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  1. 5. Mai 2024 · Founded in 1789 by Simeon DeWitt, surveyor general of New York, it had formerly been a part of the military tract granted in 1782 to veterans of the American Revolution. Named Ithaca (for the ancient Greek island) in 1795, it developed as an agricultural and lumber centre.

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  2. Vor 2 Tagen · Dass es sich beim Riesenkolibri jedoch nicht um eine, sondern zwei Arten handelt, fand nun ein Team um Jessie Williamson vom Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York, heraus. Ihre Ergebnisse veröffentlichten sie im Fachjournal »PNAS«.. Bisher ging man von zwei Populationen derselben Art aus: eine wandernde, und eine standorttreue, die ...

  3. 8. Mai 2024 · History. 17th century. Cascadilla Creek gorge. An 1882 perspective map of Ithaca. Native Americans lived in this area for thousands of years. When reached by Europeans, this area was controlled by the Cayuga tribe of Indians, one of the Five Civilized Tribes or Iroquois League.

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  4. 19. Apr. 2024 · Odysseus, in Greek legend, the wise and courageous king of Ithaca who is the hero of Homer’s Odyssey. Odysseus’s wanderings and the recovery of his house and kingdom are the central theme of the epic, which also relates how he accomplished the capture of Troy by means of the wooden horse.

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  5. Vor 15 Stunden · May 15, 2024 3 min read. Small and rugged, Ithaca is famous for being, according to the Greek poet Homer, the homeland of Ulysses, the King of Ithaca. The findings in this historic and impressive place date back to 4000-3000 B.C., and already in Mycenaean times it had become the capital of a kingdom that included neighboring Kefalonia.

  6. 25. Apr. 2024 · Ithaca is famously known as the home of the legendary Greek hero Odysseus. Follow the Odysseus Trail, a hiking path that takes you through scenic landscapes and offers breathtaking views of the island. Visit the Cave of Loizos, believed to be the cave of the nymphs mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey.

  7. 18. Apr. 2024 · Apr 18, 2024 Updated Apr 19, 2024. 0. 6 min to read. HistoryForge is a new tool that integrates maps, archival records, city directories, historical photographs and census information for Tompkins...