mediterranean region

Explores the history and current state of the Mediterranean region which became a cradle of civilization.

Text and over 1,000 photographs relate the story of Ancient Greece discussing its civilization, its culture, and its art.

Describes about 900 historically significant places in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Includes modern place names, archaelogical information, precise geographical location, and maps.

Examines what daily life was like for residents of ancient cities in the Middle East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman regions of the world based on evidence gathered from archaeological excavations, and also describes the physical appearance of the cities, religious traditions, and related topics.

Presents an introduction to Mediterranean cooking, featuring traditional recipes for meatballs, salads, stews, desserts, holiday food, and more and includes information on the history, geography, customs, and people of this region.

Written in the form of letters to her best friend, Delia, back home, Brady tells of her adventures while on a Mediterranean cruise with her mother and of her progress on Delia's list of things she must do, including the search for a code red "Euro-hottie.".

Determined to fend for herself in a world where only men have real freedom, headstrong Helen, who will be called queen of Sparta and Helen of Troy one day, learns to fight, hunt, and ride horses while disguised as a boy, and goes on an adventure throughout the Mediterranean world.

Examines the history of the Barbary pirates that operated along the North African coast and in the southern Mediterranean. Recounts the efforts of American sailors and Marines that dedicated their service to defeating them in two separate wars in the early 1800s.