In this survey of Ancient Athens, the reader sees an instrument maker's shop, where a lyre is being made by scooping out the insides of a tortoise shell. He becomes part of the crowd at the Panathenaic Stadium where the athletic contests are held, stands at the entrance to the Parthenon. With a Greek farm boy, he witnesses a young slave being sold.
A high-ranking Egyptian official leaves his post on the upper Nile and journeys to his home near the Mediterranean Sea to retire. On the way he visits the Pharaoh, goes to a market, and plans his burial. This imaginary trip gives a close-up view of an ancient world.
In this survey of ancient Athens, the reader sees an instrument maker's shop, where a lyre is being made by scooping out the insides of a tortoise shell, becomes part of the crowd at the Panathenaic Stadium where the athletic contests are held, stands at the entrance to the Parthenon and, with a Greek farm boy, witnesses a young slave being sold--Publisher.
Explains what life was like in the Middle Ages, looking at families, towns, and trades, and discusses what modern people can learn from medieval times.
Looks at what life was like in ancient Egypt, explains what people did, tells where mummies come from, and discusses similarities between ancient Egyptian and modern cultures.
