present day capital and largest city in greece. greatest greek civilization dating from 500 b.c
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GEOGRAPHY OF ANCIENT GREECE
ANCIENT GREEK WORLD
ANCIENT GREEK WORLD
1. ATHENS: Present day capital and largest city in Greece.Greatest Greek civilization dating from 500 B.C.
ACROPOLIS IN ATHENS AT NIGHT
2. CRETE
Largest Island of GreeceFirst Greek civilization found hereSite of the Minoan Culture
ISLAND OF CRETE TODAY
3. KNOSSOS
•Site of Minos’ Palace on Crete that had many modern conveniences.
RUINS AT KNOSSOS
4. RHODESLocated off of the coast of Turkey Colossus of Rhodes located there
RHODES TODAY
5. HELLESPONTWaterway that had to be crossed by the Persian Army to attack the Greeks
Point at which Helen of Troy was captured starting the Trojan War
Connection to the Black Sea
HELLESPONT
HELLESPONT
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6. TROY City that controlled Hellespont and all sea traffic to the Black Sea
RUINS OF TROY AT NIGHT
7. OLYMPIAExtremely beautiful site of the Olympic gamesNot an actual city; just a complex of stadiums, temples, theaters, etc…
RUINS AT OLYMPIA
8. MT. OLYMPUSHighest point in Greece & home of the godsClouds and storms often seen around its peak
9. DELPHI
Sacred spot in mountains; known as the most beautiful place in Greece
Dedicated to the god Apollo
Priestess was consulted at the oracle
DELPHI: RUINS & REPRODUCTION
10. SPARTA Greatest military city-state everOne of the leading city-states of Ancient Greece
LOCATION OF SPARTA TODAY
11. CORINTH
Port city located on the isthmus connecting the Attica Peninsula and the Peloponnesus PeninsulaPaul wrote 2 letters to the people living there (1st & 2nd Corinthians)
CORINTH RUINS