Vocabulary

__**Key** Greece and Rome Terms__
 * The political unit in ancient Greece, city-state & surrounding area. Polis
 * The marketplace in the center of a Greek city. Agora
 * A fortified hilltop overlooking the city. Acropolis
 * People forced to stay on the land they worked especially in Sparta. Helots
 * A message sent by a god through a priest or priestess. Also where messages from the gods were delivered. Oracle
 * Combining Greek, Egyptian, Indian and Persian cultures. Hellenistic
 * A traditional story about gods, heroes or legends. Myths
 * A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields Phalanx
 * A form of government which the power rests with the citizens who have the right to vote to select their leaders. Democracy
 * A leader who has absolute power to make laws and command the army. Dictator
 * It comes from the Latin word meaning “I forbid”. It is like a no vote. Veto
 * A group of three rulers. Triumvirate
 * A professional fighter in Ancient Rome. Gladiator
 * It was designed as a canal to bring water into a town. Aqueduct
 * A paid soldier who fights in a foreign army. Mercenary
 * A conflict between two political groups within the same country. Civil War
 * To isolate or ban a person or group Ostracize
 * Love of wisdom and knowledge Philosophy
 * A type of Greek play, art form invented by the Greeks Drama
 * It is a drop in the value of money with a rise in prices. Inflation
 * To destroy a captured town or city and plunder its goods and valuables Sack
 * A decree or proclamation Edict