| A | B |
|---|
| Schlie-mann (shlee'man ) | <Heinrich> 1822-90, German archaeologist:
excavated ancient cities of Troy and
Mycenae |
| Hissarlik | the modem name of the site of ancient
Troy. |
| Dardanelles | the strait between European and Asian
Turkey, connecting the Aegean Sea with
the Sea of Marmara. 40 mi. long;
1-5 mi. wide.Ancient, Hellespont |
| Atreus | a legendary king of Mycenae, the father
of Agamemnon and Menelaus |
| archaeology (ar kee ol'uh jee) | the scientific study of historic or
prehistoric peoples and their cultures |
| diadem (die'uh dem ) | an ornamental headband worn as a symbol
of royalty. |
| Nestor | the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War |
| Mycenae (mie see'nee) | an ancient city in S Greece, in Argolis:
important ruins |
