this offer, and to show their courage and loyalty they put Dion in the middle of their formation and moved to leave the city with their swords in their hands.
		Dion's soldiers respected Calippus, who took note that most of Dion's close friends had died in the war, and that the democrats of Syracuse were now without a leader.
		Dion's wife and sister began to find out what Calippus was up to, but Dion was so paralyzed by remorse over the death of Heraclides that he refused to do anything about the conspiracy of Calippus, saying he would rather die a thousand deaths than distrust his friends as well as his enemies.
	www.e-classics.com /dion.htm (6666 words)

	The Baldwin Project: Tales of the Greeks: The Children's Plutarch by F. J. Gould
		Dion became hateful in the sight of the king, and was banished from the land of [93] Sicily.
		Dion, dressed in splendid armor, entered the city of Syracuse; a friend on each side wore a garland of flowers; a hundred foreign soldiers followed as his body-guard, and the rest of the army marched joyously behind.
		Dion was in the thick of the fray, and his head was gashed by a lance.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=gould&book=greeks&story=dion (2967 words)

	Dion1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Dion oftentimes rehearsing these exhortations unto Dionysius, and otherwhile interlacing between, some reasons he had learned of Plato, he graft in him a wonderful, and as it were a vehement desire to have Plato in his company, and to learn of him.
		Dion thought it not strange to see an eclipse, considering the revolutions of the eclipses, and knowing very well it is a shadow that falleth upon the body of the moon, because of the direct interposition of the earth betwixt her and the sun.
		Dion got up upon it, and from thence made his oration to the people that were gathered round about him, exhorting and persuading his countrymen to do their endeavour to recover their liberty again, and to maintain it.
	www.amblesideonline.org /Dion1.shtml (8537 words)

	The Baldwin Project: Our Young Folks' Plutarch by Rosalie Kaufman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Dion was too virtuous to take undue advantage of such generosity, but it enabled him to devote his time to study, and he became a very talented man.
		Dion was unprepared for such a surprise, but he resisted at first with the hired soldiers, whom he led on in person, and fought a fierce and bloody battle.
		Dion was honest enough to show this letter to the Syracusans, but instead of admiring him for so doing, they became suspicious that he might really take some desperate step for the sake of his wife and son.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=kaufman&book=plutarch&story=dion (3896 words)

	The Internet Classics Archive \| The Comparison of Dion and Brutus by Plutarch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Whereas Dion's chief offence in the eyes of his fellow-citizens was his having let Dionysius escape, and not having demolished the former tyrant's tomb.
		Nothing like this could be objected against Dion; quite the contrary; whilst he was of Dionysius's family and his friend, he did good service and was useful to him; but driven from his country, wronged in his wife, and his estate lost, he openly entered upon a war just and lawful.
		But Dion, either making a wrong judgment, trusted himself with ill men, or else by his employing them made ill men of good; either of the two would be a reflection on a wise man. Plato also is severe upon him, for choosing such for friends as betrayed him.
	classics.mit.edu /Plutarch/d_brutus.html (940 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Greece
		The real danger to the ideal of Greater Greece covering all the Balkans was not, is not now, the Turk, who remains always only an unpleasant incident in the history of these lands; it is the presence of other Christian races, Slavs, who dispute the Greek ideal with their languages and national feeling.
		As soon as the affairs of free Greece began to be settled, one of the first acts of the national party was to throw off the jurisdiction of the Phanar.
		Greece may be a long way behind France or England, in the same class of country; she is simply part of another world compared with Turkey.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/06735a.htm (10864 words)

	Museums of Macedonia, Greece — Archaeological Museum
		Dion is a village in Pieria prefecture, 440 km from Athens and 85 km from Thessaloniki.
		The display includes statues, votive and grave monuments, architectural members, coins, and a variety of other objects that were discovered in the sanctuaries, the baths, and the necropolis, as also objects used in the everyday life of the ancient city of Dion.
		On the upper floor are objects used in the day-to-day life of the people of Dion, together with devotional artefacts and statues from all over Pieria.
	www.macedonian-heritage.gr /Museums/Archaeological_and_Byzantine/Arx_Diou.html (306 words)

	Kavala
		Dion was a sacred city of the Macedonians.
		The ruins of Dion are about 4 miles from the sea, but it believed this is the result of the silting which occurred through the centuries.
		Dion was another city taken by the Romans in 168 BC.
	www.wdbydana.com /kavala.htm (743 words)

