Order Description
Greece 750BC-404BC
1. Colonization
Read Herodotus’ account of the founding of Cyrene in North Africa (Herodotus, The Persian
Wars, 4.150-159; D&G 2.29). What were the main things that needed to be done in order to
found this colony? How do these compare to the founding of other colonies that we have
records for? Refer to other ancient accounts of the founding of colonies to support your answer.