Greek History
Odyssey
Online: Ancient Greece
This award-winning educational web aimed at middle/secondary school
students explores ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman
cultures. At Odyssey
Online visitors will find museum objects from the Michael C. Carlos
Museum at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and the Memorial Art
Gallery of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. Students
can make their own discoveries through puzzles, games, and worksheets.
Topics include people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing
and archeology. (Requires QuickTime, Real Audio and Shockwave for
some of the information.)
The
Greeks: Crucible of Civilizations
PBS Online
Companion website to broadcast program with lots of interactive
features and information on Ancient Greek civilization. Also links
to other online
resources for further student research.
Overview
of Archaic & Classical Greek History
Perseus Project, Tufts University
This historical overview provides a brief summary of the history
of ancient Greece from approximately 1200 B.C., the period when Mycenaean
civilization perished, to 323 B.C., the death of Alexander the Great.
History of World
Civilization: Ancient Greece
Professor S. Knox, Idaho State University
If you want to learn more about The Persian Wars, The
Peloponnesian War and Alexander the Great here is a site
with some additional lectures by a professor from Idaho State University.
World
Cultures Learning Modules: Ancient Greece
Richard Hooker, Washington State University
As part of a series of lectures on World Cultures, here is a series
of lectures and links to information on Classical Greek history. There
is also a module on Minoans, Myceneans, and the Greek Dark Ages from
the same professor.
In the Footsteps
of Alexander the Great
Michael Wood, PBS Online
British historian Michael Wood retraces Alexander the Great's epic
conquests, in a tie-in to a television series which aired on PBS in
early 1998. There are also many links to other Internet
resources on this topic. Archeology Magazine online has
published an article on Michael Wood's project entitled Alexander's
Epic Journey.
Hellenic Alexandria
Project
The HEC Hellenic Alexandria Project aims to highlight the Hellenic
cultural presence which Alexandria, Egypt has always known. This city,
founded by Alexander the Great, was home for generations to Greek
scholars, philosophers and artists, where a cosmopolitan Hellenic
community thrived. Here are featured articles such as The
Search for Alexander's Tomb and The
History of the Alexandra Lighthouse.
A Brief
History of Greece
A site from The Tourist Office of Greece which presents an overview
of Greek history including Minoan Civilization, Mycenaean Civilization,
Archaic Age, Athens & Sparta, The Persian wars, The Classical age,
The Peloponnesian Wars, Greece Under Sparta and the Rise Of Macedonia.
Lectures
for Western Civilization 1 Greeks, Romans, Egyptians
Professor Gerhard Rempel, Western New England College
A series of full-text lectures from a professor at Western New England
College for his course on "Western Civilization". Related topics include
Minos and Agamemnon , Moses and Homer, The Greeks
vs Persians, Democracy in Athens, The Age of Pericles,
Alexander the Great, and Hellenism.
Course Notes On Ancient Greece
History Department, William Paterson College, NJ
Course notes on topics including Foundations of Greek Civilzation
and Classical and Hellenistice Greece from Professor Henry's course
Western Civilization to 1648.
Civilization
of Ancient Greece
Anthony Silvestri, History Teacher, Buckley School, Sherman Oaks,
CA.
Course notes on history of Ancient Greece from Dr.
Silvestri's WWW Ancient World History Resource the site is divided
into twelve chapters.<
Greek Political History : The
Culture of Classical Greece
Tony Stephenso, History Teacher, Republic High School, MO
Part of an online course syllabus and study guide written for students
in Mr Stephenso's Ancient
and Medieval History classes.
Greek Culture and Civilization 
Daily Life
in Ancient Greece
Lin Donn, Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
This page is part of Lin Donn's Daily
Life in Ancient Civilizationssite. "How would you have behaved
if you had lived in ancient Sparta? Meet the Greeks and choose your
city-state! Visitors to the site will also find information on Greek
customs and festivals and more.
