Its a city state
Polis
There was no three cities making up a state. Each city was a city-state - independent, self-governing, self-sustaining, and defending itself.
In modern historiography, polis is normally used to indicate the ancient Greek city-states, like Classical Athens and its contemporaries, and thus is often translated as "city-state". ... The body of citizens came to be the most important meaning of the term polis in ancient Greece.
it was located and still is in southern greece and was located by athens and sparta
Vatican City.
Vatican City
Vatican City, an independent city state, is located entirely within the city of Rome, Italy.
Baltimore city is an independent city in the U.S. state of Maryland, not located within any county.
St. Peter's Basilica is a church, and it is located in Vatican City. Vatican City is a small independent state located within the Italian Capital Rome.
The Sistine Chapel is located within the confines of the sovereign city-state of the Vatican City. While it is a walled enclave physically located within the city of Rome, Italy, it is the smallest internationally-recognized independent state in the world.
Monaco is an independent state and city located in South East France.
Vatican City is an example of a city that is also a separate independent state. It is the smallest country in the world both in terms of area and population, and it is located within Rome, Italy.
Within Rome is the city state of the Vatican. It is the smallest city state in the world with 300 residents living within its borders including the Pope.
The nearest country to Rome is Vatican City, which is an independent city-state located within the city of Rome itself.
Vatican City?
The Pope. He rules the Vatican, which is an independent state within the city of Rome.