Maps of Ancient Greece Name _______________ Use the information from the text booklet to complete all the maps on these worksheets. Before Ancient Greece really became ANCIENT GREECE, the area was inhabited by 2 other small Civilizations - the Minoans and the Myceneans. This was during the time that is now called the Bronze Age. 1. Colour and label in the area of the Minoans and the Myceneans using 2 different colours for each. 2. Label the following on the map: Agean Sea Sea of Crete Crete Troy Peloponnesus Knossos The Myceneans conquered the Minoans around 1450 BC but around 1100 BC, the Mycenean culture declined and began the time of the DARK AGES. After the DARK AGES, Ancient Greece entered the ARCHAIC and then the CLASSICAL PERIODS. 3. Colour YELLOW in the area of the map below that is actually considered ANCIENT GREECE. 1600 – 1200 BC 4. Label the following on the map below: Macedonia Athens Sparta Corinth Delphi 5. Shade in the two areas to show the: 1. Green “Delian or Athenian League” which were the allies of Athens and 2. Red - the Allies of Sparta. 6. Now draw little triangles - to show all the areas that have mountains. 800 - 323 BC Name ____________ Ancient Greece under Alexander the Great and During the Hellenistic Period Use the information from the text booklet to complete all the maps on these worksheets. Area of Original Greece ALEXANDER THE GREAT’S EMPIRE and HELLENISTIC GREECE ABOUT 336 – 146 BC. Asia Africa Arabia India After Alexander had completed his short but incredible conquest of about 10 years, the Greek Empire was vastly larger than it had been before. However it enjoyed the benefits of this empire for only a short time. After Alexander’s early death, the empire was divided among his 4 generals and the empire suffered severely from all the civil war. This was all predicted long before by the prophet Daniel. This weak Greek Empire was soon overtaken by the Roman Empire. 1. Draw a line around the entire area which fell under Alexander the Great’s Empire. Colour this area a light colour. 2. Draw the boundary lines that divide the four separate kingdoms under each of the 4 Generals. 3. Label the following on the Map (for some you may need to draw an arrow to the location): Mediterranean Sea Euphrates River Africa Black Sea Tigris River Macedonia Caspian Sea Nile River Persia Arabian Sea Indus River Egypt Persian Gulf Arabia Athens Red Sea India Sparta