POLIS MetroPOLIS IndianaPOLIS

POLIS GREEK WORD FOR CITY STATE – FORM OF GOVERNMENT THAT INCLUDES A TOWN OR CITY AND THE SURROUNDING LAND CONTROLLED BY IT

ACROPOLIS Akros – “higher, upper” Polis -- "city"

ACROPOLIS HILL OR MOUNTAIN IN GREECE THAT INCLUDED A FORT AS WELL AS TEMPLES AND OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS

AGORA ageirein --"to assemble“ agora --"open space"

MARKETPLACE IN A GREEK CITY-STATE AGORA MARKETPLACE IN A GREEK CITY-STATE

PENINSULA pæne --"almost”  insula -"island"

PENINSULA a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland

COLONY colonia -- "settled land”

COLONY a country or area under the political control of another country, and occupied by settlers from that country