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sculpture
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a work of art produced by carving or molding
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column
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a supporting pillar; esp : one consisting of a usu. round shaft, a capital, and a base
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dialogue
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the parts of a literary or dramatic work that represent conversation
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marble
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limestone that can be polished and used in fine building work
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spinning
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process of drawing out fibers and twisting into thread
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weaving
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interlacing strands of thread to form cloth
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Golden Age
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Period when Greece acheived literary and artistic renown, 477-431 BC
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Doric (Dorian)
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classic form of Greek architecture characterized by simplicity of form, esp. by heavy fluted columns with simple capitals
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Ionic (Ionian)
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one of the three orders of Greek architecture characterized by ornamental sccrolls on the capitals
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Corinthian
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most elaborate form of Greek architecture distinguished by slender, fluted columns and a bell-shaped capital decorated with acanthus leaves and spiral scrolls
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orator
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one noted for skill and power as a public speaker
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statesman
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a person engaged in fixing the policies and conducting the affairs of a government; esp : one wise and skilled insuch matters
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gymnasia
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combined open-air sports ground and bath house found in every important Greek city
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andron
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dining room in a Greek house
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podium (in ancient Greece)
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low wall seperating the seats from the arena in an amphitheater
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auloi
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a single- or double-reed pipe played in pairs during the Classical period
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ostracism
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to exclude from a group by common consent
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podium (today)
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a raised platform usu. above the floor of a hall or large room or a stand to support a book for a standing reader
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