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... early Mycenaean Greeks . Another theory represents them as ancestors of the Trojans . In any case , it seems quite certain that the Ahhiyawāns were a powerful seafar- ing people . Much of what is known about Ahhiyawa has been derived ...
... early Mycenaean Greeks . Another theory represents them as ancestors of the Trojans . In any case , it seems quite certain that the Ahhiyawāns were a powerful seafar- ing people . Much of what is known about Ahhiyawa has been derived ...
Page 198
... early 4th century BC . All three types are found in pottery form . The last two types are justifi- ably named alabastron , as they were made of alabaster . Examples of alabastrons in opaque glass ex- ist from 1000 BC in Egypt , 600 BC ...
... early 4th century BC . All three types are found in pottery form . The last two types are justifi- ably named alabastron , as they were made of alabaster . Examples of alabastrons in opaque glass ex- ist from 1000 BC in Egypt , 600 BC ...
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... early Christian writers , however , some were called apostles after the period cov- ered by the New Testament . The word also has been used to designate a high administra- tive or ecclesiastical officer . Apostle Islands National ...
... early Christian writers , however , some were called apostles after the period cov- ered by the New Testament . The word also has been used to designate a high administra- tive or ecclesiastical officer . Apostle Islands National ...
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