Military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers with long iron-tipped spears and shields.
This monotheistic religion was popular in Ancient Persia.
These thinkers were determined to seek the truth and use logic and reason.
These wars were a series in which King Darius of Persia tried to conquer Greece, but Athens and Sparta resisted and Athens emerged as the most powerful city-state in Greece.
A large temple dedicated to the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens.
The Mycenaeans fought a ten-year war against Troy in this war...they even useda huge wooden horse to trick their enemies.
An ancient Greek ship with three sections of oars. The Greeks used these against the Persians in the Battle of Salamis.
Greek word for city-state, the political unit in ancient Greece.
Greek city-state that is considered the birthplace of democracy, focussed on well-rounded citizens that were educated, had morals, and were creative thinkers.
This body of water is located to the west side of Greece.
This Greek philosopher encouraged people to question themselves and their moral character.
Greek city-state that was ruled by an oligarchy, they focused on military training, used slaves for agriculture, and discouraged the arts.
Darius the Great built this ancient highway to facilitate rapid communication and safe travel throughout Persia from Susa to Sardis.
These underground tunnels were dug into the mountains in Persia to transport water into the areas where is was needed.
This Persian leader vowed to destroy Alexander the Great, but was humiliated because he kept running away.
This disciple of Socrates was a philosopher who wrote "The Republic".