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  Strymon Sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Argus married Evadne, daughter of Strymon by Neaera;
Rhesus, son of Strymon by one of the Muses;
Rhesus, son of Strymon by Euterpe, one of the Muses;
www.csulb.edu /~dbouvier/SourceFiles/i845Sources.htm   (49 words)

  
 Butterfly, Hairstreak, Common, Frank's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Strymon melinus, subspecies not specified, is recognized in Arizona (AGFD, 1995) *02*.
Arizona county distributions are for Strymon melinus, subspecies not specified (Stanford and Opler, 1995) *06*.
COLORADO Strymon melinus, subspecies not specified, is verified in Colorado (Stanford and Opler, 1995) *06*.
www.fw.vt.edu /fishex/nmex_main/species/083965.htm   (651 words)

  
 Amphipolis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
With the foundation of the Greek cities at the mouth of the Strymon from the middle of the 7th c.
It remains an open question whether Ennea Hodoi is to be identified with the settlement on Hill 133, where the destruction level dates to the mid-5th century BC, or with Amphipolis itself, where in the vicinity of the north wall excavation has uncovered an establishment prior to the 5th century BC wall.
Their success, however, was again short- lived, because at the end of the first decade of the Peloponnesian War (442 BC) Amphipolis broke away from its mother city, Athens, and remained independent until its incorporation into the kingdom of Macedonia by Philip II (357 BC).
culture.gr /2/21/211/21118a/e211ra02.html   (1080 words)

  
 Amphipolis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Yeni Keui), was an ancient city of Macedonia, on the east bank of the river Strymon, where it emerges from Lake Cercinitis, about 3 m.
The importance of Amphipolis in ancient times was due to the fact that it commanded the bridge over the Strymon, and consequently the route from northern Greece to the Hellespont; it was important also as a depot for the gold and silver mines of the district, and for timber, which was largely used in shipbuilding.
This importance is shown by the fact that, in the peace of Nicias (421 BC), its restoration to Athens is made the subject of a special provision, and that about 417, this provision not having been observed, at least one expedition was made by Nicias with a view to its recovery.
www.wikiverse.org /amphipolis   (304 words)

  
 Strymon -- De Strymon is een rivier in Bulgarije en Griekenland. De rivier...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Strymon -- De Strymon is een rivier in Bulgarije en Griekenland.
De Strymon is een rivier in Bulgarije en Griekenland.
De rivier heet Strimon in het Grieks, Struma in het Bulgaars, en Karasu in het Turks.
struma.nl.tracking24.net   (113 words)

  
 Strymon
Strymon melinus franki, Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon [Bruce Walsh]
Strymon bebrycia, Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon [Bruce Walsh]
Strymon columella istapa, Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon [Bruce Walsh]
www.funet.com /pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/strymon/index.html   (804 words)

  
 PAEONIA - LoveToKnow Article on PAEONIA
They occupied the entire valley of the Axius (Vardar) as far inland as Stobi, the valleys to the east of it as far as the Strymon (Struma), and the country round Astibus and the river of the same name, with the water of which they anointed their kings.
Having been informed that she was a Paeonian, he sent instructions to Megabyzus, commander in Thrace, to deport two tribes of the nation without delay to Asia.
At the time of the Persian invasion, the Paeonians on the lower Strymon had lost, while those in the north maintained, their independence.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PA/PAEONIA.htm   (728 words)

  
 ... < G R E E C E >...
The old bridge over the Strymon is guarded by the Lion of Amphipolis statue; the colossal animal, reassembled from fragments in 1936-37, has been mounted on a pedestal built on the ancient foundation with blocks of the 2C BC dredged from the Strymon, where they may have been reused in a medieval dam.
Deriving its wealth from the gold mines of the Pagaion mountain, Amphipolis was one of their most important N possessions: hence the consternation when it surrendered to the Spartan Brasidas in 424.
The historian (and general) Thucydides saved its port of Eion, at the mouth of the Strymon, but, for failing to save Amphipolis as well, he was exiled for 20 years by his countrymen (Thuc.
www.grecian.net /GREECE/macedonia/serres/amphipolis/amphipolis.htm   (670 words)

  
 Greek Mythology: TEREINE Naiad Nymph of the River Strymon in Thrace
Greek Mythology: TEREINE Naiad Nymph of the River Strymon in Thrace
TEREINE was a NAIAS NYMPHE of the River Strymon in the land of the Triballoi, Thrake, north of Greece.
Her name meaning she who pierces (like a sword), is somewhat appropriate for a consort of the war god.
www.theoi.com /Nymphe/NympheTereine.html   (87 words)

