Ancient
Overview Sites
The Greeks Crucible of
Civilization PBS Site that has information on important Greeks and a
timeline. Has some very good video clips also but they take a long time to load.
Ancient Greece The Greek section of this page covers man different topics.
The Ancient Greek World Overview site covers many topics.
Odyssey Greece This site has information on people, mythology, daily life, burial, writing, archaeology.
Landmarks - landmarks in Ancient Greece
Alphabetic
Index of subjects on Ancient Greece
Introduction
to Ancient Greece - general overview
of Ancient Greece
Website
Clearinghouse – this site has a list of other websites with a short
description of what the other sites focus on.
Western
Civilization Series – Primary and secondary sources available here.
Mythology
Greek Gods – A family chart of some of the important
gods
Life and Times of
Hercules Contains lots of information about the most famous hero of
Hercules Brief overview of
the 12 labors of Hercules.
Aesop's Fables – Read some of your favorite fables – or try some new ones!
Daily Life
The Real Story of Ancient Olympic Games. This site contains lots of information about early Olympic Games.
Architecture in Ancient Greece This has lots of information about the types of columns and buildings that have them.
Daily Life in Ancient Greece This site has many topics that relate to daily life.
The history of plumbing:
Greece This site has information about waterworks in
Comparison of Athenian and American Court System - Comparison of courts
Ancient Greek music – Listen to examples of music, including that used for Homer’s epics!
Afterlife
Afterlife – Explanation of burial rituals
Death, burial and
afterlife -
Underworld – Greek Mythology Link’s page on the Greeks’
view of the underworld
The Ancient City of Athens This site contains numerous photos and descriptions of what remains today of Ancient Athens.
Play
comparing Athens and Sparta - play
about
Ancient Olympics
Olympic games - A mutlimedia guide from
Day by Day
description by the British Museum
Timeline - A brief description of the ancient games and a timeline of Olympic milestones.
International Olympic Committee - The official site of the International Olympic Committee has lots of great information about present day Olympics and what is planned for the future.
A Tour of Ancient
Olympia – See the site of the games, including pictures, stories
and more.
Contributions
Geometry – Pythagoras and other subjects discussed.
Philosophy - Get to know Socrates
Famous Ancient Greeks – translations of works by ancient Greeks
Demosthenes – Read a short biography of one of the most famous public speakers of ancient Greece (and read some of his work)!