Ithaca — Infobox Greek Isles name = Ithaca native name = Ιθάκη skyline = south ithaca.jpg sky caption = Vathi, South Ithaca coordinates = coord|38|22|N|20|43|E chain = Ionian Islands isles = area = 117.812 highest mount = Nirito elevation = 806 periph =… … Wikipedia
Agia Efymia Bay — The Agia Efymia Bay (Greek: Όρμος Σάμης Ormos Agias Efthymias ), also Agia Efimia Bay (other romanizations: Agia Evfymia Bay, Agia Evfimia Bay) is a bay situated east of Agia Efymia. The total length is approximately 5 km long and is… … Wikipedia
Fiskardo — (Greek, Modern: Φισκάρδο, Ancient/Katharevousa: on), lately, more commonly Fiscardo, is a village located about 54 km N of Argostoli and a district of the city of Erisos. It is the northernmost port of the Ionian island of Kefalonia, a short… … Wikipedia
Sami Bay — The Sami Bay (Greek: Όρμος Σάμης Ormos Samis ) is a bay situated east of Kefalonia. The total length is approximately 5 km long and is approximately 3 km wide from Sami to Cape Dichalia. The bay is bordered with Agia Efymia Bay to the north and… … Wikipedia
Melissani Cave — (Greek: Μελισσάνη) or Melissani Lake, also Melisani is a Greek cave located on the island of Kefalonia, northwest of Sami, about 5 km SE of Agia Efthymia, NE of Argostoli and NW of Poros. The Ionian Sea lies to the east with the Strai … Wikipedia
Geography of the Odyssey — Events in the main sequence of the Odyssey (excluding the narrative of Odysseus s adventures) take place in the Peloponnese and in what are now called the Ionian Islands (Ithaca and its neighbours). Incidental mentions of Troy and its… … Wikipedia
List of cultural references in The Divine Comedy — The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is a long allegorical poem in three parts or canticas (or cantiche ), Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise), and 100 cantos, with the Inferno having 34, Purgatorio 33, and Paradiso 33 … Wikipedia
Taiwan — /tuy wahn /, n. Wade Giles, Pinyin. a Chinese island separated from the SE coast of China by Taiwan Strait: a possession of Japan 1895 1945; restored to China 1945; seat of the Republic of China since 1949. Cap.: Taipei. Also called Formosa. * *… … Universalium
Republic of China — This article is about the sovereign state on Taiwan since 1949. For the territories currently governed by the Republic of China, see Taiwan and List of islands of the Republic of China. Not to be confused with the People s Republic of China.… … Wikipedia
A Conversation with Lee Teng-hui — ▪ 1997 Encyclopædia Britannica was honoured to have the opportunity to speak with Lee Teng hui, who in March 1996 won a landslide victory in the first direct presidential elections in the Republic of China (Taiwan). The interview, which… … Universalium
