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Presents dictionary entries about the major gods, heroes, and imaginary creatures of Greek and Roman mythology, along with information on some key historical figures and philosophical schools of thought.

An overview of ancient Greece, covering culture, daily life, citizens, slaves, ideas, ideals, service to the gods, military, and more.

Text and photographs look at how kids lived in Ancient Greece.

Venture into the fascinating world of ancient Greek soldiers. Chock full of captivating stories of battles and intriguing details about the lives of Greek soldiers, the types of lives they led, and the culture of their worlds. This book is perfect for even reluctant readers. RI: Consistent text structures, Real-world examples and archaeology, WWWW and H, multiple readings, stories and profiles, block text and information summaries, fact summaries, statistics and tables, , labelled diagrams and words, RF quizzes, tables, labelled photos, bolded texts, visual organization tools etc. W: Compare/Contrast, timelines, Then/Now perspectives, Stat tables, SL Decoded words, text structured consistently, L text scaled, lower to higher complexity.

Discusses everyday life and culture in ancient Greece, including their religious practices, eating habits, clothing styles, farming efforts, and social endeavors.

Traces the progression of the Battle of Thermopylae, during which 300 Spartan soldiers fought to the death in order to keep tens of thousands of Persian soldiers from invading Greece. Features black-and-white and full-color illustrations throughout.

Annie and Jack present information about ancient Greece and the athletic events known as the Olympic games that were held there.

Mikis is thrilled when his grandfather buys a new donkey, but soon begins to worry that he is overworking the animal.

Explores the personal life and career achievements of Heinrich Schliemann, a driven and sometimes dishonest archeologist who attempted to discover the lost city of Troy.

"When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course,was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in"--Provided by publisher.