Ancient Greece

Created by: Katie O.

                                      Paros 

    Paros is an island southeast of Greece.  It is in the Aegean Sea. The island is made up of a central peak that is surrounded by narrow valleys.

    The capital is Paros.  It is in the northwest.  The soil on the island is good for producing olives, grapes, grain, and figs. Paros is famous for the marble from its mountains.

                 The Peloponnisos     

     Peloponnisos is a region in Greece.  It is a peninsula connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth.  By which, makes an artificial island of Peloponnisos.   Peloponisos is separated from central and north Greece. 

     Peloponnies is somewhat shaped like a hand with extended fingers, spreading out to the sea.  Between the ridges of the mountains are narrow valleys.  Each valley is separated from the others and ends in the sea.  The West part of Peloponnisos has more mountain features then the east.

            Pindus Mountains    

    The Pindus Mountains are a system of mountains that are northwest of Greece. It separates Thessaly from Epirus.  The mountains extends about 100 miles.  The Pindus is as high as 8,352 feet in some places.

    The mountains are a protective barrier for the plain of Thessaly on the East. Only one main highway goes though Pindus Mountains. Several big rivers rise in the Pindus.