Tuesday, March 15, 2011

New Vocab for Athens and Sparta

Polis a Greek city-state; broadly : a state or society especially when characterized by a sense of Community

Peloponnesus
the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC
Agora Gathering and marketplace in Ancient Greece

Helots
Spartan slaves owned by the state.

Barracks
A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel.