The Dalton School
Ancient Greece Resources for 6th Grade Social Studies
Visit a Musuem
The University
of Pennsylvania has a great (and very useful) exhibition. The Ancient
Greek World. It is divided into five parts: Daily
Life, Land and Time, Economy, Religion and Death, and extra topics. Each of these sections is further subdivided for your convience.
The National Archaeological Museum of Athensprovides a very comprhensive set of images from its unparalleled collection.
The Iraklion Archaeological Museum has an excellent collection of Bronze age finds from the island of Crete. A must visit for students of the Minoan culture.
The British Museum has an unparalled collection of artifacts from the begining of the Bronze age.
The Perseus Project mounted by Tufts University (near Boston)
has organized a tremendous amount of Ancient Greek material. Part of their work brings together lots of pictures of Greek artifacts from many museums around the world. Two good things to look at are COINS
and VASES
The Perseus Project people let you search in a lot different categories,
including animals, atheletics and historical people. Once you have chosen
a category you just have to keep clicking until you get a picture ... with
their stories and some pictures. They even let you search by vase shapes.
Try clicking on "select another kind of search" if you want to
search vases by period or region.Don't bother to click on "collection" because it just shows you who owns the vases today.
Thomas Martin's Overview of Archaic and Classical Greek History provides an excellent guide to the resources available in the Perseus project
On-Line Survey of Audio-Visual Resources for Classics The new "On-line Survey of Audio-Visual Resources for Classics" is provided as a service to teachers and students of Classics everywhere! Find the item you want and with a click of a mouse arrive at the distributor's on-line catalog page, where you can often preview it, hear it, see screenshots of it, read reviews of it, and order it right on-line!" copyright 2000 Janice Siegel
The Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum is great! You get to "walk" around and find
out all about athletics in Ancient Greece -- even the rules of the games!
Information about the site of Olympia and the Olympic games, both ancient and modern can also be found at Olympics through Time
and at Olympia and the Olympic Games
Courtesy of the Perseus project, you can also take a tour of the site of Olympia, as well as learn all about the games at Welcome to the tour of Olympia!
Find out the Real story of The Ancient Olympic Games courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
The Minnesota EMuseum provides an excellent overview of Greek history in its Ancient Greek Civilization Gallery
The Greek Age of Bronze 1600 - 1100 B.C. provides a an illustrated introduction to the arms and armour of the Homeric age.
Reconstructing the Warriors of the Bronze Age shows the would be Homeric warrior how to arm themselves for combat beneath the walls of Troy.
The Shefton Museum provides viewers with an excellent introduction to Greek arms and armour illustrated with pieces from its own collection.
Hoplite Armour discusses not only how Greek armour was constructed but has photographs of reconstructed pieces of hoplite armour. As does Matthew Amt's Greek Hoplite Page. See also Ancient Greek Armour, Shields and Helmets as it provides a very useful and well illustrated introduction to the subject.
The Ancient Greeks provides information about Greek Hoplites as well as showing reenactors armed as hoplites.
Greek swords and swordmanship gives a comprehensive overview of this often neglected aspect of Greek warfare.
Casques Hellenique offers an excellent overview of Greek helmets.
As does Greek Helmets
Classical Greek Shield Patterns provides an encyclopedic survey of the designs used by Greek warriors on their shields.
While Hoplite Shield Devices discusses the significance of these devices.
Lastly with respect to the study of Greek warfare we should not ignore Greek military cuisine.
Take a Tour
Ancient
Greek Cities enables you to both visit and learn about a number of famous Greek sites including Mycenae.
If you ever wanted to go to Ancient
Athens? Here it is! You get a map of Ancient Athens that you can click
on to see the different buildings.
While in Athens take a tour of the Acropolis courtesy of Web Acropol Make a point of visiting the northern, eastern and southern slopes of the acropolis which played an important role in the artistic, spiritual and religious activity of ancient Athens.
