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SideAncient city, southwestern Anatolia. The most important port of ancient Pamphylia, it originally was situated on the Mediterranean Sea coast; it now lies inland. Though it was founded by Aeolian Greeks, a peculiar non-Greek language was spoken there. Alexander the Great occupied it (333 BC); the Seleucid king Antiochus III was defeated there by a Roman-led fleet in 190 BC. In the 1st century BC, Cilician pirates made it their chief slave market. The ruins include the remains of a colossal theatre, built on arches and considered one of the finest in Anatolia. side 1. Geometry a. any line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane geometric figure b. another name for face 2. either half of a human or animal body, esp the area around the waist, as divided by the median plane 3. Billiards snooker spin imparted to a ball by striking it off-centre with the cue How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On a side bar, I only get Out magazine for the Out Traveler issues. If it's mini burgers that intrigue, head to Cut restaurant or Side Bar in the Beverly Wilshire hotel, where you'll find tasty mini Kobe beef sliders on tiny house-made brioche buns. The comments in the side bar below are representative of the prevalent attitude surrounding these people. |
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