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  2. Nike (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology and ancient religion, Nike ( Ancient Greek: Νίκη, romanized : Nike, lit. 'victory'; pronounced [nǐː.kɛː], modern: [ˈni.ci]) is the goddess who personifies victory in any field including art, music, war, and athletics. [2] She is often portrayed in Greek art as "Winged Victory" in the motion of flight; [3] however ...

  3. Nike of Paionios - Wikipedia

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    The Nike of Paionios is an ancient statue of the Greek goddess of victory, Nike, made by sculptor Paionios (Paeonius of Mende) between 425 BC and 420 BC. Made of Parian marble, the medium gives the statue a translucent and pure white look to it. Found in pieces, the statue was restored from many fragments but is lacking face, neck, forearms ...

  4. Nike of Megara - Wikipedia

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    Nike of Megara. The Nike of Megara ( Greek: Νίκη των Μεγάρων) is a large ancient Greek marble sculpture of the late fourth or early third century BC. The Hellenistic statue depicts Nike, the winged Greek goddess of victory; its arms, wings and head are not preserved. The statue was discovered in the nineteenth century near Megara ...

  5. Temple of Athena Nike - Wikipedia

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    The Temple of Athena Nike ( Greek: Ναός Αθηνάς Νίκης, Naós Athinás Níkis) is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It has a prominent position on a steep bastion at the south west corner of the ...

  6. Archermus - Wikipedia

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    Archermus. Archermus ( Ancient Greek: Άρχερμος) was a sculptor of Chios working in the middle of the 6th century BC. [1] His father, Micciades, and his sons, Bupalus and Athenis, were sculptors of marble. A scholium on Aristophanes ' Birds, [2] credits Archermus with having been the first to represent Nike and Eros with wings.

  7. List of Greek-language television channels - Wikipedia

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    a.Epsilon TV - Thessaloniki. Dion TV - Thessaloniki and Kato Agios Ioannis. Egnatia TV - Giannitsa and Thessaloniki. Euro Channel - Kilkis and Evosmos. Europe One - Thessaloniki. Gnomi TV - Thessaloniki. Nickelodeon Plus - Thessaloniki. Pella TV - Giannitsa. TV 100 - Municipality of Thessaloniki.

  8. Phil Knight - Wikipedia

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    Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire business magnate who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chairman and CEO. [1] As of December 2023, Forbes estimated his net worth at $45.0 billion.

  9. Television in Greece - Wikipedia

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    Thessaloniki was the home of Greece's first non-state owned television station, TV100, owned by the City of Thessaloniki, and TV Plus was the first non-state television station in the Athens region. TV Plus, was owned by Invest Plus SA, a US group headed by Daniel Bourla, with the participation of the Municipality of Piraeus, and its ...