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HUM 111: The Western Tradition Greece Map Study Guide Athens: Famous as the economic, cultural, and social capital of ancient Greece. See lectures and readings for Athens’ importance. Sparta: Famedsite of the Spartan army and oligarchic government. Your textbook provides a breakdown of the Spartan governmental system. Spartans famously defended Thermopylae from Persian invasion for three daysbefore finally falling. Knossos: Site of the most important Minoan palace complex on the island of Crete. See lecture for specific information about the Minoans, their palace complex, Linear A, etc.Mycenae: Site of the major Bronze Age site on the Peloponnese, excavated by Heinrich Schliemann; home to the Mycenaean civilization, a warring people who lived in large, fortified citadels. See lecturefor more information about their palaces/citadels, Linear B, the Treasury of Atreus, and the various Grave Circle A burial goods. Salamis: Island off the coast of Attica; Battle of Salamis was one ofthe most decisive of the Persian Wars and helped set up the conditions for Athens’ naval and general dominance of the Aegean. See lecture for more information about Salamis and the importance of thenaval battle fought there. Cyclades: Group of islands in the Aegean Sea; home to the Cycladic Civilization, on which see lecture. Delphi: Major oracular and religious site in mainland Greece. Famous inhistory and literature for the Oracle of Apollo. See lecture for more information about the site, its ruins, and its cultural significance. Troy: Fabled city and site of the Trojan War; located in NWAnatolia. See textbook for more about Homer and the stories about the Trojan War. Ephesus: Site of a major religious center for Artemis, the virgin goddess of the hunt and sister of Apollo. Origin ofthe bizarre “Artemis of Ephesus” statue (see lecture) Thebes: Nearby rival of Athens and powerful city in its own right; common setting for many Greek tragedies (see lecture for importance of this...