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Elgin marbles

Greek sculptures in the British Museum. They were obtained at Athens, about 1811, by Lord Elgin.

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One who practices the art of making statues.

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Anglo-Saxon noun · 78% connection

a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by Englis…

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Anthrenus noun · 78% connection

A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common "museum pe…

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Areopagus noun · 78% connection

The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal

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Athenaeum noun · 78% connection

A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students.

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Attic noun · 78% connection

the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia

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Carver noun · 78% connection

an artist who creates sculptures

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Classical Greek noun · 78% connection

the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia

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Curator noun · 78% connection

One who has the care and superintendence of anything, as of a museum; a custodian; a keeper.

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Diogenes noun · 78% connection

A Greek Cynic philosopher (412?-323 B. C.) who lived much in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditio…

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Doryphoros noun · 78% connection

A spear bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear bearer. Several important sculptures of this subject e…

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Fatigue noun · 78% connection

(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watchin…

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Gallery adjective · 78% connection

A room for the exhibition of works of art; as, a picture gallery; hence, also, a large or important collection of paintings, sculpture…

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Greencloth noun · 78% connection

A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the lord steward and…

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Hecatompedon noun · 78% connection

A name given to the old Parthenon at Athens, because measuring 100 Greek feet, probably in the width across the stylobate.

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Ionic noun · 78% connection

the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia

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Ionic dialect noun · 78% connection

the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia

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Keep up verb · 78% connection

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not…

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Lord noun · 78% connection

A title bestowed on the persons above named; and also, for honor, on certain official persons; as, lord advocate, lord chamberlain, lo…

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