Vale of Tempe
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Vale of Tempe — The Vale of Tempe (modern Greek: Témpi), celebrated by the Greek poets as a favorite haunt of Apollo and the Muses, is the ancient name of a gorge in northern Thessaly, Greece, located between Olympus to the north and Ossa to the south. The… … Wikipedia
Tempe, Arizona — City … Wikipedia
Tempe Butte — is the official name of an andesite butte of volcanic origin, located partially on Arizona State University s main campus in Tempe, Arizona. It is often referred to by locals as A Mountain, after the sixty foot tall gold painted letter A near the … Wikipedia
Tempe Restored — was a Caroline era masque, written by Aurelian Townshend and designed by Inigo Jones, and performed at Whitehall Palace on Shrove Tuesday, February 14, 1632. It was significant as an early instance in which a woman appeared in a speaking role in… … Wikipedia
Tempe Terra — is an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars and part of the larger Tharsis region. It is centered at 39.7°N and 289°E and covers 2700 km at its broadest extent. A geolocially complex region, Tempe Terra is a transition zone between the old,… … Wikipedia
Tempe — can mean:* Vale of Tempe, Greece * Tempe, Arizona, United States * Tempe, New South Wales, a suburb in Sydney, Australia * Lake Tempe, Indonesia * Tempe, Bloemfontein, South Africa, home of the 44 Parachute Regiment * Tempeh, a cultured soybean… … Wikipedia
Tempe — /tem pee/, n. 1. Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa. 2. a city in central Arizona, near Phoenix. 106,743. * * * City (pop., 2000: 158,625), southwest central Arizona, U.S. Tempe is located on the Salt… … Universalium
Tempe, New South Wales — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Tempe city = Sydney state = nsw caption = Cooks River, Tempe lga = Marrickville Council postcode = 2044 pop = area = propval = est = stategov = Heffron fedgov = Grayndler near nw = Marrickville near … Wikipedia
vale — /vayl/, n. 1. a valley. 2. the world, or mortal or earthly life: this vale of tears. [1250 1300; ME < OF val < L vallem, acc. of vallis, valles valley] * * * (as used in expressions) Taff Vale case Tempe Vale of White Horse Vale of the * * * … Universalium
Tempe,Vale of — Tempe, Vale of A valley of northeast Greece between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa. Strategically important in ancient times, it is noted for its rugged scenery. * * * … Universalium
