Peninsula

an area of land surrounded by water on three sides

Heritage

somethings transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor

Impact

a compelling effect

Vibrant

lively

Epics

long story-telling poems

Acropolis

a high city

City-States

not only a city but also a separate independent state

Aristocrats

members of the rich and powerful families

Tyrant

a ruler who seized power by force

Democracy

citizens govern themselves