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...) and heart of the city, which is laid out on a rectangular plan; the more modern chaotic city surrounds this and is the result of rapid development during t '''Barium''' -- the old Latin name for Bari (Greek name was '''Barion''') -- does not seem to have been a place of great impor

...ano (4365 ft). The mountainous terrain made communications difficult until modern times, and Basilicata was one of the least developed provinces of Italy. ...mountainous interior. The coasts on both sides were occupied by powerful [[Greek colonies]], part of [[Magna Graecia]].

..." (Δίδυμη), a Greek name which refers to the two mountains as "twins". The modern name comes from the production of [[sea salt]] which was performed at the s

...Castello or la Cittade. They named the islands after the [[Greek_mythology|Greek]] keeper of the winds, [[Aeolus]], whose benevolence was essential. Outside

* [[Tuscan dialect|Tuscan]] (the base of modern Standard Italian) ===Greek Languages===

...rom [[Latin]] ''pasta'' "dough, pastry cake, paste", from [[Greek language|Greek]] πάστα (''pasta'') "barley porridge". ...hese references are vague and simply speculate on a possible connection to modern pasta.

...ries many regional languages have developed that some consider dialects of modern Italian. Examples include [[Milanese]], spoken near the city of [[Milan]], Italian art stretches from the Roman times to the Modern era. Several famous artists are from Italy. Italy is also rich in [[Music]

...nd' (''medius'', 'middle' + ''terra'', 'land, earth'), in [[Greek language|Greek]] "mesogeios". ...e [[Bible]], it is referred to as the [[Great Sea]] or the Western Sea. In modern [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], it is called "ha-Yam ha-Tichon" (הי

'''Pneumatics''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] πνευματικός ''pneumatikos'', coming from the wind) is the use ...r upgrade cost, safety, and other considerations outweigh the advantage of modern digital control.

...attractions include the [[Cumaean Sibyl|Sibyl]]'s cave at [[Cumae]], the [[Greek temple]]s at [[Paestum]], the Roman ruins at [[Pompeii]] and [[Herculaneum] ...part of [[Magna Graecia]], the Greek colonies of southern Italy; the first Greek colony was founded at [[Cumae]], north of present day Naples, in the 8th ce

...]'. Yet another theory says that 'Procida' comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] [[verb]] ''prokeitai'', meaning 'it lies forth', because of the appearanc ...people|Greek]] settlers to this island were immediately replaced by other Greek peoples coming from [[Cuma]].

...n colony of '''Croton''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: '''Κρότων'''; [[Modern Greek]]: '''Κρότωνας'''; [[Latin language|Latin]]: '''Crotona'''), it was ...century castle of [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]], overlooking modern Crotone, serves as a reminder—and its successor, the [[Two Sicilies|Kingd

...[[Lancia]] named its variant with the, previously unused, [[Greek alphabet|Greek letter]] ''[[Zeta (letter)|Zeta]]''. With its big chrome grille, the Lancia ...eurovans were afforded a much more bubbly, contemporary look, along with a modern-looking dashboard with centrally mounted gauges. The differences are now mo

...Greek cities of the Mediterranean. The Hellenistic styles then current in Greek civilization were adopted. ...aid to have begun in [[14th century]] Italy. The rediscovery of [[Ancient Greek]] and [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] art and classics brought better [[Body proport

...ries many regional languages have developed that some consider dialects of modern Italian. Examples include [[Milanese]], spoken near the city of [[Milan]], ...r literary genres, Roman dramatists tended to adapt and translate from the Greek. For example, Seneca's Phaedra was based on that of [[Euripides]], and man

...or the island Vulcano has contributed the word for ''[[volcano]]'' in most modern [[European languages]]. The Romans used the island mainly for raw material

...ing some suspension elements from the Beta, so the choice of the following Greek character (Beta is second) appears as logical. The Gamma sports the '''γ'' {{Lancia modern timeline}}

...he [[Byzantines]]. Bari became the capital of a province that extended to modern Basilicata, and was ruled by a [[catapanus]] (governor), hence the name of ...cture of the 11th–13th centuries reflects [[Architecture of Ancient Greece|Greek]], [[Arab]], [[Norman architecture|Norman]], and [[Pisa]]n influences. The

...y apply the same highway speed limits as cars and larger motorcycles since modern kapchai models are capable to reach the top speeds of about 120 ~ 130 km/h, In Greek slang mopeds are referred as "Papakia" (Greek: Παπάκια)- meaning "Ducks". They are usually powered by small [[2-st

