ANCIENT GREECE

Vocabulary
1. democracy a government where the people have a
direct say (by the people)

2. Hellenic of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or

inhabitants of Greece

3. philosophy - the love or study of wisdom 4. polis a Greek city-state 5. rhetoric - Speech used that is intended to persuade.

GEOGRAPHY OF GREECE

Mt. Olympus

Thermopylae

ASIA MINOR

Rhodes

GREECE TODAY

Greece is located on the Balkan peninsula. Today, its a fairly poor country. In ancient times, everyone looked up to the Greeks as being the best at thinking, fighting, education and making money.

In ancient times, the Greeks called their country Hellas. They called themselves Hellenes. Greece is half the size of New York state. It has a warm, sunny (Mediterranean) climate

Greece is chopped up. Its made up of Islands and peninsulas 2 of the biggest islands are Crete and Rhodes There is no spot in Greece that is further than 50 miles from the sea. 2/3 of Greece is mountains

ANCIENT GREEK WORLD

These are the reasons why Greece developed into City-states rather than as a unified country.

1. ATHENS: Present day capital and largest city in

Greece. Greatest Greek civilization dating from 500 B.C.

ACROPOLIS IN ATHENS AT NIGHT

2. CRETE

Largest Island of Greece First Greek civilization found here Site of the Minoan Culture

ISLAND OF CRETE TODAY

3. KNOSSOS
Site of Minos Palace on Crete that had many modern conveniences.

RUINS AT KNOSSOS

4. RHODES

Located off of the coast of Turkey Colossus of Rhodes located there

RHODES TODAY

5. HELLESPONT
Waterway that had to be crossed by the Persian Army to attack the Greeks

Point at which Helen of Troy was captured starting the Trojan War
Connection to the Black Sea

HELLESPONT

HELLESPONT

6. TROY

City that controlled Hellespont and all sea traffic to the Black Sea

RUINS OF TROY AT NIGHT

7. OLYMPIA

Extremely beautiful site of the Olympic games Not an actual city; just a complex of stadiums, temples, theaters, etc

RUINS AT OLYMPIA

8. MT. OLYMPUS

Highest point in Greece & home of the gods Clouds and storms often seen around its peak

9. DELPHI
Sacred spot in mountains; known as the most beautiful place in Greece Dedicated to the god Apollo Priestess was consulted at the oracle

DELPHI: RUINS & REPRODUCTION

10. SPARTA

Greatest military city-state ever One of the leading city-states of Ancient Greece

LOCATION OF SPARTA TODAY

11. CORINTH
Port city located on the isthmus connecting the Attica Peninsula and the Peloponnesus Peninsula Paul wrote 2 letters to the people living there (1st & 2nd Corinthians)

CORINTH RUINS