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Ancient greece.org: Minoan Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Captivating collection of information and images of Minoan civilization. Minoan history, architecture, art, culture, and more and covered on this site.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Pergamon

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on and images of the Ancient Greek city of Pergamon.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts: Al Razi

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of al-Razi, an Islamic "physician learned in philosophy as well as music and alchemy." Includes images of excerpts from his written works.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Live From Antiquity!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Intended to accompany a reading of Sophocles' _Antigone_, "Live From Antiquity!" provides framework for teaching the "cultural and historical context of Greek drama and its role in Greek society."
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Explorable: Ancient Astronomy, Science and the Ancient Greeks

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the influences of other cultures on ancient Greek astronomers, and the advances made by the Greeks. It highlights major astronomers and those who contributed important ideas from the 6th to the 2nd centuries BC, including...
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Athens

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry defines and provides an overview of the ancient greek city of Athens. Includes a timeline of history events and explores its early settlement, government and laws, and culture.
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Mycenaean Pictorial Art and Pottery

For Students 9th - 10th
As an archaeological description of Mycenaean art, this site focuses on the frescoes and pottery which have been uncovered from different periods in ancient greek history.
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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...