Massilia now Marseilles.
The term you are referring to is a city-state. A city-state is a sovereign state consisting of a city and its dependent territories. These entities have their own government, economy, and culture, and historically, they were common in ancient times, particularly in regions like ancient Greece and Mesopotamia. City-states often had a high degree of autonomy and were able to conduct their own affairs independently of neighboring states.
Polis.
the term in ancient Greek is "πόλις - κράτος" (pòlis-kràtos)
the term in ancient Greek is "πόλις - κράτος" (pòlis-kràtos)
Italy
The Greek word for a high city is the word acropolis. The word polis means a city which is high up and the word acropolis was the word the ancients used to describe this type of city.
An acropolis. A polis is a Greek city state.
The Greek root "polis" in the sentence refers to a city or a city-state. It is commonly used in words related to political systems, governance, and urban areas.
No. France is a long-standing democracy, but long before the French revolution, the Greeks had used democratic forms of government. The word democracy itself is Greek.
A term often used to identify Paris France.
The Greek root "urb" means city or town. It is often used in words related to urban environments or urbanization.
The name of Nice (French pronounciation: "nees") comes from the greek Nikaia (victory) which was used for the place in the first century AD. It is supposed that the Greeks reused a previous name from the local population, "nis" meaning "source".