Or you can take a more detailed look at The Parthenon.
Or The Parthenon Marbles.
The Parthenon Friezeprovides a stone by stone description of the frieze.
To learn more about the history and significance of the Acropolis visit The Acropolis of Athens.
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De la maquette de l'Acropole has models of the acropolis and its principal structures.
Exhibitions: Mnesicles' Proyplaia offers beautiful reconstructions of both the monumental entrance gateway to the Athenian Acropolis and the Temple of Athena Nike..
Students of Greek history will want to tour the sites of ancientThebes,
Delphi,
Corinth and Olympia.
Additional information about the remarkable site of Delphi is available. See also Delphi and the Oracle of Apollo for a description of how the Oracle functioned.
In Peloponissos, near the modern-day villiage of Old Epidaurus on the western shores of the Saronic Gulf, lies the Classical city-state of Epidaurus. Epidaurus is mostly known for its theater. Famous for its accoustics the theater of Epidaurus is well worth a visit.
Also of interest to any student of ancient Greece is the 3D photorealistic reconstruction of the Ancient town of Miletus
"The Boule, a basic institution of the ancient city-state in historical times, consisted of the citizens' representatives who assembled in order to confer and decide about public affairs. In the cities of Ionia it was called "Boule", "Gerousia", or "Synedrio", whereas in the Dorian cities it was called "Alia", "Apella", or "Aliaia"." Bouleuterion :Birthplace of Democracy will enable you to take a tour of the "Bouleuterion" during the Ancient Times.
Sicily, colonized by settlers from the Greek mainland is home to some of the most impressive ruins of Greek temples and theaters to be seen anywhere, as can be seen by visiting sites such as Paestum,
Agrigento,
Segesta
and Selinunte
Take a trip to Alexandria,
Egypt
History & People
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. The Portland State University Greek Civilization Home Page
The following site is designed to open up the world of ancient Greece to students of all levels. DR. J'S Illustrated Guide to Greece, IH, and other important things.
History for kids is particularly accesible site for both elementary and middle school students, providing an introduction to all aspects of Ancient Greek life as well as information on books and projects for both teachers and parents.
A delightful and informative interactive site provided by PBS is Greece: The Crucible of Civilization.
Students of Bronze age Greece will find that Mycenae and the Bronze Age of Greece: and Knossos and the Palaces of Crete valuable guides.
A page devoted to the people of ancient Sparta/Laconia Everything You've ever wanted to know about Sparta/Lakonia and moreInformation on Spartan history, poetry and archaeological sites.
Materials for the
Study of Ancient Sparta provides links to various topics related to Spartan history and culture.
Spartan hoplites are brought to life by the Legio XIIII reenactment group at their site
The Ancient Greeks
Greek Art and Archaeology is an excellent resource on Greek Terracottas, vases, coins, painting, architecture and also has a useful map of the Ancient Mediterranean World.
Ancient Greek Ceramics provides a brief but detailed tutorial on classical Greek pottery.
If you are looking for representations of Ancient Greek Female Costume this site is a quite useful.
Ancient Greek Military Technology offers a comprehensive overview of all aspects of Greek warfare on both land and sea.
How was a trireme built? discusses the design and functioning of the Greek trireme.
While Ancient Greek naval warfare discusses the Greek naval tactics with the aid of some very helpful illustrations.
Warfare in Hellas provides a short but comprehensive overview of Greek military practice.
The Hoplite Experience tries to reconstruct for the reader the nature of classical Greek warfare.
Iphikrates and the Evolution of Hellenistic Infantry
discusses Iphikrates' military reforms and their effect on 4th century BC warfare.
An excellent summary of the The Persian Wars is provided by Dr. Ellis L. Knox from Boise State University.
