Though some Roman patrons ordered marble replicas of the specifically Anatolian " Diana " of Ephesus, where the Temple of Artemis stood, Diana was usually depicted for educated Romans in her Greek guise.

Though the archetypal pencil was an artist's brush, the stylus, a thin metal stick used for scratching in papyrus or wax tablets, was used extensively by the Romans, and for palm-leaf manuscripts.

Though Greece eventually lost political sovereignty, the Greek culture of training in public speaking was adopted virtually wholesale by the Romans.

Though both sides agreed to a peaceful settlement with the Romans respecting Otto III's rule over the city, feelings of mistrust characterized the city.

Though the shock at the slaughter was enormous, the Romans immediately began a slow, systematic process of preparing for the reconquest of the country.

Though the legal and administrative framework of provinces, each administrated by a governor, was created by the Romans, the term governor has been a convenient term for historians to use in describing similar systems in antiquity.

Though the Romans send ambassadors to Ptolemy V, they are unable to lend him any serious assistance against Antiochus III.

Though the Romans were the first to fortify the place, the current structure dates to Muslim Caliph Abd ar-Rahman III.

Though his title in his lifetime was Rex Romanorum ( King of the Romans ), he is usually known as Adolf of Nassau.

Though this story, as dubious as it may be, adds fuel to the speculation that Ellis did not create the game per se, as there had previously been sports such as caid and harpastum, a game which was similar to rugby that was played by the ancient Romans.

Though Conrad never used the title rex Teutonicorum (" king of the Germans ") nor rex Romanorum (" King of the Romans "), he was the first king of East Francia who was elected by the rulers of the German stem duchies as successor of the last Carolingian ruler Louis the Child.

Though Ulrich received no help from his ally King Sigismund, who stuck in the conflict with his cousin Jobst of Moravia over the election as King of the Romans, the Order's forces at first successfully campaigned Dobrzyń and Kuyavia and laid siege to Bydgoszcz.

Though there is evidence for the use of some form of crossbows by Romans ( calling them manuballistae ) and, some claim, the Picts, the weapon was still not widely used in England until much later.

Though often defeated by the Romans, the Germanic tribes were remembered in Roman records as fierce combatants, whose main downfall was that they failed to unite successfully into one fighting force, under one command.

Though not inconsistent with Christian doctrine, these beliefs were put to the service of Robespierre's fuller meaning, which was of a type of civic-minded, public virtue he attributed to the Greeks and Romans.

Though the early settlers were of Celtic origin and the Romans knew about the therapeutic properties of the thermae, it was not till the arrival of the Suebi after the collapse of the Roman Empire that this Spa Town became really popular for the first time in the 6th century.

Though concrete had been invented a thousand years earlier in the Near East, the Romans extended its use from fortifications to their most impressive buildings and monuments, capitalizing on the material ’ s strength and low cost.

Though Rome relied on resources from its many provinces acquired through conquest and warfare, wealthy Romans developed the land in Italy to produce a variety of crops.

Though the term mercy seat usually appears as the English translation for the Greek term hilasterion in the Epistle to the Hebrews, most translations are usually inconsistent as they instead generally translate hilasterion as propitiation where it occurs in the Epistle to the Romans.

Though Breese had no interest in religious pursuits, he heard a woman clearly present a Gospel message while teaching on the Holy Bible's, Book of Romans.

Though his father, Uthman Abu Quhafa, was still alive, he came to be recognized as chief of his tribe.

Though the Boers accepted British rule without resistance in 1877, they fought two wars in the late 19th century to defend their internationally recognized independent countries, the republics of the Transvaal ( the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, or ZAR ) and the Orange Free State ( OFS ), against the threat of annexation by the British Crown.

#* Second Council of Ephesus ( 449 ) declared Eutyches orthodox and attacked his opponents. Though originally convened as an ecumenical council, this council is not recognized as ecumenical and denounced as a Robber Council by the Chalcedonians ( Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Protestants ).