  
 THE BASIN OF STRYMON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Basin of Strymon lies between the Bulgarian boarders to the NNW and the gulf of Strymon to the SSE.
Strymon river and its tributaries flow within the basin.
In the Strymon basin several geothermal manifestations (thermal springs of Therma Nigrita, Loutra Sidirokastro, Loutra Angistro) and geothermal fileds (the known filelds of Therma-Nigrita, Sidirakastro, Irakleia-Lithotopos and others probable).
egnatia.ee.auth.gr /~aparv/geothermy/strymon_en.html   (400 words)

  
 Greek Mythology: STRYMON River God of Edonia, Thrace
STRYMON was a RIVER-GOD of Edonia in Thrake (modern-day northern Greece).
The Strymon River flowed into the Aegean Sea between the Khalkidike peninsular and the island of Thasos.
"Herakles blamed the Strymon river for his difficulty in gathering the cattle [of Geryon which had wandered off in Thrake] and, where it had previously been a navigable stream, he made it unnavigable by filling it in with rocks." - Apollodorus, The Library 2.112
www.theoi.com /Potamos/PotamosStrymon.html   (260 words)

  
 Amphipolis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The stone "Lion of Amphipolis," one of the most imposing funerary monuments of the last quarter of the 4th century B.C., stands on a conventionally restored pedestal on the precise spot where the scattered pieces of it were found (on the west bank of Strymon river).
It is regarded it as a sign of military virtue in honor of a distinguished son of Amphipolis.
The statue was reassembled from fragments in 1936-37 and built on the ancient foundation with blocks of the 2nd century BC dredged from the Strymon river.
www.greeknet.co.uk /greekcities/amphopolis.htm   (125 words)

  
 Amphipolis - Wikipédia
Elle occupe un haut plateau sur la rive est d'une boucle du Strymon, à 4 km au nord de son embouchure dans la mer Égée.
Vue du delta du Strymon et du gymnase depuis l'acropole d'Amphipolis
A. Dunn, “From Polis to Kastron in Southern Macedonia: Amphipolis, Khrysoupolis, and the Strymon Delta”, Castrum 5, Archéologie des espaces agraires méditerranéens au Moyen-Âge, Murcie, 1992, 399-413.
fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amphipolis   (1377 words)

  
 Ramsar Sites Database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It consists of a regulatory and storage reservoir (and canals and irrigation channels) fed by the River Strymon, which forms an inland delta at the mouth of the lake.
The total catchment area of the Strymon upstream of Kerkini is 1,152,000 ha of which 1,077,500 ha lie in Bulgaria.
Following siltation by river sediments, which led to a loss of 61% of the Kerkini storage capacity, and an increase in the surface of irrigated land, it proved necessary to build a new, higher dam and a new dyke to the west.
www.wetlands.org /RDB/Ramsar_Dir/Greece/GR006D02.htm   (1311 words)

  
 AMPHIPOLIS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Amphipolis was een oude Macedonische stad, op de oostelijke oever van de rivier de Strymon.
De invloed van de stad in de oudheid kwam omdat het de brug over de Strymon, en zo dus ook de route van Griekenland naar de Hellespont, daarnaast was het ook nog eens de opslagplaats van de goud- en zilvermijnen en van hout, dat vooral werd gebruikt om oorlogsschepen te bouwen.
Philippus van Macedonië vond de stad zo belangrijk, dat hij een speciale expeditie uitzond om hem te veroveren in 357 v.
www.thumpershollow.com /encyclopedia/A/Amphipolis   (164 words)

  
 Strymon
Strymon melinus ; [NACL], #4336; [BOW]: pl. 20, f.
Strymon acis ; [NACL], #4343; [BOW]: pl. 20, f.
Notes on the status, natural history and fire-related ecology of Strymon acis bartrami (Lycaenidae) J.
www.funet.com /pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/strymon   (804 words)

  
 - Chapter 5
She read: after the Quetzal Dispute, sometimes called the Second Strymon War, Strymon had accepted the position of Friend and Ally to the Republic.
That meant in practice that her navy was limited to light antipiracy vessels, all external treaties were subject to approval by the Cinnabar Senate, and the Senate also took an interest in any change of government.
She read: as President of Strymon, Leland Vaughn had paid lip service toward recognizing Cinnabar hegemony, but the Senate suspected that he had ambitions toward greater independence.
www.baen.com /chapters/W200004/0671578758__5.htm   (2956 words)

  
 Clonefic
Eion, the ancient town at the mouth of the Strymon was long gone, and the river's mouth had ceased to be navigable centuries ago.
The 4,044 troops who were to march north up the Strymon Vale readied their gear and then gathered at 1600 hours for an early mess.
Their way had begun uphill from the Strymon Vale on a two-lane asphalt road that followed a streambed, and the land had become progressively drier.
www.academyofbards.org /fanfic/p/phantombard_cloneficiii7.html   (17374 words)

