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ANCIENT GREECEANCIENT GREECERELATED TITLES & PRODUCTS

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What's Inside:
  • Greek Gods
  • Athens
  • Life in Ancient Greece
  • The Olympics
  • Lasting Achievements
  • Drama, Literature, History, Architecture
  • Digging up the Past
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  • LEXILE® READING LEVEL: 1010L
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"When the Olympics are on TV, do you sit spellbound, awed by the skill of the athletes? Do you enjoy going to plays? Do you feel lucky to live in a country where you can say what you please about any subject at all? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might want to say a silent thank you to the ancient Greeks. Many aspects of our life, such as the Olympics, the theater, and democracy. . . "
RELATED TITLES & PRODUCTS
ARCHAEOLOGYARCHAEOLOGY
“Archaeology (ar-kee-AH-luh-gee) is the study of the material remains of past peoples. An archaeologist’s goal is to learn about people, long dead, who left things behind. Finding artifacts (objects made by humans) is step one. Archaeologists must also recover them, preserve them, and unlock their secrets.”
ROMAN EMPIREROMAN EMPIRE
"The ancient Romans were a remarkable people. From a small city on seven hills, over time the Romans built the mightiest empire of the ancient world. Between 400 b.c. and a.d. 100, Roman armies conquered Italy, defeated the Greeks, and then took control of North Africa, Spain, the Middle East, and parts of Britain. However, the Romans were not just soldiers and conquerors. More than 2,000 years after. . . "
7 WONDERS7 WONDERS
"Turn the pages of almost any magazine and you'll come across a top-ten list. It might be the year's best songs or movies or places to visit. But one of the oldest top-ten lists is actually a top-seven list! More than 2,100 years ago, a Greek poet, Antipater of Sidon, made a list of what he thought were the most spectacular creations of his day. Most of them he had not even seen! Nobody knows exactly. . . "
ANCIENT PERSIAANCIENT PERSIA
Thousand of years ago, the land now occupied by the countries of Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan was home to many different groups of people. In turn, the Sumerians, the Babylonians, and the Assyrians ruled the area. Around 3,300 years ago, a new group arrived..."
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
  • The Ancient Greek World (The World in Ancient Times). By Jennifer T. Roberts, Oxford University Press, 2004.
  • Ancient Greece (Historic Civilizations). By John D. Clare, Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2004.
  • Life in Ancient Athens (Picture the Past (Paperback)). By Jane Shuter, Heinemann Library, 2005.
  • Greece's Legacy (Life in Ancient Days: Greece). By Kate A. Conley, Abdo Publishing Company, 2005.
  • A Travel Guide to Ancient Alexandria (Traveler's Guide to). By Don Nardo, Greenhaven Press. By David Armentrout, Rourke Publishing, 2003.
  • Ancient Greece (Life in Ancient Days: Greece). By Kate A. Conley, Abdo Publishing Company, 2005.
ADULT BOOKS
  • Digging Up Greece (Life in Ancient Days: Greece). By Kate A. Conley, Abdo Publishing Company, 2005.
  • Greece. By Eva Bargallo, Chelsea House Publications, 2005.
  • Daily Life in Ancient Athens (Life in Ancient Days: Greece). By Kate A. Conley, Abdo Publishing Company, 2005.
  • Ancient Greece: A Myreportlinks.Com Book (Civilizations of the Ancient World). By Kim A. O'Connell, Myreportlinks.com, 2004.
  • Ancient Greece (Eyewitness Books). By Anne Pearson, DK Publishing Inc, 2004.
WEBSITES
  • Ancient Greece: www.ancientgreece.com
  • History for Kids - Ancient Greeks: www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
  • Arts of Greece, Rome, Etruria, Cyprus, and Greek and Roman: Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY):
    www.metmuseum.org