The Ancient Greeks Vocabulary

Peninsula

• a piece of land nearly surrounded by water

• a large body of water

• a type of mountain

• a flat area of land

phalanx

• a type of ancient Greek armor

• a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows

• a formation of cavalry in battle

• a strategy for naval warfare

ephor

• a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders

• a type of ancient Greek pottery

• a military leader in ancient Rome

• a philosopher in ancient Athens

bard

• someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes or their deeds

• a type of musical instrument

• a character in a play

• a historical figure known for their battles

philosopher

• a person who studies mathematics

• a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment

• a person who creates art

• a person who practices medicine

satrapy

• territory governed by an official known as a satrap

• a type of ancient currency

• a form of government led by a king

• a religious ceremony in ancient Persia

helots

• enslaved people in ancient Sparta

• warriors in ancient Athens

• traders in ancient Rome

• farmers in ancient Egypt

colony

• a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland

• a type of government system where one country controls another

• a large area of land owned by a single individual

• a community of people who share the same culture and language

agora

• A gathering place; marketplace

• A type of ancient Greek pottery

• A philosophical debate

• A form of government

democracy

• a government by the people

• a system ruled by a monarch

• a form of government where citizens have no rights

• a government controlled by military leaders