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After all of this, the Greek city-states formed an alliance called the...
Who is more storyteller-ish between Herodotus and Thucydides?
When Sparta took over the land of the Messenians, the Messenians became...
situated on the plain of Attica, this polis enjoyed Golden Age under the leadership of a democracy
Who traveled a lot between the two historians of Herodotus and Thucydides?
athletic games in honor of Zeus were held at this site in the Peloponnesus.
collective name given to the Hellenic city -states on the Aegean islands and along the coast ofAsia Minor (Anatolia)
peasants forced to stay on the land they worked
term which describes work of art or music (or anything) which has the characteristicsof simplicity, restraint, balance, harmony, and proportion
term for the attitude affirming the importance of human beings, expressed inGreek art and literature
the discovery of the ruins of the royal palace at this site revealed the highly developed skills of theBronze Age Minoan civilization on the island of Crete.
describes a close friendship that is neither romantic or physical
the most powerful fighting force in the ancient world
term describes a method of teaching in which provocative questions are asked tomake people think; name derived from its most famous practitioner
Word describes lifestyle marked bystrict self-discipline or self-denial ; marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidanceof luxury
from Greek word for leader; term in international politics -- dominant influence ofone state over others
Word describes aperson who uses very few words, who is brief in speech
the Greek word for an actor meaning "under the mask.
a pattern of beliefs expressed in stories (myths
the use of reason (logic) to see patterns in nature and understand their workings