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| peninsula | An area of land nearly surrounded by water. |
| epic | A long poem that tells a story. |
| acropolis | A high rocky hill on or near which early people built cities. |
| city-state | A city with its own traditions, government and laws. |
| aristocrat | Member of a rich and powerful family. |
| tyrant | A ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working classes. |
| democracy | A form of government in which the citizens govern themselves. |
| tribute | A payment made by a less powerful state to a more powerful one. |
| immortal | Someone or something that lives forever. |
| philosopher | Someone who uses reason to understand the world. |
| tragedy | A type of serious drama. |
| agora | A public market and meeting place in an ancient Greek city. |
| plague | A widespread disease |
| blockade | The cutting off of an area by enemy forces. |
| barbarians | To be considered wild and uncivilized. |
| assassinate | To murder for political reasons. |
| hellenistic | Describing Greek culture after death of Alexander the Great. |
| Homer | Greek poet (Iliad and Odyssey) |
| Solon | Athenian statesman-made Athens more democratic. |
| Troy | Site of the Trojan War. |
| Pericles | Athenian leader, played a major role in developement of democracy and Athenian Empire. |
| Parthenon | Temple made to honor the Greek god Athena. |
| Socrates | Athenian philosopher, taught through questioning. |
| Athens | Birthplace of democracy, currently the capital city of Greece. |
| Sparta | An ancient city in Greece (strong army) |
| Persia | Vast anciet empire of Southwest Asia. |
| Marathon | A city where the Greeks defeated the Persians. |
| King Philip | King of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great. |
| Macedonia | An ancient kingdom north of Greece |
| Alexander the Great | King of Macedonia, conquered Egypt, Persia, and invaded India. |
| Alexandria | Ancient Hellenistic city in Egypt |
| Euclid | Greek mathematician and father of geometry |
| Archimedes | Greek inventor and mathematician; formulas for surface area and volume of a sphere. |
