to 146 b.c

Text and photographs examine the society, laws, commerce, language, drama, religion, and other aspects of ancient Greece.

Describes various groups within ancient Greek society, including athletes, philosophers, priests and priestesses, poets and playwrights, artists and architects, warriors, and slaves and workers, and includes a time line, a biographical dictionary, and a glossary.

Presents an introduction to ancient Greece, and follows the history of archaeological discovery and what has been learned about the people, arts, politics, military, religion, travel, and other aspects of the civilization.

Text and illustrations present the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.

Surveys the eating habits, education, housing, recreation, religion, art, and other aspects of life in ancient Greece.

Describes what it was like to live in ancient Greece, to visit the mysterious oracle at Delphi for advice, or to compete in the first Olympic Games held to honor the mighty Zeus.

Briefly discusses Greece's contribution to European culture, city-states, democracy, philosophers, science, and mathematics.

Briefly describes ancient Greek civilization and provides instructions for making models of items such as Greek columns, statues, stringed instruments, and catapults.

Discusses life in ancient Athens, including the growth of the city-state and its government, religious beliefs, festivals, customs, athletic games and sports, the visual arts, and the involvement of Athens in war on land and sea.