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Peninsula | a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. |
Crete | Island in southeastern Greece in the Mediterranean Sea. Note: Crete is the largest of the Greek islands. Note: One of the world's earliest civilizations, the Minoan civilization, reached its peak in Crete in 1600 b.c. |
Mycenae | He named the people of this civilization the Mycenaeans |
Agamemn | used tricky to win that war |
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 city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes. |
Agora | (in ancient Greece) a public open space used for assemblies and markets. |
Tyrant | a cruel and oppressive ruler. |
Oligarchy | a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. |
democracy | a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. |
Sparta | An ancient Greek city-state and rival of Athens. |
Athes | Capital of Greece in east-central Greece on the plain of Attica, overlooking an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. |