Curated OER
Comparing and Contrasting Ancient Civilizations
Students research the ancient civilizations of Rome, India, Greece, and Egypt. They conduct Internet research, compare/contrast aspects of each culture, and create a Powerpoint presentation.
Curated OER
Ancient World
Sixth graders play a powerpoint jeopardy game. This can be used as a test or as a way to review information. This is a culminating test for our unit on Ancient Worlds. The jeopardy game is based on goals in math, language arts, and...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Masks and Aesop's Fables
This multi-media visual and language arts activity offers intellectual, creative, and interpretive opportunities through use of books, music, and the internet. It offers complete grade-leveled lesson plans for grades k-4 which include...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The History of the Peloponnesian War
Complete text of "The History of the Peloponnesian War" by Thucydides. Available for download or for reading on the internet.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Themistocles by Plutarch
This site provides a translation of the biography of Themistocles, the famous Greek naval commander, by Plutarch, noted ancient historian.
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online
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...
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World
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.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World
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...
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Greek Pottery
Access to the pottery database and an introduction to Greek pottery. Techniques and styles including shapes and inscriptions are explained in detailed accompanied by photos. Search by a painter and/or potter and view their work, or use...
University of Pennsylvania
Corinth Computer Project: Roman Colony of Corinth
An absolutely great site to include in your study of the Roman occupation of Greece. Lots of information on the current Corinth Excavations being done. Be sure to access the Quick Time movie of the forum in Corinth as it is today.
University of North Carolina
Univ. Of North Carolina: Azoria Project: Excavation of an Early Iron Age Town
This site records an excavation of an Early Iron Age and Archaic (ca. 1200-480 B.C.) site on the island of Crete in the Greek Aegean. The project examines how this urban settlement developed from the Bronze Age until its establishment as...
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Savvas Learning
Pearson Education: Greek and Hellenistic Civilization [Pdf]
This is a summary of chapter three of a textbook on world history. It looks at the contributions of the ancient Greeks to western civilization, the breadth of their civilization in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, and their...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The Peloponnesian War
This resource provides a history of the Peloponnesian War, the cause, and the battles that ensued.
PBS
Pbs: The Greeks Crucible of Civilization
Contains a great deal of historical information about ancient Greece that supports the PBS program "The Greeks- Crucible of Civilization." Includes a timeline, a virtual tour of the acropolis, lesson plans to accompany the show, and more.
Other
Athenian Agora Excavations
Based on excavations of the Athenian Agora, this site offers both photographs and diagrams of the Agora, as well as photographs of artifacts representative of ancient Greek/Aegean life. In addition, the texts of two books, The Birth of...
Other
Foundation of the Hellenic World: Hellenic History
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.
Other
Bijleveld Books: Life Among Ruins: Greece and Turkey Between Past & Present
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...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greek Art Prehistoric to Classical: Ed Resource
Lengthy illustrated publication (256 pages) serves to ground readers in ancient Greek art and culture, beginning with the earliest point in Greek history through the classical period. Using examples found in its vast collections, the...
City University of New York
Athenian Daily Life
Comprehensive site explores all aspects of daily life in ancient Athens. Discusses the agora, politics, domestic life, warfare, and education. Also has a lengthy bibliography for further study.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Odysseys of Homer, Vol. I
This very early translation by George Chapman is offered from its 1857 edition at this site.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: The Coins of the Demareteion Master
The Demareteion Master is the name given to the artist who created the dies for the Demareteion coin and some others in ancient Greece. He is the first known master engraver to have lifted the numismatic art form to the level of...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Amphipolis
Encyclopedia entry on Amphipolis describes the history of this Athenian colony and provides links to related material, photos, and timeline.
A&E Television
Biography: Plato
A biography presented on the Ancient Greek philosopher provides a good foundation of information about his life.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Ancient Greece
This is a list of links to 20 archaeological sites of Greece, Cyprus, and Italy with temples and places of worship, dating back to ancient times.