1. Geography of Greece

2. Balkan Peninsula Greece is located on the Balkan Peninsula
Peninsula- A piece of land almost surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland

3. Anatolian Peninsula (Asia Minor)
The westernmost part of Asia
The modern-day country of Turkey
Was home to many Greek Colonies like the city of Troy

4. Crete The largest and most populous Greek island
Located in the Aegean Sea
About 160 miles long and 40 miles wide
Home of the first civilization in Europe… the Minoans

5. Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea links 3 continents:
Europe, Africa, and Asia
Connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar
A strait is a small passage of water that connects to larger bodies of water
EX. Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean

6. Aegean Sea Located between Greece and the Anatolian Peninsula
East of Greece
Has bright green water
Over 1,000 islands
Archipelago- A chain or cluster of islands

7. Mr. Cramer’s Greek Pics - Hydra

8. Black Sea Connects much of Asia to Europe and Africa
Many Greek colonies were made on this sea
Connect to Aegean Sea by a strait

9. Ionian Sea Borders the west part of Greece In between Greece and Italy
The water here is a deep blue
It is a smaller part of the Mediterranean Sea

10. Mr. Cramer’s Pics – Corinth
To go from the Aegean to the Mediterranean you must past through the canal in Corinth

11. Mt. Olympus The highest mountain in Greece
9,500 feet tall
Home of the 12 Olympian Gods of Greek of Mythology

12. Athens The capital and largest city of Greece
Named after the Greek Goddess “Athena”
The birthplace of Democracy
Today, over 3 million people live in Athens

13. Mr. Cramer’s Pics – Acropolis view of Athens

14. Mr. Cramer’s Pics – Acropolis Far

15. Mr. Cramer’s Pics – Acropolis: Parthenon

16. Sparta A dominant military power in Ancient Greece
Sparta concentrated on military strength rather than arts and democracy like Athens
Located on the southern island of Peloponnesus

17. Athens and Sparta