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Ancient Greece
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Term | Definition |
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Illiad | an ancient Greek epic poem |
Hellenistic | a period of Greek influence and power under Macedonia rule |
Astronomy | a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects (such as moons, planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies |
Philosopher | someone who uses reason to understand the world. In Greece, the earliest "thinkers" used reason to explain natural events. |
Tragedy | a type of serious drama that ends in disaster for the main character. |
Siege | Surround a city and try to break down their walls and/or cut off their supply to food and water. This will hopefully lead to surrendering. |
Parthenon | the chief temple of the Greek goddess Athena on the hill of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. |
Plague | a widespread disease |
Classical Period | Marked by great acheivements |
Archaic Period | revival of Greek culture and civilization |
archipelago | a chain of islands (Greece's islands form this) |
Socrates | ancient Athenian philosopher |
Alexander the Great | had the first global empire which was made up of Greece, Egypt, and Persia |
hoplite | a heavily armed Greek foot soldier |