The ancient

Greece.

Parthenon

Theater

Cup from
the classic
period

Greek’s geographic environment

Greek ships
 Acropolis: it was settled in
Greek the highlands of each polis, is

polis also known as the uptown.

There, we can find the city
hall and the gods’ temples.

Asty: it was known as

downtown. Here we can find
the “agora”, this is the public
square, houses and markets
and parks.
Agricultural Land: these
were outside the walls of
every city, and were meant
for animal (sheep sand
goats) and food growing
(cereals, olives and fruit
 Greek Polis:
Acropolis or uptown: Agora: Agricultural Land:

Was a walled place. This was the public These were outside the
There you could find square, here you could walls of every city, and
the most important find different markets. were meant for animal
temples; besides, these Also, there they (sheeps and goats) and
temples were also discussed and took food growing (cereals,
refugees in extreme politic decisions. olives and fruit trees)
cases of war or another
emergency. 
Greek polis
Agora:
 Uptown
Agora:

Markets House
God’s statue

Sellers

Money
exchange
Slaves
Sellers

Craftsman
Acropolis
Read the following statements tick boxes that shows the characteristics of the polis:

A.-The majority of the polis were located near the seashore  

B.-All the polis had the same laws, armies, and governors  

C.-Polis had many places for the people to meet.  

D.- The acropolis was located on the highest part of the polis  

E.- Politics decisions were made on the agora.