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Discusses the origins, construction, completion, uses, history, and eventual ruin and the conservation efforts for the Parthenon built in Athens, Greece.

Examines the life and achievements of Pericles, discussing his role in leading the newly democratic Athenian Empire.

Provides information about what life was like in Greece in the sixth century B.C., discusses the history of the ruling families in Athens, and looks at Cleisthenes' rise to power and the democratic reforms he made in the government of the city-state.

Describes the chief ceremonial occasions of the ancient Greek city of Athens, during which particular gods or goddesses were worshiped through a variety of activities including feasting, athletics, and play-acting.

Shakespeare's play involving young Athenian lovers, a boisterous group of local tradesmen, and the monarchs and subjects of the fairy kingdom.

Discusses the history of the Acropolis, a large fortified hill in the center of Athens, and the uses to which it and the structures built upon it have been put throughout the ages.

Examines the life of the statesman who served as leader of Athens during its fight to become the most powerful city state in Greece in the fifth century B.C.

Presents a biography of Pericles--statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the Golden Age of Greece; and describes his major achievements and involvement during the First Peloponnesian War.

Presents a floor plan of the Acropolis of Athens as it looked when it was first built in ancient Greece, and provides more in-depth information about specific areas, shrines, altars, statues, temples, and other treasures found at the site. Includes a time line and glossary.

Presents a biographical sketch of this fourth-century Greek philosopher before focusing on his trial and conviction and its legacy.