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the Greek culture that provided much of the foundation of Western Civilization; from about 750BC to 146 BC (when Rome conquered Greece)
- I brought it out, studied the Ancient Greek writing engraved on the side: Anaklusmos.Chapter 1 (42% in)
- "Stathi," she shouted in Ancient Greek.Chapter 3 (36% in)
- The sides of the thermos were enameled with red and yellow Ancient Greek scenes-a hero killing a lion; a hero lifting up Cerberus, the three-headed dog.Chapter 7 (83% in)
- There was a set of locked double doors, which Annabeth managed to pry open with her knife and a fair amount of cursing in Ancient Greek.Chapter 8 (46% in)
- A sarcophagus, engraved with Ancient Greek scenes of cities in flames and heroes dying grisly deaths.Chapter 9 (32% in)
- Her words were in some lan-guage other than Ancient Greek, but just as old-Minoan, maybe, or something like that.Chapter 12 (31% in)
- C.C. cursed in Ancient Greek.Chapter 12 (63% in)
- But Annabeth being who she waswell, if she could struggle through Ancient Greek architecture books and enjoy documentaries on the History Channel, I guessed the Sirens would appeal to her, too.Chapter 13 (39% in)
- Luke paced in front of the swimming pool, cursing in Ancient Greek, gripping his sword so tight his knuckles turned white.Chapter 17 (65% in)
- Hammered into the bronze were pictures in Ancient Greek style, scenes from our adventures this sum-mer.Chapter 20 (46% in)
There are no more uses of "ancient Greece" in The Sea of Monsters.
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