obsidian: glass formed by volcanic eruptions | ||||||||||||||||||||
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obverse: the "heads" side of a coin | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Old Kingdom: Egyptian chronological term for Dynasties 36; around 27502222 B.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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oinochoe: Greek pitcher, usually for wine | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympia: site of the Greek sanctuary of Zeus to whom the Olympic Games were dedicated and where the Games were held | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympus: mountain in the north of the Greek mainland, believed to be the home of the gods | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Osiris: Egyptian god of the underworld and the dead; brother and husband of Isis; brother of Nephthys and Seth; father of Horus; he was associated with death and resurrection; his cult center was located in Abydos | ||||||||||||||||||||