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Aegean Sea |
an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece
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colonies
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a settlement under the control of a usually distant country
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peninsula
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a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water
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aristocrat
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a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
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monarchy
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a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
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oligarchy
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a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
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tyranny
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government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king
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Peloponnesus
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a peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece
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assembly
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a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
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citizens
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a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation
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democracy
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a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
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Athens
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a city-state of ancient Greece that was first to have a democracy; also known as the birthplace of Western civilization; the capital of present-day Greece
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Sparta
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a city-state of ancient Greece, known for its military oligarchy
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acropolis
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cardacropolisthe hill above a Greek city, on which temples were built
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Parthenon
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the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the goddess Athena
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