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Drug Use in Sports
The ancient Greeks used performance enhancing drugs, such as opium juice, when they participated in the original Olympic Games. Pupils research a website with debate topics to decide if athletes' use of such drugs in modern sports is...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Thebes
This site explains where the Ancient Greek city of Thebes, the birthplace of the Greek hero Heracles, was located and provides information about it, a map, and a picture.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Thespiae
This site explains where the Ancient Greek city of Thespiae, the Sanctuary of Eros (God of Love), was located and provides a map and a picture.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Santorini
This site provides information about the island of Santorini, the Jewel of the Cyclades, including a picture and a map. It is an important tourist destination due to Santorini's volcano.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Nisyros
This site provides information about Nisyros, a Greek island known as the "Bed of the Sleeping Giant." It features an island with few active volcanoes where one can walk on its craters. Learn more about Nisyros and locate it on the map.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Styx
This site provides information about the Ancient Greek River Styx, the Gate of the Underworld, including where it was located, its purposes, a map, and a picture.
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.
United Nations
Unesco: Archaeological Site of Olympia
This World Heritage website features Olympia, the site of the ancient Greek Olympics. Found here are a description, links, a map, documentation, and photos of its many archaeological treasures.
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...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Agrigento
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.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Achaean League
Illustrated encyclopedia entry on the Achaean League, a federation of Greek city-states during the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE. Site includes timeline, maps, photos and bibliography.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Alcibiades
Encyclopedia entry on the gifted Athenian statesmen, Alcibiades. Includes map, photos, timeline and links to related material.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Alexander the Great
Biographical material on the life and times of Alexander the Great informs with text, photos and map, timeline, video and links to related content.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Athens
Illustrated dictionary entry over Athens, Greece. Describes the history of the city starting and provides two maps of the city and an aerial view.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Greek History
Introduction to the wonders of Greek history designed for elementary age students provides an overview of early Greek civilization with map and images. Contains resources for teachers including worksheets, activities, and quiz.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Delphi
Illustrated dictionary entry on Delphi, Greece. Describes the significance of this area to the Greek gods, famous architecture, classical sculpture, and provides a map of Delphi's location.
United Nations
Unesco: Old Town of Corfu
The Old Town of Corfu, with roots in the Byzantine era, is located off the coast of Greece, at the entrance to the Adriatic Sea. As such, it was significant militarily. It has three forts that were in use for centuries, and were rebuilt...
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