Describes various aspects of life in ancient Greece and provides instructions for creating related crafts, including labyrinths, a bronze helmet, and a Trojan horse.
Explores the famous tales of heroes and mortals from Greek mythology, including Heracles and his twelve tasks and Jason and his quest for the golden fleece.
A study of sports in ancient Greece and Rome, discussing athletics such as wrestling, boxing, running, and discus throwing, and looking at ball games, swimming and rowing, hoop-bowling, weight-lifting, and chariot-racing.
What were once just boys' games become matters of life and death as Petros and his older brother Zola each wonder if, like their resistance-fighter cousin, they too can make a difference in a Nazi-occupied Greece.
Describes scientific and philosophical advances made in ancient Greece and the figures who made them happen, covering such areas as astronomy, mathematics, biology, botany, and ethics.
Provides information about the arts and leisure activities of ancient Greeks, examining various monuments and public buildings and the reasons for their construction, and discussing various art forms, literature and education, theater and drama, athletic competitions, and games.
Examines the life of ancient Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle, discussing his childhood, his education at the Academy in Athens, his life as a scholar, and his lasting contributions to various branches of science.
Discusses the theories of ancient Greek philosopher-scientists such as Ptolemy, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, and Aristotle, and describes scientific discoveries and their applications in ancient Greece.
