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Ionian Sea
The sea that separates Greece and Italy.
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Crete
An island in the Mediterranean Sea, center of Minoan civilization
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Mycenea
An early city-state of Greece
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Plato
Greek philosopher, was a student of Socrates
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agora
An outdoor marketplace
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plunder
Valuables taken in war
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Troy
Site of the legendary Trojan War
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Mount Olympus
A mountain in northern Greece where the Greeks believed the gods and goddesses lived
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Athens
City-state that was the best example of democracy, the capital of Greece today
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Sparta
Greek city-state that had strict military rule
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Homer
Greek poet that wrote the Iliad and Odyssey
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Pericles
Athenian leader, was responsible for building the Parthenon
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myth
a story that includes gods/goddesses used to explain events in nature
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aristocracy
a government ruled by a few wealthy people
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democracy
a government by the people
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