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Vocabulary Week 20
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Aegean Sea An arm of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Asia Minor and Greece. *Category*: Geography
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Adriatic Sea An arm of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula. *Category*: Geography
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Ionian Sea An arm of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between SE Italy and Western Greece. *Category*: Geography
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Athens An important city-state of Ancient Greece that later became the capital city of Greece. *Category*: Culture
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Sparta An important city-state of Ancient Greece that was known for its militaristic society. *Category*: Culture
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Mycenae A prehistoric city located in Greece and the legendary capital of Agamemnon. *Category*: Culture
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Homer A blind man known as the greatest storyteller, in Greece, when history was relayed by the spoken word. *Category*: Culture
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Epics A long narrative poem that celebrated heroic deeds, and often centered on the ideals of a nation or culture. *Category*: Culture
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Myth A story that attempts to describe the origin of a people's customs or beliefs or to explain mysterious events. *Category*: Culture
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The Odyssey A long poem from ancient Greece telling the story of the 10-year wanderings of Odysseus, a Greek hero and king. *Category*: Culture
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The Iliad An ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War that is believed to have been composed by Homer. *Category*: Culture
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Minoan A member of the early civilization that existed on the island of Crete. *Category*: Government
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