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14 Cards in this Set
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Peninsula
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Land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
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Colony
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A territory that is under the control of another, usually distant, contry.
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Attica
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Pennisula in east-central Greece, on the Aegean Sea.
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Peloponnesus
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A peninsula in southern Greece, between the lonian and Aegean seas.
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Crete
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A greek island in the eastern Mediterraen Sea, southeast of France.
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Rhodes
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The second largest of the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.
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Phoenicia
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An ancient sea power located on the eastern shire of the Mediterraen ZSea.
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Polis
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A city-state in ancient Greece.
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Helot
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The people conquered by Sparta who were forced to live as slaves.
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Agora
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The central marketplace in ancient Athens and the site of numerous temples and government buildings.
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Acropolis
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A hilltop fortess in ancient Athens.
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Herodotus
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Greek historian; known as the "father of history;" observed the Persian Wars.
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Sparta
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An ancient city located on the tip of the Peloponessus.
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Athens
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The capital of Greece in the eastern part of the country.
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