Though most kiwifruit are easily recognized as Kiwi ( due to basic shape ) their fruit is quite variable.

Though many types of improvised explosive devices (" IEDs ") can technically be classified as land mines, the term land mine is typically reserved for manufactured devices designed to be used by recognized military services, whereas IED is used for makeshift devices assembled by paramilitary, insurgent, or terrorist groups.

Though this formulation provided a key link to the low-energy limits of string theories, it was recognized that a full high-energy formulation ( or " UV-completion ") of M-theory was needed.

Though not recognized by Aristotle, there is biological evidence, written about by Galen, that the human brain is an essential seat of human experience in the mode of presentational immediacy.

Though the surviving manuscript dates from the fourteenth century, the first published version of the poem did not appear until as late as 1839, when Sir Frederic Madden of the British Museum recognized the poem as worth reading.

Though in general the witan were recognized as the king's closest advisors and policy-makers, various witan also operated in other capacities ; there are mentions of þeodwitan, ' people's witan ', Angolcynnes witan, ' England's witan ', and an Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York, Wulfstan II, wrote that " it is incumbent on bishops, that venerable witan always travel with them, and dwell with them, at least of the priesthood ; and that they may consult with them .. and who may be their counsellors at every time.

Though the storm stalled economic development and the city of Houston grew into the region's principal metropolis, Galveston economic leaders recognized the need to diversify from the traditional port-related industries.

Though the group is predominantly based in the United Kingdom, the sovereign and those amongst her relations who do not meet the requirements of Canadian citizenship law are still considered Canadian ; as early as 1959, it was recognized that the Queen was " equally at home in all her realms.

Though the four combined tribes sharing the Colorado River Indian Reservation function today as one geo-political unit, the federally recognized Colorado River Indian Tribes, each continues to maintain and observe its individual traditions, distinct religions, and culturally unique identities.

Though critics at the time dismissed Feydeau's works as light entertainment, he is now recognized as one of the great French playwrights of his era.

Though some game genres share conceptual and gameplay similarities with the RTS template, recognized genres are generally not subsumed as RTS games.

Though his first Italian visit is recognized as a crucial chapter in the development of Velázquez's style – and in the history of Spanish Royal Patronage, since Philip IV sponsored his trip – we know rather little about the details and specifics: what the painter saw, whom he met, how he was perceived and what innovations he hoped to introduce into his painting.

Though the Capitol of the Choctaw Nation is recognized as being Tuskahoma, the administrative offices remain at the old Presbyterian College, formerly the old Calvin Institute.

Though not a municipality, it is sometimes recognized as the largest suburb of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania ( while Upper Darby Township, Lower Merion Township, Bensalem Township, Abington Township and Bristol Township are municipalities larger in size in the three surrounding Pennsylvania counties ).

Though the law, by its language, was generally applicable to all banks not chartered in Maryland, the Second Bank of the United States was the only out-of-state bank then existing in Maryland, and the law was recognized in the court's opinion as having specifically targeted the U. S. Bank.

Though this recognized the primitive methods of earth-moving available at the time, it meant that his canals were often much longer than a more adventurous approach would have produced.

Though widely known as a leading man in the 1950s & 60s ( often starring in romantic comedies opposite Doris Day ), Hudson is also recognized for dramatic roles in films such as Giant and Magnificent Obsession.

Though the BUF had its own flag it recognized the Union Flag as Britain's national flag and the Union Flag appeared in various BUF events, posters, and propaganda.

Though she was recognized as Queen, the Swedish government did not allow the boy, suddenly legitimized as Prince Charles ( Karl Karlsson ) to succeed him, but appointed one of their number, Sten Sture the Elder ( who was Charles's nephew ) as regent.

Though the nuances of appropriate technology vary between fields and applications, it is generally recognized as encompassing technological choice and application that is small-scale, labor-intensive, energy-efficient, environmentally sound, and locally controlled.

Though today Dogen is referred as the founder of Soto, for a long period Soto history recognized several important ancestors, next to Dogen.