Greece

Location: South Eastern Europe - Bordering/Inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea and its Islands Geography: Mountainous Mainlands and Open Coastal Plains Government: City States (Greek = Polis), which had Urban Centers (Greek = Acropolis) Philosophies and Religions: - Polytheistic - Characterized as humans with superpowers - Cults were apparent devoting themselves to specific Gods and Goddesses First civilization: Minoan - King minos - 2500-1500 BC - Knossos was an important city - on Crete - A large island off of mainland Greece

City States:

Athens

Sparta

Important People

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