An excellent look into the life of the ancient Greek intellectual thinker, Aristotle. This article details Aristotle's childhood and travels as well as his various theories.

Overview of Agrigento, Greek city-state founded on the south coast of Sicily, and provides information on architecture and life of ancient Greek civilization. Site contains photos, maps and links to further reading.

This article provides a glimpse into the everyday life of the ancient Athenians in the words of Xenophon, the Greek historian and pupil of Socrates.

Read more about life during Ancient Greece on this site. Learn about their way of life from what they ate to what they lived in.

You think you love music? You have nothing on the Ancient Greek obsession. Every aspect of Greek life was punctuated by song: history, poetry, theater, sports and even astronomy. In fact, music was so important to Greek philosopher Plato...

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...

Corinth was an important center for commerce in ancient Greece, and thus one of the first to produce coinage. This site discusses the symbolism on Corinth's coins, and presents almost two dozen examples from the Smithsonian collection.

Read about the life of the Greek philosopher Socrates, the philosophy he developed, his influence, and his execution for impiety and for corrupting young people.

Read about the life of the Greek philosopher Plato, the philosophy he developed, and his legacy.

A detailed explanation of the role of women and children in the social and political life of ancient Greece.

Learn about Nereus, a truthful and good-natured marine deity, who went from being half fish and half man to fully human and was father to 50 beautiful mermaids, the Nereids.

Learn about Proteus, a gentle marine deity from Egypt and the personification of the waves who received the gift of prophecy.

Learn about the three Fates (Moirae), Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, who were the spinners of the thread of life determining the span of each human's life.

A large Greek mythology site focused on students and expressing a great love of Greek myth. Contains the Myth of the Month, as well as Homework Help concerning myths. Humorous and colorful.

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...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents an introduction to ancient Greek life. There are activities to increase student understanding.

Entry delves into the life of the Greek god of medicine, Asclepius, with a discussion on how he was portrayed in mythology and art.

The interesting life of ancient Greek philosopher Hipparchia is told here in some detail. References for further study are included.

Christmas in America has been filled with traditions, old and new. Some date back to 16th-century Germany or even ancient Greek times, while others have caught on in modern times. Here's a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the...

A biography presented on the Ancient Greek philosopher provides a good foundation of information about his life.

History for Kids presents an overview written for elementary students of daily life of the ancient Greeks. Students learn about Greek government, agriculture and industry, houses and food. Teacher resources included.

Fordham University provides translation of a commentary by the Greek historian Ammianus Marcellinus that criticizes everything about the 4th century Roman life, from overeating to bad driving.

Includes a short summary of the life and work of the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus. Discusses his life, work in Astronomy and Mathematics, and view of water and pantheism. Also includes a couple of quotations that make reference to...

Lesson designed to help students research daily life in Ancient Greece. Working in groups, students produce sections of an Athenian newspaper.