The Persian Empire dominated the international political scene in the Eastern Mediterranean for the three hundred years from the mid sixth century until its conquet by Alexander of Macedonia. Persia's influence was to be found not only in the foreign policies of the Greek states but frequently in their internal policies as well. The importance of the relationship between Greece and the Persian Empire at the height of the Classical period cannot be overemphasized. Persepolis and Ancient Iran provides quite useful information for students interested in learning more about the Persian Empire. Additional information about the Persian Empire is provided by theThe Persian Expedition and Achaemenid Persia: A History Resource
Articles on ancient Persia provide further details regarding peoples and places in ancient Persia
The Behistun-inscription is a long text on Persian history, in which the Persian king Darius I commemorates his military victories.
Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions l reveal how the Persian rulers wished to be remembered by posterity.
The Dashing Persian Army provides information and illustrations of the armies of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. As does the Achaemenid Army and the Achaemenid Imperial Army. Readers can also learn about learn about the Immortals a Greek name for an elite regiment in the ancient Achaemenid empire.
More specific information on the arms and armor of the Persian forces can be found at Achaemenid Military Equipments.
Greeks and Scythians discusses the role of Scythians in the Greek world
Alexander
the Great provides quite a bit of information and large clear images.
The Alexander
the Great, Project by John J.Popovic offers a highly detailed portrait of this most remarkable individual. Further information can also be found at Alexander the Great's Home on the Web, while Alexander
the Great on the Web offers a guide and annotated web directory to over 1000 sites devoted to Macedonia's most famous son.
The army of Alexander the Great provides considerable detail about the organization of the Macedonian forces.
Macedonian Unit Organisations: Part 1discusses the organization of Macedonian infantry forces.
Macedonian Unit Organisations: Part 2discusses the organization of Macedonian cavalry forces.
Alexander's Elephants Learn how Alexander came to acquire his war elephants, and what became of them under his Successors.
Arrian 4.4.6-7 and Macedonian combined-arms tactics against the Skythians uses Arrian's account to discuss how Alexander the Great defeated the Skythians.
Infantry of the Successors
discusses the evolution of Hellenistic Infantry in the period following the death of Alexander the Great.
Tarantine cavalry
provides a detailed account of both the tactics and equipment of this type of Hellenistic cavalry.
Dynasties offers readers succinctly annotated geneologies for the Macedonian, Ptolemaic, Seleucid and Attalid royal houses.
The House of Ptolemy is an excellent aid for the study of the Ptolemaic (Macedonian-based Greek), Roman Imperial (Greco-Roman), and Byzantine rulers of Egypt based in Alexandria.
The Hellenistic World Outside of the Ptolemaic Realms provides an overview of areas beyond the boundaries of Ptolemaic Egypt.
The Graeco-Roman Period: The Hellenists
offers concise but detailed biographies of the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt, while Ptolemaic Dynasty Affiliates provides access to genealogical diagrams for all families affiliated with the House of Ptolemy.
To learn even more about the Greek presence in Egypt visit Hellenic Alexandria.
The Seleucid dynasty and the Seleucid Empire (306 - c.150 BCE) provide information about the History, Numismatics, Epigraphy, Art and Archaeologyof the Greek dynasty that arose from the ashes of Alexander's Empire to rule over much of the Near East.
Literature and Language
Here they are the Olympian gods as the Greek represented them on vases, reliefs, etc. Classical Myth provides still more representations of Greek gods. As does Mythological Images of Greek gods and goddesses
Here is brief commentary about Amazons
in Greek Mythology According to Greek mythology, Amazons were a warlike tribe of women descended from the god of war, Ares and the naiad Harmonia.
More detailed information about the Amazons in Greek mythology can be found at Amazons
A very useful guide to Greek
Mythology -- with their stories and some pictures.
The Greek Mythology link provides a very detailed, searchable index on the subject
As does the Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
A very comprehensive guide to the subject can be found in the Theoi Project: A Guide to Greek Gods, Spirits & Monsters
Mythography: Greek Mythology and Art also provides a detailed look at all aspects of Greek Mythology.
