Polis = city.
A city was independent and self-sustaining, with a central defensive citadel (acropolis) with houses surrounded by walls, with sufficient farmland and a sea or river port. To be considered a worthwhile city, it had its own amenities - temples, gymnasiums, theatres, water supply and sewerage. An a political system which fostered unity and discipline of the people.
a city and the agricultural lands surrounding it
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it's Polis because there was no Greek word for city
The Greek word is polis, from which we derive today such words as politics, political, politicians etc.
It was called Polis
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it's Polis because there was no Greek word for city
The Greek word for town is η πόλη(the town/city. The plural is οι πόλεις(the towns/cities). For simple words or sentences, just use Google Translate. It's much faster than waiting for an answer.
Q: Around what feature was a Greek polis built?A: A Greek polis was usually built around a strong fortress.
i live in indianapolis ,a greek polis is athens
Hellenistic polis varied greatly from the original greek polis. I would suggest checking out UNC website. There is a link to it below.
The plural form of the Greek word polis is poleis.
Polis is the early Greek city-state.
Polis is a greek word for city-state.
Often one finds that English words are derived from Greek words. This couldn't be farther from the truth with the Greek word Polis. The Greek word Polis is found in modern words: metropolis, Annapolis,and Minneapolis.
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