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Greek coins and their parent cities (1902)

Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 296

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t the others say, Etna may not have begunhis infernal business in those days ! Certainly the eruptions since classic timeshaw altered all tlu features of the coast. Aci Reale is a lovely place, with warm baths and good hotels, and ismuch frequenteil nowadays. The ancient geological formations and… … Catania. Winding romid Etna through rich scenery and crossing a succession oflava-beds, we come to Catania, built over and upon ancient Katane. It wasa Chalcidian colony, an offshoot of Naxos, 730 K.c. It has been many timesoverwhelmed by its dangerous neighbour, and always rebuilt upon the…

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