Antwerp

Chief commercial city of Belgium, on r. bank of R. Scheldt, 50 m. from the sea. It appears in history 517, and was a republic in 11th century. Here Alva built a memorable citadel, whence i ued "the Spanish Fury,” Nov. 4, 1576. A. was taken, after a famous 14 months' siege, by Farnese 1585. IMG:content-0197.png:[ocr errors] Antwerp Cathedral. Anubis. Dog-headed divinity of Egypt, identified with Hermes by the Greeks; in later days worshiped at Rome.