Ancient Greece Vocab.

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peninsula body of land surrounded on three sides by water Ex. Greece
Mt Olympus The highest mountain in Greece, where the ancient Greeks believed many of their gods and goddesses lived
Crete largest island off of Greece; the Minoan civilization flourished here from 2700 BC to 1450 BC
Arthur Evans archeaologist who excavated Knossos, the palace of legendary King Minos on the island of Crete
Mycenaeans name for the civilization that developed on the Greek mainland; they dominated the whole Greek mainland for about 500 years
Homer Ancient Greek poet. Famous for his epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey
Polis A city-state in ancient Greece
Athens For many centuries the most powerful of all ancient Greek city-states; capital or present-day Greece
acropolis A large hill in ancient Greece where city residents sought shelter and safety in times of war
Agora A central area in Greek cities used both as a marketplace and as a meeting place
Parthenon A temple to the goddess Athena, built on the Acropolis in Athens
Direct Democracy type of democracy in which EVERY citizen participates in making laws
Philosophy The study of or search for truth, wisdom, and the right way to live
polytheism The belief in many gods and goddesses
Sparta argest Greek city-state; focused on fighting and war
oligarchy government in which a “few” rule ; rule by a few Ex. aristocracy or plutocracy
Helot A slave in the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta
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