Civilizations:
Greece and Rome
G. Fisher and C. Harlan, Department of Education, University of Richmond
This web site was designed to introduce students to the ancient
civilizations of Greece and Rome. It was developed by students and
teachers at the University of Richmond, Department of Education under
the supervision of Dr. Patricia Stohr-Hunt. Topics include: geographic
features, government, agriculture, architecture, music, art and Entertainment,
religion, sports and roles of men, women, and children. The units
were written to satisfy Virginia social studies standards for 3rd
grade, but can be easily used by teachers and students 3rd-10th. Info,
not lesson plans. Perfect for textbook suppliment, or to print out
and hand the kids, collectively or by sections, along with a writing
assignment.
Greek
Civilization Project
Portland State University
These pages have been designed by Portland State sophomores primarily
for the use of middle school students (ages 11-14) investigating Greek
civilization of the Classical period. They include appropriate information
and maps, links to other relevant sites on the World Wide Web, and
suggestions for further reading. (Note: Sadly, the site has not been
updated since 1997. Although some of the external links are broken,
the site still contains a host of good information on the topics of
warfare,
mythology
social
classes, philosophy
and more.)
The
Ancient Greek World
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Based on the Museum's permanent exhibit by the same name, this virtual
exhibit uses artifacts to provide a vivid picture of all aspects of
life in ancient Greece, including life in the home, warfare, religion
and trade.
General Studies: Ancient Greece
Compiled for a general studies program at Kent School, this site
contains course notes on characters in the Iliad, early Greek civilization,
he Greek city states, the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian Wars, Hellenistic
Greece, Greek Literature in the fifth century and Greek philosophy
of the fourth century
The History of Greek Costume
A Best of Europe Online site brings you an overview of Greek dress
from Minoan Civilization, Classical Greece and Roman Times.
Education
in Ancient Greece
The knowledge of philosophy and natural science accumulated by the
ancient Greeks seemed to have crumbled with their civilization, though
it was later recovered in part, by various successive cultures. Here
you will find short articles about the nature of education in Ancient
Greece as part of a site on the history of the university.
Medicine
Through Time : Prehistory
& the Ancient World
BBC Education, UK
This comprehensive site, produced by the BBC for their education
web, examines the practice of medicine from the ancient world to modern
times. Five historical periods are each divided into five different
topics: disease & its treatment, anatomy & surgery, hospitals
& training, public health, and alternatives to medicine. Specific
to the ancient world there is information on: Egyptian, Greek, Indian
and Chinese Medicine, the four humors, gods and spirits, Hippocrates
and the Greek god of health and more.
Ancient Greek
Medicine
Part of a larger site by Professor Nancy Demand from Indiana University
entitledHealth
and Medicine in Ancient Cultures. This article brings to light
some of the medical practices and treatments developed in Ancient
Greece as revealed in a study of their writings.
The Olympic Games
Olympics Through
Time : Foundation of the Hellenic World, 1996
This site was produced by a Greek cultural foundation in honor of
the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. The site traces
the history and development of the games from prehistory (Minoan and
Mycenean cultures) through antiquity to the rise of the modern games.
In addition, the authors have designed a VRML model of the Temple
of Zeus at Olympia.
The Ancient Olympics :
Perseus Project, Tufts University
In this virtual exhibit visitors can compare ancient and modern Olympic
sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the
context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic
athletes who were famous in ancient times.
The History
of the Olympic Games
Dartmouth University
The ancient Greeks were highly competitive and believed strongly
in the concept of agon, or "competition," "contest." The ultimate
Greek goal was to be the best. All aspects of life, especially athletics,
were centered around this concept. It was therefore considered one
of the greatest honors to win a victory at Olympia. The fact that
the only prize given at Olympia was an olive wreath illustrates this
point. The athletes competed for honor, not for material goods.
Greek Art and Architecture
Cultural Map
of Hellas : Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Greece
Travel back to ancient Greece with this clickable map of Hellas
with many links to museums, archaeological sites or monuments. Select
a region of the country on the map to see what cultural treasures
it offers or, if you wish a specific monument, you can use their search
engine.
