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Ancient greece vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Peninsula | a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. |
| Crete | Greece's largest island, is known for its varied terrain, which ranges from fine-sand beaches at Elafonisi to the White Mountains. |
| Mycenae | An archaeological site in Greece, located about 90 kilometres southwest of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese. |
| Agamemnon | Greek hero/god. |
| Peloponnesus | Is a peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece. |
| Colonies | a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country |
| Polis | A large structure usually on a hill above the city or town. |
| Agora | (in ancient Greece) a public open space used for assemblies and markets. |