peninsula
a piece of land nearly surrounded by water.
bard
someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds.
colony
a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself.
polis
a Greek city-state.
agora
a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece.
phalanx
a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows.