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Originally appearing in Volume V18, Page 733 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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MONOPOLI , a seaport See also:

town and episcopal see of See also:Apulia, See also:Italy, in the See also:province of See also:Bari, from which it is 25 M. S.E. by See also:rail, 3o ft. above See also:sea-level. Pop. (1901), 22,616. The See also:medieval 1I.e. (I) The See also:person and writings of See also:Theodore of Mopsuestia, (2) the writings of See also:Theodoret in See also:defence of See also:Nestorius, (3) the See also:letter written by Ibas to the See also:Persian Marrs. Oapr6s, corruptible, from Oetpew, destroy.walls are preserved and the See also:castle See also:dates from 1552. The See also:harbour is small, the See also:principal See also:trade being in agricultural products. See also:Close to it are See also:rock-hewn tombs, possibly belonging to the See also:ancient Gnathia (q.v.).

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