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  • 41ostracon — noun (plural ostraca) Etymology: Greek ostrakon potsherd, shell more at oyster Date: 1883 a fragment (as of pottery) containing an inscription usually used in plural …

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  • 42test — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, vessel in which metals were assayed, potsherd, from Anglo French test, tees pot, Latin testum earthen vessel; akin to Latin testa earthen pot, shell Date: 14th century 1. a. chiefly British cupel b. (1) a… …

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  • 43J. R. R. Tolkien — Infobox Writer name = J. R. R. Tolkien birthname = John Ronald Reuel Tolkien imagesize =225px caption = Tolkien in 1972 birthdate = birth date|1892|1|3|df=y birthplace = Bloemfontein, Orange Free State deathdate = 2 September 1973 (aged 81)… …

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  • 44Sappho — For other uses, see Sappho (disambiguation). Bust inscribed Sappho of Eressos, Roman copy of a Greek original of the 5th century BC. Sappho ( …

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  • 45Carpathian Mountains — For other uses, see Carpathian (disambiguation). Carpathians Range Inner Western Carpathians, High Tatras, Poland …

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  • 46Goliath — This article is about the biblical warrior. For other uses of “Goliath,” see Goliath (disambiguation). David and Goliath redirects here. For other uses, see David and Goliath (disambiguation). David and Goliath, a colour lithograph by Osmar… …

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  • 47River Thames — Thames redirects here. For other uses, see Thames (disambiguation). Coordinates: 51°29′56″N 0°36′31″E / 51.4989°N 0.6087°E / 5 …

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  • 48Theta — (uppercase Θ, lowercase θ or IPA|ϑ; el. Θήτα) is the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, derived from the Phoenician letter Teth. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 9. In Classical Greek θ represented an aspirated voiceless dental …

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  • 49Samian ware — is a kind of bright red Roman pottery also known as terra sigillata (although this is not quite correct, on the continental mainland, terra sigillata refers to both samian and Arretine wares). It is similar to the earlier Arretine ware and both… …

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  • 50Ife — ( yo. Ifè, also Ilé Ifẹ̀ ) is an ancient Yoruba city in south western Nigeria. Evidence of settlement of the city has been discovered dating back as far as 500 BC. It is located in present day Osun State, with a population of 501,952.AboutToday a …

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