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Deity
God or divine bring. The romans used the latin word deus to describe the god.
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Democracy
means "ruled by the people" and is usually said to have been invented by athenians, but Athenian democracy did not include all people.
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Dromos
Track for running or a race track. Spartans regularly trained at the dromos, just as athletes today do.
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Exile
Person who is expelled from his/her native land and usually not allowed to return. People are often exiled for political reasons.
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Gymnasium
A large room originally used for indoor sport and military training by the greeks. Greek gymnasia were also used for social life, club meetings and education
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Helots
Spartian slaves who were bound to the land. Helot originally meant "captive", and helots had no legal rights.
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Hemlock
Poison made from a coniferous tree. They used it to get rid of enemies.
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Historia
Continous record of events, often in chronological order. Historia may mean "research" or "inquiry".
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Hoplite
Heavily armed foot soldiers from an ancient Greek city-state. Each was equipped with armour, a short iron sword, and a 3-metre spear.
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Libations
Drinks of wine, oil, or even water, poured as offering to the gods by the greeks and romans
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Marathon
Race of 42.195 km. According to oral traditional, in 490 BCE , a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens, a distance of 42.195 km, to bring news of a greek victory over the Persians.
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Mosaic
Picture made of small cubes of coloured stone or glass, cemented to a flat surface.
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Olympiad
period of 4 years, the time between olympic games.
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Oracles
Special places where the greek gods spoke to humans and answer their questions. Delphi was the most famous oracle.
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ostracism
Process b which ancient Greek banished or exiled dangerous or unpopular citizens, usually for five to ten years.
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Phalanx
Special Greek battle formation made up of soldiers, fighting close together, with their shields joined.
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Acropolis
Highest point in any city. most city-states in ancient times had an acropolis, which was a fortified citadel where defenders could withdraw if the city was attacked.
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Agora
Meeting place or market place originally in ancient greece. the agora was also the religious, political, business and social centre.
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Archaeology
The study of ancient or Prehistoric times.
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Brazier
Pan r stand (usually made of metal) for holding light coals and used for heating or cooking.
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capital punishment
Punishment by death, usually for major crimes such as murder or treason.
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Chiton
Tunic of wool or linen worn by greek men and women.
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city-state
Independent city and its surrounding land with its own laws and government.
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Civilization
A society with advanced political and social organizations. and has a complex culture.
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Philosopher
Person who studies and teaches a set of beliefs by which people live. A philosopher uses reason and argument to seek the truth.
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Polis
City-state, especially in ancient greece. polis is the Greek word for "city"
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Quorum
Number of people who must be present at a meeting to make the decisions at the meeting valid.
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Staple
Most important article or part; food that is basic in the diet.
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Who are the three Philosophers??
Socrates, plato and Aristotle!
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What is Socrates known for??
- He asks his students questions
- He never wrote anything down
- He was put to death by drinking Hemlock
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What was Plato known for??
- Believed in spiritual values
- Student of socrates
- Came up with the lost city of Atlantis
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What was Aristotle known for??
- He taught the science was the most important area of study
- Was the teacher of alexander the great
- wrote over 500 know essays
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Who and what was Herodotus??
He was a historian and called the "father of history"
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Who and what was Hippocrates??
He was a doctor of medicine and was called the father of medicine
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Who and what was Astronomer??
He was a astronomer and said the sun was the centre of the solar system.
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Who and what was Erastosthenes??
geographer almost found the circumference of the earth and was only 195 miles off
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Who and what was Euclid?
Mathematician and he wrote the 1st geometry book
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Who and what was Pythagoras?
A mathematician and came up with the Pythagorean theorum
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Who and what was Archimedes?
A mathematician and he perfected the pulley and lever
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Xerxes
Persian Great King from 486 BCE - 465 BCE, son of Darius 1. His attempts to complete the conquest of Greece begun by Darius failed
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Darius 1, Great King of Persia 520 BCE - 486 BCE
An able ruler who organized his empire very well and introduced secret police, a postal system, coinage and a legal system
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Hellenes
the name that ancient Greek people called themselves
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Homer
- 700 BCE
- Blind, a great and epic poet who supposedly composed the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Iliad
an epic poem about the Trojan War supposedly composed by Homer. It tells the story of the causes and duration of the 10 years war
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Peloponnesian War
Fought between Athens and Sparta from 431 BCE and 404 BCE
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Philip II of Macedonia
He ruled Macedonia from 359 BCE - 336 BCE - conquered most of Greece and planned to invade Persia but was assassinated at his daughter's wedding - his son Alexander the Great carried on his conquests
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Plato
428 BCE - 348 BCE - student of Socrates who later formulated his own ideas that are still considered today including the lost city of Atlantis
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776 BC
The first Olympic Games took place
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490 BC
The Persian Wars began when Persia invaded Greece
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432 BC
The construction of the Parthenon in Athens is completed. It was begun in 447 BC
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431-404 BC
The Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta took place
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399 BC
Socrates is put to death in Athens
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331 BC
Alexander the Great conquers Persia
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31 BC
Roman armies conquer the Greek kingdom in Egypt
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