Pericles		A large, domed temple built in ancient Rome to honr many gods and goddesses.
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MediterraneanSea		City located in Egypt and was named after its emperor. This became one of the most important cities in the Greek empire.
Alexanderthegreat		The search for wisdom and the right way to live.
Colony		This was a large hill where city residents could seek shelter and safety in times of war and was a religious center.
Peninsula		A sea that lies between Europe, Asia Minor, and Africa.
Rhodes		A large peninsula that lies to the southwest of Attica.
Monarchy		An Athemian leader and general who led Athens during the war with Sparta; he made sure that poor as well as rich citizens could take part in government.
MountOlympus		The biggest island of Greece.
Macedonia		An area of land nearly surrounded by water.
PeloponnesianWars		A form of government in which all citizens could take part in making decisions for the polis. Also means "rule by the people."
Assembly		Greek philosopher who discussed laws, customs, values, and religion with students. He was accused of urging young people to revolt and was sentenced to death.
Alexandria		This clearing served both as a marketplace and as a meeting place
Attica		An island near what is today Turkey.
Philosophy		A powerful kingdom and region located in Europe.
Polis		King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Persia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley; his conquests spread Greek culture throughout parts of three continents.
Harbor		A war fought between Athens and Sparta in the 400s B.C. ending in a victory for Sparta.
Socrates		A sheltered place along a coast.
Aristole		A city-state in ancient Greece where democracy was born.
Agora		A person who has certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community.
Crete		A form of government in which a small group of the richest, most powerful citizens controlled decision making.
Citizen		A city-state in ancient Greece where miltary was valued.
Phoenicia		A city-state in ancient Greece.
Peloponnesus		He was a famous poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Parthenon		Groups of people who lived apart from, but keep ties with a "mother country."
Sparta		A lawmaking body of a government who voted on issues that helped shape the future of the city.
Athens		A wedgeshaped peninsula that juts into the Medterreanean Sea.
Democracy		Greek philosopher who was the private teacher of Alexander the Great.
Acropolis		A form of government in which was ruled by a king.
Homer		A mountain in northern Greece and was said to be where the most powerful gods and goddesses lived.