The city was named after the ancient Greek city-state.

Carthage is an ancient city-state in what is now Tunisia.

In the land of the ancient city-state, today's metropolis has virtually no power and no income.

The village is located near (some 5km) the ancient city-state of Eleftherna.

Hack through rain forests looking for the ancient Mayan city-states.

Like any ancient city-state, the municipium was created by an official act of synoecism, or founding.

The name was taken from the ancient city-state of Phigaleia, which was located near the present village.

Heran society is loosely patterned after the ancient Greek city-state as well.

Political rights and duties were conferred upon free male citizens in the ancient Greek city-states.

An agora was an open "place of assembly" in an ancient Greek city-state where trade occurred.