  
 Amphipolis (Ennea Hodoi)
In the sixth century BCE, it was a settlement of the Thracian tribe of the Edones, favorably situated on a hilltop in a bend of the river Strymon, which surrounded the town on three sides.
The inhabitants controlled the valley of the Strymon, strategically important forests with tall trees (necessary for anyone who wanted to build a ship), and the route from Macedonia to Thrace that was later known as Via Egnatia.
Eïon was made the capital of the European possessions of the Achaemenid Empire, and it is likely that the Edonians in Ennea Hodoi benefited economically from the demand of the nearby Persian garrison.
www.livius.org /am-ao/amphipolis/amphipolis.html   (1367 words)

  
 Serres - Kerkini lake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is a miracle of nature which came about by man's technical intervention on the natural characteristics of Strymon river.
The lake was created where Kerkini lake was by making embankments on the eastern and western sides and a dam was constructed near the village of Lithotopos, which started functioning in 1932.
As time went by, the lake's capacity was reduced because of the substances that were washed up by Strymon river.
pages.stern.nyu.edu /~panos/serres/3p.html   (436 words)

  
 Lieutenant Leary, Commanding: Chapter Five
That meant in practice that her navy was limited to light anti-piracy vessels, all external treaties were subject to approval by the Cinnabar Senate, and the Senate also took an interest in any change of government.
As President of Strymon, Leland Vaughn paid lip service toward recognizing Cinnabar hegemony, but the Senate suspected that he had ambitions toward greater independence.
Strymon remained as much an ally as she'd ever been; the Republic would gain no advantage from stirring matters up.
jiltanith.thefifthimperium.com /Collections/LtLearyCommandingChapters/LtLearyCommanding_05.htm   (2990 words)

  
 Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity
Anglo-Greek intensive interdisciplinary survey of the delta of the river Strymon in Macedonia, Greece.
Minor objects (metal, bone, stone and glass) and inscribed seals from total excavation of the episcopal basilica and palace at Kourion, Cyprus.
"From polis to kastron in southern Macedonia: Amphipolis, Khrysoupolis, and the Strymon delta", Castrum 5.
www.arch-ant.bham.ac.uk /staff/dunn.htm   (825 words)

  
 - Chapter 2
Strymon presidency, a lifetime elective office with candidacy and franchise limited to members of the Shipowning class.
Shipowning class: a group of originally thirty-seven, but now expanded to over a hundred, families; actually owning a starship is neither a necessary nor a sufficient criterion for membership in the Shipowning class.
She snorted the dose of snuff, grimaced, and sneezed explosively into a lacy handkerchief from the same sleeve as the snuffbox.
www.baen.com /chapters/W200004/0671578758__2.htm   (6132 words)

  
 Strymon
"Strymon" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 66.67% of the time.
"Strymon" is used about 6 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English.
Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/english/St/Strymon.html   (288 words)

  
 Good and Bad Practice Examples for ICZM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Finally, it must be considered that River Strymon may carry pollutants from its Bulgarian and Greek watershed into Strymonikos Gulf.
The area’s principal environmental problems are the lack of planning for urban and tourist development, the disposal of domestic sewage and rubbish, the degradation of surface and ground waters, as well as that of natural habitats, the declining of fish stocks and, finally, the salinity intrusion in River Strymon.
Environmental awareness and dissemination of knowledge: Publication of awareness material, presentation of the project and of the EU policy regarding the sustainable use of coastal zone resources, organization of conferences on concerted sustainable management of coastal zones, media work and technical publications of the projects results.
www.netcoast.nl /coastlearn/website/practice/srtymonikos.htm   (952 words)

  
 Strymon Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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www.stardustmemories.com /encyclopedia/Strymon   (289 words)

  
 Lycaenidae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This slightly worn specimen was nectaring alongside several Gray Hairstreaks (Strymon melinus) on a patch of Hedge-Parsley (Torilis arvensis).
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) - Our most abundant hairstreak, this species is quite variable in appearance.
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) - A southern stray that sometimes shows up in late summer/fall.
www.nctexasbirding.com /lycaenidae.htm   (312 words)

  
 If It's Tuesday Then This Must Be Attica: Xena's Travels in Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This could only be a pass in the range of hills south of the Strymon River.
The Strymon is the major river which flows south of Seres (Cirra?) and past Amphipolis.
In the flashback, Xena is seen first at the seaport of Neapolitis (presumably Neapolis, now modern Kavala), one of the seaports she raided.
www.whoosh.org /issue40/rodliffe3b.html   (5392 words)

  
 Byzantine Amphipolis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In the 8th-9th c., after the city appears to have suffered raids by the Slavs, a section of the population founded the fortified city of Chrysoupolis on the site of ancient Eion at the mouth of the river Strymon.
Archaising Byzantine writers continued to refer to Amphipolis by its old name, though the city was now called Popolia.
The area retained its strategic importance (on the route to the interior) and was a metochion of the monasteries on Mount Athos, as is evident from the erection of two defence and storage towers either side of the Strymon.
www.macedonian-heritage.gr /HellenicMacedonia/en/C2.B.html   (238 words)

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