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| An Ancient Greek War boat |
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| an Aegean Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and other Aegean islands |
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| a place of high color, as were Greek buildings in the classical period, and as are Greek buildings today |
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| Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder (pirates) |
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| the ancient Greek city-state. The word politics comes from this Greek word. |
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| a citadel, built upon an area of elevated ground—frequently a hill with precipitous sides, chosen for purposes of defense |
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| a central spot in ancient Greek city-states. The literal meaning of the word is "gathering place" or "assembly". The agora was the center of athletic, artistic, spiritual and political life of the city. |
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| Hoplites were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears and shield |
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| The perioeci, or perioikoi, were the members of an autonomous group of free but non-citizen inhabitants of Sparta |
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| Pericles was arguably the most prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens during the Golden Age |
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| Xerxes I of Persia, also known as Xerxes the Great, was the fourth of the king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire. He ruled from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC at the hands of Artabanus, the commander of the royal bodyguard. |
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| The Delian League, founded in 478 BC, was an association of Greek city-states, members numbering between 150 to 173 |
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