Aegean Sea
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Black Sea
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Bronze Age
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Crete
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Minoan
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Mycenaean
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Homer
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Ionia
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Archimedes
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Epicureanism
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Stoicism
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Epic Poem
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Arete
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Polis
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Acropolis
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Agora
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Hellespont
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Bosporus
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Byzantium
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Tyrants
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Democracy
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Oligarchy
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Sparta
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Helots
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Ephors
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Athens
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Solon
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Asia Minor
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Darius
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Xerxes
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Delian League
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Delos
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Pericles
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Age of Pericles
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Direct Democracy
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Olympus
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Rituals
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Tragedy
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Aeschylus
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Sophocles
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Euripides
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Herodotus
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Thucydides
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Philosophy
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Pythagoras
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Sophists
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Socrates
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Socratic Method
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Plato
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Aristotle
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Alexandria
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Hellenistic Era
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Eratosthenes
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Select a Match
A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
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A Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; pop. 536,980; capital, Heraklion. It is noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
A strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from the Anatolian peninsula of western Asia. Istanbul is located at its south end
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
ceremonies or rites
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the period of classical Athenian and Greek history which historians have called the Age of Pericles when Athens expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home and when the period of time saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
an important astronomer who determined that the Earth was round and calculated the Earth's circumference at 24,675 miles, and estimate that was within 185 miles of the actual figure
the Persian ruler
excellence of any kind
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
a great Athenian playwrite
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
the era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
A tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
the main headquarters of the Delian League
The ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Greek city-state
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
the only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
a fortified area at the top of the hill that served as a place of refuge during an attack and sometimes came to be a religious center on which temples and public buildings were built
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
rule by few
a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
a method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; pop. 13,000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century BC
A part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Turkey, bounded on the south by Crete and Rhodes and linked to the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus
an organized system of thought
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
government by the people or rule of many
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
the Greek capital of Egypt, which Alexander built so it could soon become one of the most important cities in both Egypt and the Mediterranean world
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