a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment

a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process

the governor of a province in ancient Persia

a Persian religion based on the belief in one god

the territory governed by an official known as a satrap

enslaved people in ancient Sparta

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

form of government in which citizens hold political power

government in which a small group of people rule

an absolute ruler unrestrained by law

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

a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece

a Greek city-state

a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland: the new territory itself

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

a piece of land nearly surrounded by water