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Imagining a distant time is much easier if you know a bit about the landscape. Explore Ancient Greek Cities and Sites in these articles to get a better picture of this ancient world.

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Thebes , a city in ancient Greece, in the district of Boeotia. It was founded at a very early time, and its legendary history was an important part of Greek mythology. See more »

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Troy

Troy (Greek: Ilion; Latin: Ilium), an ancient city of Asia Minor. It stood on the site of the hill now named Hissarlik in northwestern Turkey, about four miles (6 km) from the place where the Dardanelles and the Aegean Sea meet.