Geography Where in the world was Ancient Greece?

This map shows in red here ancient Greece was located. Let's take a closer look...

    The maps we just saw show where the Ancient Greeks lived as we know it now about the world and its geography.  But how did the Ancient Greeks understand their place in the world?  This is how the Greeks saw the world...

As Greek Civilization grew, the people began to divide themselves into city-states.  The map below shows some important places in Ancient Greece.  Athens and Sparta were two of the most important city-states.

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