Aegean Sea
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Black Sea
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Bronze Age
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Crete
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Minoan
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Mycenaean
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Homer
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Ionia
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Archimedes
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Epicureanism
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Stoicism
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Epic Poem
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Arete
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Polis
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Acropolis
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Agora
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Hellespont
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Bosporus
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Byzantium
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Tyrants
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Democracy
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Oligarchy
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Sparta
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Helots
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Ephors
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Athens
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Solon
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Asia Minor
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Darius
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Xerxes
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Delian League
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Delos
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Pericles
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Age of Pericles
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Direct Democracy
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Ostracism
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Thebes
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Macedonia
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Olympus
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Rituals
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Tragedy
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Aeschylus
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Sophocles
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Euripides
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Herodotus
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Thucydides
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Philosophy
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Pythagoras
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Sophists
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Socrates
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Socratic Method
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Plato
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Aristotle
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Alexandria
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Hellenistic Era
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
Select a Match
Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
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Platos' most famous pupil, who studied with him for 20 years but did not accept Plato's theory of ideal forms
a Greek historian who wrote about the History of the Persian Wars
one of the critics of the Sophists, whose true love was philosophy
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 era which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great
rule by few
The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint
the prehistoric period when when certain weapons and tools came to be made of bronze rather than stone
the main headquarters of the Delian League
An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus.
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 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
an organized system of thought
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
excellence of any kind
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
the greatest historian of the ancient world who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
the highest mountain in Greece, where the twelve chief gods and goddesses were thought to live
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
A flourishing city-state in ancient Greece, it was an important cultural center in the 5th century BC
an open area that served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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 only tragedy of which the entire trilogy still exists on Earth today
Messenians and Laconians captured to become serfs so they could be made to work for the Spartans
the Persian ruler
a government citizen where every citizen participates directly in government decision-making through mass meetings
ceremonies or rites
a new Greek power that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
a domiinant figure in Athenian politics 461 BC and 429 BC
rulers who seized power by force from aristocrats
the first Greek dramas, which were presented in a trilogy - a set of three plays - built around a common theme.
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
an outstanding Athenian dramatist who tried to create more realistic characters
Civilization on southern mainland of Greece about 1500 BC.
a practice devised by Athenians to protect against ambitious politicians
a great Athenian playwrite
government by the people or rule of many
a defensive alliance agains the Persians formed by Athenians
something that taught that the essence of the universe could be found in music and numbers
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
a remorm-minded aristocrat who Athenian aristocrats reacted to crisis by giving full power to [him]
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 Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
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
one of Socrates' students, who is considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
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
a group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens
the most notable of the city settled along the shores of the Black Sea
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation such as that of Pythagoras as foolish
Greek city-state
the new Persian monarch who took Darius's place after he died
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
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Western peninsula of Asia that now constitutes most of modern Turkey
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