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ArtLex

Art Lex: Hellenistic Art Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Artlex.com defines and describes the Hellenistic period in Western art. Features include links to illustrated examples, artists, and related terms.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art of the Hellenistic Age and the Hellenistic Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a slideshow presentation of Hellenistic art.
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University Press

University Press: Ancient Greece: Time Periods

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at periods in the history of Greece going back to 6000 BC. Covers Neolithic, Early Bronze, Minoan, Mycenaean, Dark Ages, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic. Each period links to a page of more detailed information.
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Ancient greece.org: History of Greece: Hellenistic

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article regarding the Hellenistic period of Greece.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: From Polis to Cosmopolis

For Students 9th - 10th
A great overview of the world of Alexander the Great, beginning with the military exploits of his father, Philip of Macedon. Included is a look at Hellenistic philosophies.
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore all aspects of life in ancient Greece. From the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic time periods, learn about Greek daily life, roles for men and women, religion and religious ceremonies, and the Greek economy.
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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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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World

For Students 9th - 10th
Massive site for information on the ancient Greek world. Follow the navigation at the top of the page for detailed sections on time periods, daily life, religion and death, economy, and more. Each section includes pictures of artifacts...
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Other

Hub Pages: Differences Between Hellenistic and Hellenic Greek Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the differences between the Hellenic and Hellenistic ages and the accomplishments of each period of Greek history.
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Other

The Mathematical Elements of Euclid

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive discussion of the Elements, which contains all the geometrical knowledge available in the Hellenistic period.
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Other

Foundation of the Hellenic World: Hellenic History

For Students 9th - 10th
A site devoted to presenting the history of Greece all the way back to the Stone Age. Choose which period you want to know more about, then choose English for a translation.
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Other

Ancient Athens 3 D

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is devoted to documenting the buildings and monuments of Athens from the Mycenaean Period to about 1800 AD. Choose an era and read about the history and structures of that time period. The last section is a complete list of...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Development of the Buddha Image

For Students 9th - 10th
There is significant debate concerning the development of the Buddha image--where it first occurred, why, and when. Broadly speaking, the image of the Buddha emerged during the first few centuries C.E. in two major centers of Indian art...
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Other

Homeric Singing: An Approach to the Original Performance

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, but intersting site that explains the theory as to how the ancient Greeks may have performed their music.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Power Point: Alexander the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
PowerPoint presentation includes 50 slides with pictures, maps and information for students to learn about Alexander the Great's life and conquest.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Alexander the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical material on the life and times of Alexander the Great informs with text, photos and map, timeline, video and links to related content.
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Other

Focus Multi Media: History of Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from FOCUS MultiMedia contains a concise history of Egypt from the time of the pharoahs through the Hellenistic Period. An interesting site to check out on the subject, and it contains a picture as well as a time line.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Ancient Greece Timeline for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Ancient Greece Timeline Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Smart History

Smarthistory: Petra: The Rose Red City of the Nabataeans

For Students 4th - 8th
Provides a short history of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Bulgaria: Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

For Students 9th - 10th
Discovered in 1944, this tomb dates from the Hellenistic period, around the end of the 4th century BC. It is located near Seutopolis, the capital city of the Thracian king Seutes III, and is part of a large Thracian necropolis. The...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plan of Olympia, 776 445 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
A plan of the ancient Greek sanctuary of Olympia, the site of the Olympic Games. Olympia is near the Peloponnese city of Elis. The plan shows the location of the stadium, gymnasium, temple, and other ancient features, including buildings...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Hellas and Peloponnesus, 300 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Hellas and Peloponnesus in 300 BC, during the Hellenistic Period after the death of Alexander the Great.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Hadara Container

For Students 9th - 10th
A Hadara container dates from the Hellenistic period. It has a broad rim and a pear-shaped body. It is adorned with drawings of fish and flowers. The concave base is decorated with long harmonious lines colored white and orange.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Jug of Lagynos Style

For Students 9th - 10th
A pottery lagynos, which is considered to be one of the containers that were sealed, such as jars, amphorae and oinochoi, which were used to preserve liquids and were all related to table service all through the Hellenistic period.