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Neptun is a summer resort on the Romanian seacoast, on the Black Sea, six kilometres (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles) north of Mangalia. It is part of a string of such resorts, Olimp , Jupiter , Cap Aurora , and Venus .
Olimp is a summer resort on the Romanian seacoast, on the Black Sea, 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Mangalia.The Comorova forest is near the summer resort. It has a tall ...
The Neptune Public Bath (Romanian: Baia Publică Neptun or Băile Neptun), also known as the Neptune Palace (Romanian: Palatul Neptun), is a historic building in the Fabric district of Timișoara, Romania. Originally a spa, today the building hosts office spaces, a luxury restaurant and around 20 apartments in the so-called Bloc Neptun.
Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC–1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff ...
The Temple of Olympian Zeus (Ancient Greek: Ναὸς τοῦ Ὀλυμπίου Διός, Naós tou Olympíou Diós), also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens, now in ruins.
[10] Statue of Jupiter (Hermitage), marble and bronze (restored), following the type established by Phidias (Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg) According to Strabo, when Phidias was asked about the model he would use for his Zeus, he answered that he would portray Zeus according to these words of Homer: [11]
Peak Height Mountain range Regional unit m ft Olympus: 2,917 9,570 Olympus Larissa, Pieria: Smolikas: 2,637 8,652 Pindus: Ioannina: Kaimaktsalan: 2,524 8,281 Voras
Challis vainly scoured the sky throughout August and September. [37] [40] Challis had, in fact, observed Neptune a year before the planet's subsequent discoverer, Johann Gottfried Galle, and on two occasions, 4 and 12 August 1845. However, his out-of-date star maps and poor observing techniques meant that he failed to recognize the observations ...