...rchipelago]] north of [[Sicily]]. This name is a corruption of the ancient Greek name (Στρογγυλή) (Stroŋgulḗ) which was given to it because of i [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], in his connections of [[Middle-earth]] and modern-day [[Europe]], had always thought of the tower [[Barad-dûr]] as being loc

...y as the '''k''' (lower case "k"), which is fairly similar to the original Greek letter. {{Lancia modern timeline}}

...in language|Latin]], ''architectura'' and ultimately from [[Greek language|Greek]], ''αρχιτεκτων'', "a master builder", from ''αρχι-'' "chief, In modern usage, architecture is the [[art]] and [[discipline]] of creating an actual

..."to revolve, move around". This is also the root of the [[Greek language|Greek]] κυκλος ''kuklos'', the [[Sanskrit]] ''[[chakra]]'', and [[Persian l ...anthropology|paleoanthropologists]] now date the emergence of anatomically modern humans to ca. 150,000 years ago, 143,000 of those years were "wheel-less".

According to the Greek geographer [[Strabo]], Capri was once united to the mainland. This has been ...residence, the Sea Palace, one of the first displays of [[fossils]]. More modern excavation s have showed that human presence on the island can be dated bac

...t (psychology)|habits]] were affected by the influence of [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] culture, the political changes from kingdom to republic to empire, and th ...he evening the main meal of the day, the ''cena''. Due to the influence of Greek habits and also the increased import of and consumption of foreign foods, t

...the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. [[Etruscans]] and [[Greeks|Greek]] settlers produced wine in the country long before the [[Ancient Rome|Roma Most wine-making in Italy is done in modern [[winery|wineries]]. However, villagers who make wine for their own use som

...nsula]] historically forming the [[Kingdom of Naples]]. It encompasses the modern regions of [[Basilicata]], [[Campania]], [[Calabria]], [[Apulia]] and [[Mol ...ntury, the south of the peninsula was constantly plunged into wars between Greek, Lombard, and the [[Caliphate]]. The [[Norman conquest of southern Italy]]

...en by the natives--bear traces of all the periods in its history, from its Greek birth until the present day. ...ailed to bewitch Ulysses with her song. The island is the site of the more modern [[Castel dell'Ovo]], "Egg Castle").

...signals an end of the previous Lancia naming theme involving the use of [[Greek letter]]s as model names. The Lybra is built in the [[Rivalta]] plant near {{Lancia modern timeline}}

...er things of the same category. The word derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''πρωτότυπον'' (''prototypon''), "primitive form", neutral of ' In many products it is common to assign the prototype iterations Greek letters. For example, a first iteration prototype may be called an "Alpha"

Modern Italy became a nation-state belatedly — on March 17, 1861, when most of t With the basis of the modern [[Italian language]] established through the eminent [[Florentine]] poet, [

...[[Procida]] as well.</ref>. "[[Pliny the Elder|Pliny]] rightly derives the Greek name from the local ceramic clay deposits, not from ''pithekos'' (ape); he In the sixth century the earliest Greek colony on the mainland was founded from here, on the coast of [[Campania]]

...t of Inovo Design, sums up the spirit of Lirica, whose name comes from the Greek word that stands for a song with musical accompaniment. “We seek to expre ...ted on the front fender immediately behind the wheel, but interpreted in a modern, evocative key.

...n English as, "carr"—derived from similar words in French and much earlier Greek words—for a vehicle that moves, especially on wheels, that was applied to ...or that automobile. Even though Benz is credited with the invention of the modern automobile, several other German engineers worked on building automobiles a

The history of the Italian language is long, but the modern standard of the language was largely shaped by relatively recent events. Th ...throughout Italy concerning which criteria should be chosen to establish a modern Italian standard to be used as much as a literary as a spoken language. Sch

...lian]] and [[Sicilian language|Sicilian]], ''Σικελία'' in [[Greek language|Greek]]) is an [[Autonomous regions with special statute (Italy)|autonomous regio ...f Sicily, long absorbed into the population, were tribes known to [[greeks|Greek]] writers as the [[Elymians]], the [[Sicani]] and the Siculi or [[Sicels]].

...gemony]] in Italy came when [[Taranto|Tarentum]], a major [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] colony, enlisted the aid of [[Pyrrhus of Epirus]] in [[282 BC]], but this ...ved in the city center, packed into [[apartment]]s, which were almost like modern [[ghetto]]s.

