A&E Television
History.com: Tailgating: How the Pre Game Tradition Can Be Traced to Ancient Times
The ritual grew as ownership of automobiles and then mass production of portable grills and plastic coolers soared. Tailgating before college and professional football games is an American tradition. Temporary tent cities pop up in...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Agora
Description with illustrations offers brief history of the Agora in ancient Greece.
University of Virginia
Antiqua Medicina: Hippocrates
Short, illustrated essay about Hippocrates and the central role he plays in understanding how medicine was perceived and practiced by the ancient Greeks. [Link back to the Antiqua Medicina home for access to a complete history of...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Monsters: Centaurs
Learn more about the Centaurs, the half- horse creatures of ancient Greece and the spirits of the storm, who were generally lawless, aggressive creatures.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Monsters: Giants
Learn more about the Giants of Ancient Greece, huge, frightful monsters who tried to attach the Olympian gods.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Zeus
A site about the god Zeus from Greek Mythology. Learn about the king of the gods ruled Mount Olympus and threw lighting bolts.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Hercules
On this site, learn about a hero of Greek Mythology and son of the god Zeus named Hercules.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Monsters and Creatures of Greek Mythology
Kids learn about the monsters and creatures of Greek Mythology such as Medusa, Typhon, the furies, hydra, sirens, satyrs, and cyclop on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Homer's Odyssey
Learn about an epic poem about the hero Odysseus and his journey home on this site. Read more information about Homer's Odyssey here.
Lin and Don Donn
Ancient Greece for Kids
This page examines education for boys and girls in Sparta, Athens and other Greek cities. It takes the form of an extended piece of writing, with links to further information. It includes information on music and poetry. There are sound...
Broward Education Foundation
Broward Education Foundation: Rom N Greece [Pdf]
The ROM N GREECE project provides challenging, yet enjoyable activities that enable young scholars to explore Ancient Greece and Rome. The lessons promote reading, critical thinking and writing skills. Students work in (changeable) small...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Greek Government
Describes the diversity of governments in ancient Greece and the four main types that existed - democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, and tyranny.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Overview of Athenian Painted Ceramic Vases
This site provides an introduction to the different types of vases used by Ancient Greeks, including their different purposes, different descriptions, and the historical backgrounds for each.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Lesson 7: Western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean in the Early Bronze Age
An outline of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece and Turkey, from Dartmouth College.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Birth of Democracy
Features a look at democracy in ancient Greece. Discover how it worked and how Athenians prevented corruption.
Other
Natural History Magazine: With Hands or Swift Feet (Ancient Olympic Games)
Article adaptation from "A Brief History of the Olympic Games" (Blackwell Publishing, 2004) summarizes key aspects of the ancient Olympic competitions, ideals, and festivals.
Other
Metis: Catalog of Ancient Greek Archaeological Sites
A very large collection of interactive photographs of archaelogical sites in Greece and Turkey. Users can pan around the sites, zoom in for closer looks, or click on hot spots to access views of individual elements of the scenes. Some...
Boise State University
Ancient Athens: A Virtual Field Trip
Explore ancient Athens and learn about its culture and democratic government. Visit the Agora, the Acropolis and Parthenon, the Pynx, a typical ancient Greek home, and look at Greek artifacts in museums. There are virtual tours of...
Other
Foundation of Hellenic World: From Ancient Olympia to Athens of 1896
History timeline with informational text begins with Ancient Olympia and takes viewers on a journey through the Minoans and Myceneans, Homer and the Polis to Athens of 1896.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Introduction to Ancient Greek History
Consisting of twenty-four video lectures, this introductory course in Greek history traces the development of Greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and creative achievements from the Bronze Age to the end of the...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Acropolis
Encyclopedia entry provides and illustrated definition of Acropolis, with photos, maps and diagram of the Athens Acropolis built in the 5th Century BCE.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Pergamon
Information on and images of the Ancient Greek city of Pergamon.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Power Point: Trojan War
PowerPoint presentation with maps, illustration and humor, by teacher Tom Richey on the politics, military and history of the Trojan War.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Greece
A history teacher has shared his ideas and lesson plans as well as those of others for teaching students about ancient Greece.
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