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Ancient Greek Glossery
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Acadamy: The school founded at Athens by Plato in the 380's.
Acropolis: The hill located at the center of a Greek city. It was a center of defense, and in the case of Athens, a religious area adorned with temples
Agora: An open public space, usually located in the center of the city. A social gathering place containing markets, legal/social/political/philosophical debates and lectures, temples and religious shrines and other public buildings.
Archon: A commonly used term denoting the highest ranking magistrate in a city. During Classical times, nine archons were chosen by lot to serve judicial and administrative positions.
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Barbaros: Greek term for a non-Greek. Where we today get the term barbarian.
Basileus: King or hereditary king. Used when Greece was a monarchy.
Boule: Term for the "council" with along with the assembly were the two major governing bodies in a Greek city.
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Cadmea: The acropolis at Thebes. Seized by Sparta in 382BCE
Cella: Inner room of a temple
Chiton: A large loose shirt worn by both men and women. It could be pinned by fibulae and/or belted at the waist. Women wore this garment long and men generally wore it short.
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Dark Ages: A term encompassing the era from the fall of the Mycenean empire and the rise of Archiac Greece. Called the Dark Ages due to lack of "hard" evidence, this is the era of the evolution of the Polis and believed invasions by the Dorians.
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Fibulae: In essence, a stylized safetypin used to keep clothing in place. Can be made of gold, silver, copper or electrum.
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Oligarchy: Govenment by a few. Generally drawn from the wealthiest and/or elitest families of a polis, these few created and enforced the laws of a city.
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The Panathenaic Way: The road cutting diagonally through the Agora from the Dipylon Gate to the Acropolis. It was used for theatrical performances and various athletic events as well as occasional religous processions.
Peplos: A garment consisting of a large, rectangular piece of material folded vertically and hung from the shoulders (like a short cape). It could be worn free or belted.
Polis: Socio/political city/state concept involving patriotism and family descendence. A polis generally comprised one city and its surrounding villages and fields. Most members were either farmers or involved in agriculture.
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Wanax: Ancient term meaning "Lord" or "Master" originating with the Mycenaens.
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