...y means of pressure (traditional method) or [[centrifuge|centrifugation]] (modern method). After extraction the remnant solid substance, called ''[[pomace]]' ...e [[Messiah]] (מָשִׁיחַ "anointed one" -- mashiach). The word [[Christ]] (Greek Χριστός, Khristos, "the anointed one") is a literal translation of "

*[http://www.stiloclub.gr/ Greek Official Stilo Club] {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}

...ain for a 1953 bus! Lancia had previously utilized the first letter of the Greek alphabet, Alpha. But this was not chosen for the new 1972 Lancia, due to th * In ''[[Modern Problems]]'' the character played by [[Chevy Chase]] drives a light blue Be

...{polytonic|Εὐρώπη}} ''{{Unicode|Eurṓpē}}''; see also [[List of traditional Greek place names]]) was a mythological queen of Crete, not a geographical design ...ligion]]; see [[Prithvi]] (''Plataia''). A minority, however, suggest this Greek [[popular etymology]] is really based on a [[Semitic]] word such as the [[A

...hey are based. One of the firm's trademarks is the use of letters of the [[Greek alphabet]] as the names of its models. The Lancia CEO is Olivier François. {{Lancia modern timeline}}

...is probably [[Ligurian language|Ligurian]], meaning "knee" (from [[Ancient Greek]] ''gony'' "knee"), i.e. "angle", from its geographical position, thus akin ...was overshadowed by the powerful [[Marseille]] and ''Vada Sabatia'', near modern [[Savona]]. Different from other Ligures and Celt settlements of the area,

...marine conflicts because of their maneuverability and speed. The [[Greece|Greek]] [[Navy|navies]] that fought in the [[Peloponnesian War]] used [[trireme]] ...he keelson) formerly designed for the support of one or more [[sail]]s. In modern ships, it is a steel or aluminium fabrication which carries navigation ligh

===Modern age=== *Museum of Mediaeval and Modern Art.

...renault''" and "''Guichen''", while the "''Eugenio di Savoia''" became the Greek "''Helli''". So only a small part of the fleet, that which was not transfer ...] with ships of every type, such as [[aircraft carrier]]s, [[destroyer]]s, modern [[frigate]]s, submarines, amphibious ships and plenty of other smaller ship

...iate high quality ingredients. The Romans employed the best [[Greek people|Greek]] bakers to produce their [[bread]]s, imported pecorini from [[Sicily]] as ===Early modern era===

...v style= "font-size:87%;"><blockquote>"Since the introduction of the first modern small car with front-wheel drive and a transverse engine, the BMC Mini in 1 ...the fact was that the car was rather heavy for its power (though light by modern standards) at about 2250 lb, despite its small size and sports car aspirati

The industry of Padua has greatly developed in modern times. Corn and saw mills, distilleries, chemical factories, breweries, can ...but during the [[Gothic War]] it made submission to the [[Byzantine Empire|Greek]]s in [[540]]. The city was seized again by the Goths under [[Totila]], but

Designed by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]], the Panda was designed as a modern day "peasant car": A cheap, basic, no-frills utility vehicle that would be ...spension was also upgraded, the rear leaf springs being replaced by a more modern independent suspension system using a rigid rear axle (known as the 'Omega'

[[Image:Todi.jpg|thumb|right|175px|A modern collection of Jacopone's ''Laudi'', with a portrait.]] ...velle antiche'' contains stories drawn from many sources, including Asian, Greek and Trojan traditions, ancient and medieval history, the legends of [[Britt

[[Image:Todi.jpg|thumb|right|175px|A modern collection of Jacopone's ''Laudi'', with a portrait.]] ...velle antiche'' contains stories drawn from many sources, including Asian, Greek and Trojan traditions, ancient and medieval history, the legends of [[Britt

The '''music of Italy''' ranges across a broad spectrum, from opera to modern experimental classical music, and from the traditional music of the diverse ...ctly to [[opera]] in the late 16th century. This is the origin of much of modern [[European classical music]], such as the [[symphony]] and [[concerto]], an

...ddress and formal dress attire, the residents of Vienna tend to be equally modern and old-fashioned. Waiters address their customers with honorifics; a man w ...the permanent collection "Vienna around 1900 and the Art of the Classical Modern." Gustav Klimt, master of a particularly Viennese form of Art Nouveau calle