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to Ancient Greece
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Historical Overview of Greece - Great source for detailed information on any aspect of Ancient Greece.
Classical History and Antiquity
Perseus Project- A great source to search
A Detailed Chronology of Greek History
THE GREEKS IN TRIUMPH AND FUTILITY:
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A Series of Short Articles on Alexander :
Childhood
Prince
Years
King
Alexander
Alexander
as a Leader
Alexander
and his Wars:
http://www.entergroupltd.com/alex_web/
The Great
Home Page of Alexander - Lots of information on Alex.
Alexander
the Great** -A first-rate site ***
Alexander the Great - A cool site with links to other pages.
HELLENISTIC
CIVILIZATION -- AN ALMOST MODERN WORLD
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History of Ancient Greek Music
Musical
Instruments in Antiquity
Music , More on Music, Musical instruments, and Religious Music
Classical
Art and Architecture
GreekArchitecture
- Lots of images
National Archaeological Museum of Athens
The Culture of Classical Greece
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Sparta
Leonidas
I : The great Spartan leader.
The Power of Sparta , The Early History of Sparta , Spartan Oligarchy
Sparta: Good information.
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Inequality
and Women in the City-state
Women and the Household and Women Outside the Home
Women's
Dress and Toilet Articles
The
Oracles and how they worked
Rituals
: Sacrafices and festivals. How the Greeks worshiped their gods.
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Introduction
to Greek Tragedy and the Ancient Stage.
Greek Drama : Good information from the World Cultures Homepage.
Greek Drama : Site with information on playwrights, epic poets, and Greek mythology: Gods and Heroes.
Theater and More Theater
Greek
Drama : Great overview information.
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The
Perception of Education in the Ancient World
Learning
in Ancient Greece : A good overview of the subject.
Education
of women of the middle and upper classes
Schools
and Teachers and Literacy
and the Poor : Some good information on education
in Ancient Greece.
Isocrates
: One of the Ten Attic Orators, Isocrates made significant contributions
to the development of rhetoric theory and education in Ancient Greece.
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Ancient Greek Literature- A little information about all of the Greek authors.
Homer and the values of the Greeks
The Recovery of the Homeric writings
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The Virtual Hospital: Syllabus of the History of Medicine
Ancient Medicine/Medicina Antiqua : Information
on Greek and Roman medical practices.
Hippocrates-Brief
Biography
Hippocrates
Web Page - Very detailed information on
Hippocrates and the Hippocratic oath. Also
links to other pages.
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The Army : An excellent site with lots of information.
Sources of Strife betweeen Athens and Sparta
The
Beginning of the Persian War
Battle of Marathon or the The Battle of Marathon
After
effects of the Battle of Marathon
The Peloponnesian War - Great Information by Dr. Knox
The Persian Wars - Great information by Dr. Knox.
Battles
of Salamis and Plataea
The Clash Between Greeks and the Persians
Peloponnesian War - Links to six other sites.
Ships
of the Ancient Greeks: Links to all kinds of information.
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The
Olympian Gods - Images and text
Mythology
Links : A great source of links to pages on Greek mythology
Greek Mythology Today : From the "Myth Man", Nick Pontikis. Lots of great information can be found here in this user-friendly site. Take a Look!
Myths
and Legends : Coversd mythology for
many cultures, not just the Greeks.
Poseidon's
Greek Mythology Page : THIS IS AN AWESOME PAGE! It has
everything.
Ancient
Gods : Excellent site that divides the gods into categories.
Worth a trip.
Greek Mythology : Good Source
Heracles'
Encyclopedia to Greek Mythology : Cool site. Search by
god or goddess.
Ani's
Greek Mythology Website : Student created web page.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
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Ancient Olympics - BEST SITE for information on the games.
HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS
Olympic Games: Lots of detailed information.
Spectators at the Games : Good information on the topic.
Ancient Olympics Games Virtual Museum
The Olympic Games of Ancient Greece
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Greek
Philosophy: A Brief Introduction
Greek Philosophy (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
The Internet Classics Archive - Find any work of philosophy here.
IDEAS
FROM ANAXAGORAS TO ARISTOTLE
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Socrates
(470 BC - 399 BC)
Socrates : Simple information on Socrates.
Socrates : From Encyclopedia.com
Socrates or Socrates -- take your pick.
THREE EXCERPTS FROM SOCRATES : From SOCRATES: Philosophy's Martyr. Good information.
Socrates Had it Coming - A commentary on his trial and execution.
Plato
:
Plato : Easy to understand information on Plato.
Plato's Biography and More Biography
Plato - Some general information
Plato: Index - Online works of Plato.
ARISTOTLE
(384 BC- 322 BC)
Aristotle : Easy to understand information on Aristotle.
Aristotle - Good basic information
Guide To Philosophers - Aristotle - Introduction -Excellent biography
ZENO (300 BC - 260 BC)
Zeno
of Cittium: founder of Stoicism.
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Citizenship and the city state
Inequality and Women in the City-state
Aristocrats
and Non-aristocrats in the City-state
Administrative Justice In Ancient Greece
GREEK POLITICAL LEADERS - General information on a number of rulers.
Pericles : Great information here.
Overview: The Policies of Pericles
The Democratic Reforms of Cleisthenes
Thucydides: Pericles' Funeral Oration
Solon - A short biography.
Archimedes
Home Page
Archimedes
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Ancient Wonders of Greece and the Greek Islands
Peloponnese: A Virtual Journey through Morea ****
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Role
Playing in Ancient Greece - The Canaanite Civilisation
Knossos
Labyrinth - Students Check out this site.
Explore the Labrinth at your own risk!
Ancient Civilizations : Picture yourself as a traveler. You are an explorer who goes to the Middle-East to gain an understanding of the cultures which exsit there. The time frame: year to year. The cultures: list of culures. As a traveler, you seek one thing: knowledge. You hope this knowledge will be benificial to you, but you are unsure of what you will encounter.