Ancient Greek Geography
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe whose peninsula reaches from the Balkans into the Mediterranean sea. It is very mountainous, with forests to fill up some of its areas, and many different gulfs and bays. Greece is very stony and suitable only for pasturage, but some areas are able to grow wheat, barley, citrus, dates, olives, etc. The mountains in Greece divide the country into many different regions, but Greece can be separated into 3 different geographical regions: Northern Greece, Central Greece, and the Peloponnese.
Northern Greece
Inside of Northern Greece there are Thessaly and Epirus, which are separated by the Pindus mountain range. The primary town in Epirus is Dodona, where the greeks thought that Zues provided oracles. Thessasly is the largest plains area in Greece, and it is amost completely surrounded by mountains. There is also the Cambunian range, which is the home of Mount Olympus, the home of the gods. Near Mount Olympus there is Mount Ossa.
Central Greece
Central Greece is more mountainous than Northern Greece. The countries in Central Greece are Aetolia, Locris, Acanania, Doris, Phocis, Boeotia, Attica, and Megarus. The countries Boeotia and Attica are divided by Mount Pentelicus, and to the south of Pentelicus is the Hymettus range. Although Attica had poor soil, they had a benefit of a large coastline, which was used for trading. The Megarans used the sheep they had raised to make woolen products and they also made pottery. The Isthmus of Corinth separates Central Greece from the Peloponnese.
Central Greece is more mountainous than Northern Greece. The countries in Central Greece are Aetolia, Locris, Acanania, Doris, Phocis, Boeotia, Attica, and Megarus. The countries Boeotia and Attica are divided by Mount Pentelicus, and to the south of Pentelicus is the Hymettus range. Although Attica had poor soil, they had a benefit of a large coastline, which was used for trading. The Megarans used the sheep they had raised to make woolen products and they also made pottery. The Isthmus of Corinth separates Central Greece from the Peloponnese.
The Peloponnese
In the Peloponnese is the mountainous Argolis area. It contained the countries Laconia, Messinia, Arkadia, Argolida, Korinthia, Achala, Ilia.
In the Peloponnese is the mountainous Argolis area. It contained the countries Laconia, Messinia, Arkadia, Argolida, Korinthia, Achala, Ilia.