Ancient Greece Crossword

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  1. 1. First appeared in ancient Greek political and philosophical thought in the city-state of Athens. The word comes from demos 'people' and kratos 'to rule'.
  2. 4. the most common type of heavily armed foot-soldier in ancient Greece from the 7th to 4th centuries BCE
  3. 9. A fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.
  4. 10. The former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena.
  5. 12. literally meaning the science that studies the laws of the stars, a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena.
  6. 13. an Athenian historian and general
  7. 15. Greek slaves in ancient Sparta.
  8. 16. A city-state famous for its temples, fine public buildings and love of the arts.
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  1. 2. the set of stories about the gods, goddesses, heroes and rituals of Ancient Greeks.
  2. 3. A form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. These people may be distinguished by nobility, wealth, education, corporate, religious, political, or military control.
  3. 5. The assembly of the citizens in the democratic city-states of ancient Greece.
  4. 6. A central public space in ancient Greek city-states.
  5. 7. A warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.).
  6. 8. The core fortified area of a town or city.
  7. 11. pottery with two vertical handles used in antiquity for the storage and transportation of foodstuffs such as wine and olive oil.
  8. 14. A council of over 500 citizens appointed to run daily affairs of the city.