	Dion, Greece
		The village of Dío (formerly known as Malathriá), near which are the excavated remains of the ancient Macedonian city of Dion, lies 16 km/10 mi south of Kateríni (chief town of the nomos of Pieria), under the northern foothills of Mt Olympus.
		Ancient Dion, lying in the fertile Pieria plain at the foot of Mt Olympus, on the river Baphyras (then navigable) and near the west coast of the Thermaic Gulf, was a holy city to the Macedonians (its name is derived from Dios, the genitive form of Zeus).
		In its heyday the town is estimated to have had a population of 15,000.
	www.planetware.com /greece/dion-gr-mac-dion.htm (257 words)

	Macedonia : Regions in Brief : Dion \| Frommers.com
		Dion was founded as a religious sanctuary, and for some time it was Macedonia's most important -- something of a sacred city.
		Although Dion -- which sits by a narrow pass between Thessaly and Macedonia -- was an important military camp first for the Macedonians and then for the Romans, it is much more than the Fort Bragg of antiquity.
		The Romans adorned Dion with a theater (bigger and better than the Hellenistic one, as was the Roman habit) and built sanctuaries to the healing god Asclepius, the nurturing goddess Demeter, and the popular Egyptian goddess Isis.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/macedonia/1679028641.html (856 words)

	DION - location in (GTP) Greek Travel Pages
		Rich discoveries cast much light on the history of Dion and the history of the Macedonians in general.
		Of particular importance were the results of the study of the religious practices of the ancient Macedonians.
		In this sanctuary the worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis, as the inscriptions testify, succeeded the worship of Artemis to whom offerings were found dating from the Hellenistic period.
	www.gtp.gr /LocPage.asp?Id=60708 (592 words)

	Greece travel guide
		The glorious history of Greece is reflected in the ruins and monuments that lie scattered all over the country.
		The islands of Greece such as Crete, Rhodes, and the Cyclades are also noted for thier picturesque scenery and rich histories.
		In mainland Greece, you have the magnificent Meteora monasteries.
	www.world66.com /europe/greece (765 words)

	Archaeological Museum of Dion
		Dion was a small settlement but an important place in Macedonia.
		Lysippus for example produced a group of 25 horsemen, companions of Alexander who was produced in memory for those who died in the Battle of Granicus.
		These sculptures in Dion were later transported from Dion to Rome by the Romans.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/PR/DionMuseum.html (216 words)

	Dion (BiblePlaces.com)
		Dion was an agricultural and port city in Pieria, linked to the sea by the Baphyras River.
		Dion was still prospering and even had bishopric status in 343 A.D. but declined after being plundered in the 5th and 6th centuries.
		Dion (Hellenic Ministry of Culture) Offers a general description of the site and its history.
	www.bibleplaces.com /dion.htm (459 words)

	Greek Macedonia - Northern Greece and Thessaloniki
		Before I planned my trip to northern Greece, I knew that there were a lot of ancient sites to visit, but I was unaware of their significant historical importance.
		Dion is located in the foothills of Mount Olympus and is the sacred city of the Macedonians with it's temples, sanctuaries to Zeus, Demeter, Artemis and later to foreign gods such as Isis and Serapis.
		I recommend that you read Fodors Greece for an introduction to this area or pick up a book on the history of Macedonian Greece to familiarize yourself before visiting this area.
	www.greecepicturetour.com /northern-greece.html (760 words)

	Athens News Agency: News in English (AM), 99-05-07
		"Greece had from the very beginning outlined that the solution to the crisis could not be imposed only by force of arms, that political initiatives and diplomatic actions were necessary.
		Klima is in Greece as part of a visit to the Halkidiki region, a popular northern Greece holiday destination for many Austrian tourists, and this year's site of an annual festival organised by Vienna for many of its citizens to celebrate the coming of spring.
		The statue was uncovered in the remains of a temple dedicated to the goddess near the mouth of the Vafyras river.
	www.hri.org /news/greek/apeen/1999/99-05-07.apeen.html (2198 words)