Students will find that Greek Mythology from the Illiad to the Fall of the last Tyrant is a very useful reference.
Images of the Trojan War Myth
Edited by Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Associate Professor of Classics, Temple University displays Greek vases that depict scenes related to the Trojan war.
While Classical Mythology by Geography
gives students interested in classical mythology "a way to associate the stories with the land."
Encyclopedia of Myths
provides a comprehnsive overview of myths from all over the world.
Mathematics
A
Chronological List of Mathematicians tells you all the Greek mathematicians
and their dates. Some of the mathematicians are linked to their own pages
which give more information. This page also has two nice maps showing where
the mathematicians lived.
More biographies of Greek
Mathematicians "The ancient Greeks were very interested in scientific
thought. They were not satisfied with just knowing the facts; they wanted
to know the why and how. It should be no surprise that the Greeks were
extremely successful in the area of mathematics"Mathematician
of the Day. Look up your birthday!
Art and Architecture
An excellent introduction to Greek Art and Architecture is provided by the University of Colorado.
The Greek Temple introduces students to both the role and architecture of Greek temples.
The Perseus Project Architecture Catalogue provides quite useful information in the form of photographs,plans and measurements of various Greek temples and other structures among which are the Parthenon at Athens,the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, the Tholos and Temple of Apollo
at Delphi and the Hellenistic Temple of Apollo at Didyma.
Maps
The shaded
relief map of Greece, is exceptionally detailed but very large! This one might take a while to download.
The Map of Greece provides maps of various regions of Greece.
As does Cultural map of Hellas by the Hellenic ministry of culture.
The Ancient Greece Map provides a concise but highly detailed map of mainland Greece and Asia Minor.
Greece in the Archaic Age: political structure 750-490 BCE details the political structure of the Greek world during the Archaic period.
If you have shockwave Greeks and Phoenicians: colonization in the 10-6th century BCE enables you to observe the colonizing eforts of both the Greeks and their great rivals the Phoenicians.
Students of the Peloponnesian War will find both the Athenian league & the Peloponnesian War in 435 BCE and Greece during the Peloponnesian War, 429-404 BCof great use.
Again if you have shockwave the March of the 10,000 will allow you to follow the route of Xenophon and his comrades as they marched across the heart of the Persin Empire.
As does Macedonian expansion under Philip & Alexander
Macedon and Alexander's Conquests in 323 BC enables you to see the extent of the Macedonian empire reached under Alexander the Great.
Students interested in the Hellenistic World will find the following maps
The Hellenistic World after the Breakup of Alexander's Empire 3I0 B.C.,
Alexander's heirs in 301 BC (before the battle of Ipsos),
The Hellenistic World after the Death of Antigonus 300 B.C.,
and The Mediterranean World: During the Decline of the Hellenistic Kingdoms and the Rise of Rome 270 B.C.,quite useful.
The Hellenistic World: Cities and Empires in 240 BCE, Alexander's heirs in 200 BC (before the Roman victories over the Antigonids and Seleukids), Alexander's heirs in 150 BC (after the peace of Apameia, 189 BC),
and the The Hellenistic World: major and minor states in 90 BCE are also valuable reference tools.
Major Temples and Sanctuaries
provides an overview of the major shrines of the Greek World.
Students of Homer will find the Homeric geography map. quite useful. It displays the location of the sites that were home to a number of the characters in Homer's account of the Trojan War.
Those interested in the Trojan War will find the Map: Achaeans & Trojans. also quite informative. It also displays the location of the sites that were characters in Homer's account of the Trojan War.
Also useful for those studying the Trojan War is the Ancient Troy Map
Students studying Classical Greek and Roman warfare will find theThe Art of Ancient Warfare Maps produced by the Department of History at the United States Military Academy an invaluable asset.
You can learn about the Seven wonders of the ancient world from these clickable maps Wonders of the ancient world and Location of the Seven Wonders.
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