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Information on Greek warfare and weaponry; life in Athens and Sparta; Greek philosophy; mythology; success of Alexander the Great.

While visiting Greece, thirteen-year-old Plato Jones tries to come to terms with his mixed heritage as he finds out more about his two grandfathers, the Welsh one, a World War II hero, and the Greek one, a supposed traitor.

Presents Shakespeare's comedy about identical twin brothers, both named Antipholus, who set off a wave of confusion when they arrive in the same town after a lifetime apart, bringing with them identical twin servants, both named Dromios, with an introduction to the work as well as detailed notes.

Chronicles the life and career of Archimedes, a mathematician, scientist and inventor.

An introduction to the Greek temples built for their Gods over 3,000 years ago.

Introduces what is known about Sappho's life, reveals the changing views people have had about her, surveys the condition of women in ancient Greece, discusses the "Hymn to Aphrodite," her love poetry, and other themes in her work, and describes her influence on some twentieth-century women poets.