	Ethics of Philip, Demosthenes, and Alexander by Sanderson Beck
		Jealous of the friendship between Plato and Dion, Dionysius II sent Dion into exile for writing a letter to Carthaginian commanders in Sicily even though he was their usual diplomatic contact; so Plato returned to Athens.
		The supporters of Dionysius II were confined to the Ortygia citadel when Dion and the Syracusans took the garrison Epipolae and the fort of Euryalus, freeing the political prisoners.
		In northern Greece kings Cotys of Thrace, Alexander of Pherae, and Perdiccas of Macedonia were all killed about the year 359 BC, weakening rulership in the region and allowing Philip II as guardian of his young nephew Amyntas to rule as regent in Macedonia.
	www.san.beck.org /EC22-Alexander.html (14797 words)

	AllRefer.com - Dion of Syracuse (Ancient History, Greece, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Opposed to tyranny, Dion endeavored to set up a moderate system of government with Dionysius the Younger as the model prince.
		Learning that Dionysius the Younger had taken measures against him, Dion assembled an armed force and sailed to Sicily.
		A rival, Heracleides, procured Dion's exile, but Dion was recalled, and he assumed control.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/DionSyra.html (222 words)

	Dion Inside Job \ Only Albums, CDs, Vinyl Records and LPs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		We also have rare import Dion CD singles, LPs and 78s and compact discs.
		Dion’s First Two Gospel Albums From 1980 And 1981 Back To Back On One Cd.
		We have the rare dion records and cds that you have been looking for from hundreds of online record stores.
	www.musicstack.com /album/dion/inside+job+_bsz_+only (367 words)

	Rhapsodion Celine Dion Site
		In another instance, a woman who survived 9-11 recalled to Dion the horror of seeing one of the hijacked jets flying into her tower.
		Dion starts a holiday break from her show today in Los Angeles, taping an installment of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" for a Friday airing.
		Dion's 2003 studio album "One Heart" opened at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 with 432,000 copies and has sold 1.7 million to date.
	members.tripod.com /~rhapsodion (5360 words)

	AthensNews onLine SEARCH
		Roman chariots and remains of horses dated to the first century, were discovered in the Evros Region, northeastern Greece.
		THE DISCOVERY by archaeologists in northeastern Greece of four almost perfectly preserved chariots and the skeletons of horses provide a glimpse of first-century Roman burial rites in Thrace.
		Meanwhile, archaeologists working at ancient Macedonia's spiritual centre of Dion in Pieria announced the discovery of a 12-cornered wrestling arena within the confines of the new Roman market place.
	www.athensnews.gr /athweb/nathens.print_unique?e=C&f=13002&m=A10&aa=1&eidos=S (621 words)

	Archaeological Sites in Macedonia
		Ancient Dion was an important religious center for worshipping the Gods of nearby Mount Olympus.
		The Capital of Macedonia moved from Vergina to Pella in the 5th Century BC and was in effect the capital of Greece.
		The museum is one of Greece's best on-site archaeology museums with a display of pottery, jewelry and mosaics found at the site.
	www.magicaljourneys.com /Macedonia/macedonia_interest_ancient.html (586 words)

	CTV.ca - Archaeologists find temple dedicated to Zeus- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
		The 2,400-year-old headless marble statue was found along with 14 columns depicting eagles, one of the symbols of the chief deity of ancient Greece, archaeologist Dimitris Pantermalis said Friday.
		The find is significant because it offers a sense of how Zeus was represented during an important period of transition in ancient worship.
		It is the first time we see it," said Pantermalis, who has headed digs for 35 years at Dion near Mount Olympus, about 40 miles south of Thessaloniki.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1059827539491_8?hub=SciTech&subhub=PrintStory (215 words)

	Study Abroad in Greece (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Greece is a land of contrasts; picturesque islands, rugged mountains, isolated rural villages and modern cities.
		Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece, a classical city full of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine monuments.
		Dion and the nearby site of ancient Dion, are the center of operations for the courses in archaeology.
	www.studyabroad.wayne.edu /programs/05_greece.htm (1048 words)

	Category:Cities and towns in Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Articles about the towns and cities of Greece.
		There are 2 subcategories shown below (more may be shown on subsequent pages).
		Pages in category "Cities and towns in Greece"
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Cities_and_towns_in_Greece (109 words)

	SUMMER STUDY ABROAD IN GREECE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece with a population of 1,500,000 inhabitants, is one of the oldest cities in Europe.
		Since this coursewill be taught in Greece, the instructor will include Greece's political system in the course.
		With Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia for neighbors, and surrounded by fragile seas, Greece is an ideal place for this introduction to what is going on in the world.
	www.thales1.armstrong.edu /grk/studyabroad (2333 words)

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