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The Museum of Reconstructions: The Acropolis of Athens

For Students 9th - 10th
See the amazing abilities of computer technology at work! Digitally reconstructed are two ancient Greek structures: The Acropolis and The Delight of Re. View computerized renderings of what these buildings would have looked like in...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Numismatic Collection: Spain and Its Coins

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of Spain through its coins, beginning the Greeks and Romans in ancient Spain, all the way up to the 20th century. Spain's long history is reflected in the examples of its coins presented here.
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Emory University

Emory University: Odyssey Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Odyssey Online is a resource for both students and teachers as they explore world mythology in reading, writing, history, and art classes. Providing sections on Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology, Odyssey uses...
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Bijleveld Books: Life Among Ruins: Greece and Turkey Between Past & Present

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating exhibition of the impact that living among the ruins of earlier civilizations has on people's lives. This online exhibit presents the illustrated records of European travelers to the Mediterranean from the 17th to the 19th...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Acropolis Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour of the Acropolis Museum in Greece, which documents the history of Athens back to prehistoric times. The first and third floors can be explored, as well as a collection of high-quality photographs of sculptures and...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The History of Herodotus

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of a history of the ancient Greeks written in 440 B.C. In addition to the Greeks, Herodotus provides valuable information about many other groups and societies during this time period.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Ancient Greece on Parade

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Everyone loves a parade! As an end to a unit on Ancient Greece, middle schoolers will produce an Ancient Greek shoebox float celebrating one of the cultural contributions of the civilization.
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Other

Ken Farshtey: Change From River Valleys to Classic Civilizations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide presentation provides an in-depth look at the Indian, Chinese and Mediterranean world's development from river valleys into classic civilizations. Early river valleys and classic civilizations are described on a broad spectrum...
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Student Reader: Hellenic vs Hellenistic Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the differences between the Hellenic and Hellenistic ages. The Hellenic age was prior to the time of Alexander the Great, and the Hellenistic age followed it.
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Aegean Prehistoric Archaeology: Aspects of Mycenaean Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has a detailed explanation of an ancient shipwreck that archaeologists use to reconstruct the character of Mycenaean trade. Also provides a shorter, general discussion of the goods and raw materials that were important to this...
Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Mesopotamia Became the Cradle of Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Environmental factors helped agriculture, architecture and eventually a social order emerge for the first time in ancient Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia's name comes from the ancient Greek word for "the land between the rivers." That's a...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Biography of Darius I

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the biography of Darius I from Ancient Mesopotamia on this site. Learn how he was the ruler of the Persian Empire during its peak, he lost a war with the Greeks.
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Other

Foundation of the Hellenic World: Greek History: The History of Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers the different periods of Greece's history from 3200 BC, with the Cycladic Civilization, up to the latter half of the twentieth century.
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Google

Google Maps: Virtual Tour of Pergamon Museum, Berlin

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour through the Pergamon Museum located on Museum Island in Berlin. This world famous museum has life-size, reconstructed monuments from ancient civilizations, including the Pergamon Altar of Zeus, the Roman Market Gate...
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United Nations

Unesco: Historic Centre of Naples

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage website features Naples, first founded by the Greeks in 470 BC as Neopolis. Found here are a description of its long history, links, a map, documentation, photos, and any indicators of threats to its integrity.
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The Eras and Sculptures in Greek History: The Hellenic Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main features of the Hellenic Age in ancient Greece, and examines Hellenic sculpture and the different styles and influences.
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Other

The Eras and Sculptures in Greek History: The Hellenistic Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main features of the Hellenistic Age in ancient Greece, which began during the reign of Alexander the Great. Also examines Hellenistic sculpture and the different styles and influences.
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Other

Revista Eletronica: Grecia Antiga (In Portuguese)

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive collection of digital artifacts and articles on Greek culture from antiquity to modernity. Many aspects of Greece's development, from philosophy, mathematics, writings, medicine to language, are covered. Check out "Quid...
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Victor Valley College: Notes on Rome: The Roman World 509 b.c. To a.d. 180

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the beginnings of the Ancient Roman civilization-- touches on the Greek (Hellenistic) influences in forming the civilization.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: World History: Ancient Greeks and Romans

For Students 9th - 10th
World History learning module unit on Ancient Greeks and Romans compares Greek and Roman culture, their evolution, contributions, and eventual decline.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History of Ancient Greece

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a tour with Sir Dig-a-Lot and learn about ancient Greece and the impact its civilization has had on the modern world.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Introduction to Greek Mythology

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an overview of the 12 major Greek gods with links to their stories, activities, and a short Activotes quiz.
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Other

Ancient greece.org: History of Greece: Periods Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the ancient periods of Greek history.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Greco Roman

For Students 9th - 10th
Instead of rule by a single person, Athens and Rome developed governments with widespread participation by male elites, which lasted about 170 years in Athens and about 480 years in Rome. This article discusses the rise of the Greek and...