Greek Art and Architecture
These pages maintained by Kathyrn Andrus-Walck, Dept. Visual and
Performing Arts, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
The
Homeric World : Classical
Greece, Art & Architecture : The
Hellenistic World
Paul Brians, Washington State University
A series of annotated slides from a course on World
Civilizations at Washington State University. Click on the image
if you want to see an enlarged version of the slide.
The Art of Ancient Greece
This site from the Detroit Institue of Arts as part of it's Ancient
Art online series offers a superb collection of vases and sculpture
from Ancient Greece.
A Photographic
Tour of the Ancient City of Athens
Professors Glowacki and Klein, Indiana University
THE ANCIENT CITY OF ATHENS is a photographic archive of the archaeological
and architectural remains of ancient Athens (Greece). It is intended
primarily as a resource for students of classical civilization, art,
archaeology, and history who may wish to take a "virtual tour" of
the chief excavated regions and monuments.
Greek Mythology
MythWeb
J. Skidmore, M. Fiore and D. Fiero, Fleet Gazelle Web Productions,
California
This colorful site explores many heroes, gods and monsters of Greek
mythology. Heros include: Hercules, Jason and the Argonauts and Odysseus.
The Gods/Goddesses include: Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena,
Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, and Zeus. There
is also an Encyclopedia
of Greek Mythology and an illustrated retelling of The
Odyssey, Homer's epic from Greek mythology.
The Stories of Hercules
Perseus Project, Tufts University
What stories did the ancient Greeks tell about the life of Hercules?
What were the Labors of Hercules, anyway? And where in the ancient
world did he travel on his adventures?. Find out more about this legendary
hero at this virtual exhibition from the creators of the Perseus Project
at Tufts University.
Ancient
Greece: History, Culture and Legends:
Michael Marshall Katie Marl, Educate the Children
The way of life, beliefs and achievements of the ancient Greeks,
and the legacy of ancient Greek civilisation to the modern world.
Topics include: daily life in ancient Greece, the agora, history of
ancient Greece, a host of graphics and numerous well-known stories
including: The Trojan Horse, King Midas, Pandora's Box, The Odyssey,
Medussa, Theseus and the Minotar, Daedalus and Icarus,Narcissus, Jason
and the Golden Fleece, Pomegranate Seeds and Herakles. Each lesson
includes a title, description (if available), ability level, age range
suitable or, file size in kilobytes and the author. (Note: All of
these files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format--requires Adobe Acrobat
plug-in.)
Greek Mythology
: Encyclopedia Mythica
A rich collection of reference material on Greek gods and Greek
heroic legends plus a short overview of the Greek deities and their
Roman counterparts, as well as an excellent image
library.
Mythnet S.
Mirza, J Tsang, N. Jenkins
York Mills Collegiate Institute, Ontario, Canada
MythNET is a site designed to promote the growth of knowledge toward
the great stories of Mythology. This page was created to be an entry
for a Canadian secondary school in the 1997 Ontario Students Classics
Conference for which their site received first place for the most
outstanding project in the technological category of the Ontario Students
Classics Conference.
The Olympian
Gods: An Image Archive
This site is designed to draw together the ancient texts and images
available on the Web concerning the major figures of Greek mythology.
The authors were most interested in bringing together the ancient
sources and illustrations, but have included some Renaissance images
as well.
Mythology in Western Art
The Library of the University of Haifa
This collection consists of scanned images from various periods of
Western art which depict the deities, and heroes mentioned in Homer.
The images are classified according to the names of the various deities
and heroes
Greek Literature
Aesop's Fables
John R. Long, Star Systems
An online collection of Aesop's Fables which includes a total of
655+ Fables, indexed in table format, with morals listed. Most were
translated into English by Rev. George Fyler Townsend (1814-1900)
and Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914). Included are Real Audio narrations,
classic images, a search engine, message forum and more.
The Iliad
and
The Odyssey
The Iliad
and The
Odyssey, two of the earliest of the great written Greek works
by Homer, were based on many years of verbal story telling. Another
famous Greek writer was Thucydides whose works include The
History of the Peloponnesian War
Maps and Chronologies of Ancient Greece
Classical
Mythology by Geography
A Chronology
of Ancient Greece
Basic Chronology of
Ancient Greece
