Greece
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The Ancient City of Athens
http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/athens/
A photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens.
Ancient Greece Unplugged
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/smith/95-96/greece/
Join Mr Smith's 6th-graders as they explore ancient Greek architecture, Mythology, Culture, Theatre, Letters, Olympics, Peloponnesian Wars.
Ancient Olympics
http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympicintro.html
The real story of the ancient Olympic Games. Were the ancient games better than ours?
The Ancient Olympics
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/
Includes a comparison of ancient and modern Olympics, essays about the history of the Olympics, and stories of ancient Olympic athletes.
Daily Life in Ancient Greece
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html
How would you have behaved if you had lived in ancient Sparta? Or in ancient Athens? Or in Corinth, Argos or Megara? Meet the Greeks!
The Ancient Greek World
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html
From the University of Pennsylvania Museum. Topics include land and time, daily life, economics, and religion.
The Athenian Court System
http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1984/2/84.02.08.x.html#b
(vs the American court system) Government in ancient Athens, a city-state in ancient Greece
Ancient Greece for Children ( 430 BCE )
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/greece.htm
A family from Sparta and a family from Athens are at war. Follow their fortunes through good and bad. Discover what it was like to live in Greece circa 430 BCE, how democracy gave way to tyranny, and how Alcibiades kept changing sides.
History of the Ancient Olympics
http://www.ausport.gov.au/info/factsheets/anc.html
Article on the ancient Olympics.
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/
Introduction to ancient Greek history, culture, politics, art and warfare. Includes timeline from 1400 B.C. to 337 B.C., map, a look at life in Athens, and ancient Greek language lessons. From PBS.
Electronic Passport to Ancient Greece
http://www.mrdowling.com/701greece.html
Brief look at the civilization and its influence on the way people live today.
Ancient Greece
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GREECE/GREECE.HTM
Tells about the people, philosophies, and conflicts that shaped the ancient world.
Ancient Greece Resources for 6th Grade Social Studies
http://www.dalton.org/groups/Greece/
Collection of links geared toward middle school students.
The Great Alexander
http://wso.williams.edu/~junterek/
Illustrated site traces the conqueror's life from his childhood to his death.
Ancient Greek Theater
http://users.panafonet.gr/ekar/index.html
Study great Greek playwrights, learn about the cult of Dionyssos, and elements of the play.
Humanities - Greece
http://academic.reed.edu/humanities/110Tech/Greece_gateway.html
An introduction to ancient Greek history from Reed College in Portland, Oregon.