One major reason why ancient Greece ... of city-states rather than kingdoms was the Mediterranean. Such a calm and easily navigable sea provided the Greeks with an opportunity to found new ...

They lived in mainland Greece and the Greek islands, but also in colonies scattered ... country called ‘ancient Greece’. Instead, Greece was divided up into small city-states, like Athens ...

They lived in mainland Greece and the Greek islands, but also in colonies scattered ... country called ‘ancient Greece’. Instead, Greece was divided up into small city-states, like Athens ...