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Necropolis – Nemean Games

Necropolis

a Greek term, meaning "the city of the dead," and applied to the cemeteries in the vicinity of ancient cities. It occurs in classical antiquity only as applied to a suburb of Alexandria, lying to the W. of that city, where the corpses were received and embalmed.

Here Cleopatra applied the asp to her breast.

Nectar

in Greek mythology, the supposed drink of the gods. It was believed that this nectar, which they never gave to mortals, contributed much toward their eternal existence.

Nectarine

a fruit which differs from the peach only in having a smoother rind and firmer pulp, being indeed a mere variety of peach.

Needham

a town of Massachusetts in Norfolk co., about 10 miles S. W. of Boston. It is situated on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. It contains a town hall and public library.

Its chief industry is knit goods. Pop. (1910) 5,026; (1920) 7,012.

Neerwinden

a small village in the N. W. corner of the Belgian province of Liége; noted for the victory gained by the French under Luxembourg over the English under William III. (July 29, French under Dumouriez by the allies 1693), and also for the defeat of the under the Prince of Coburg, March 18,

Nelson

a city of British Columbia, on the Kootenay river. It is the center of an important mining district which produces silver, gold, copper, lead, coal, and zinc. It contains railroad repair shops and shipyards. There are also manufactories of iron, cigars, shingles, boats, and launches. Pop, about 7,500. cashire. It is in the coal mining region

Nelson

a city of England in Lan and has important manufactories of cotton, silk, and worsted. It has several hall, a libr important buildings, including a town a library, and technical school. Pop. about 40,000.

Nelson River

a stream issuing from the N. end of Lake Winnipeg in Canada, and, after a N. E. course of 400 miles through Keewatin, falling into Hudson Bay. It discharges an enormous quantity of water, and is navigable for 127 miles from its mouth, though only about 70 or 80 miles for large steamers.

Nelsonville

a town of Ohio in Athens co., 62 miles S. E. of Columbus .

It is situated on the Hocking River and on the Hocking Valley railroad . The town is the center of an important coal mining industry. It has manufactories of brick, sewer pipe, mining implements, car wheels, etc. Pop., (1910) 6,082; (1920) 6,440.

Nelumbium

the typical and only genus of the order Nelumbiacea. The species are remarkable for the beauty of their flowers. N. speciosum has magnificent flowers, magenta or white. is in

Nemea

in ancient geography, a deep and well-watered valley of Argolis in the Peloponnesus, between Cleonæ and Phlius. It possessed a sacred grove, with a magnificent temple of Zeus, and was celebrated for the games called the Nemean Games, one of the great national festivals of the Greeks.

Nemean Games

in Greek antiquities, public games or festivals celebrated at Nemea, most probably triennially, in the Athenian month Boedromion (the modern August). The Argives were the judges at these games, which comprised boxing and athletic contests, as well as chariot-races; and the conquerors were crowned with olive.