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Ancient Civilization Links


Follow the story of the war between Athens and Sparta in 430 B.C. as seen by 
two families, one in each city-state.
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/greece.htm

Delphi  - watch a RealPlayer video showing the ruins of this ancient Greek 
city. From Ancient Greece.
http://library.thinkquest.org/17709/cities/delphi.htm

Pericles Bio  - brief bio of this politician in Greece from 493-429 B.C.
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/characters/pericles_p8.html

Ancient Greece: Language  - check out the Greek alphabet and find ancient 
Greek literature. Includes the full text for the Iliad and the Odyssey by 
Homer, and a sample of Plato's work.
http://library.thinkquest.org/17709/language/

Ancient Greek Civilizations  - learn about ancient Aegean cultures, such as 
the Myceneans, Dorians, Phoenicians, and Amazons, as well as the cities of 
Athens and Sparta. Includes a timeline and pictures.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/aegean/

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization  - discover how much of our modern world 
can be traced back to ancient Greek culture. Explore the timeline of heroes 
and leaders, experience the Acropolis, and watch Quicktime clips from this 
PBS special.
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/

Cleopatra: A Multimedia Guide to the Ancient World  - contains detailed maps, 
timelines, and artifacts from Egypt, Italy, and Greece. Explore the Ancient 
Art Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago for yourself with this 
interactive guide.
http://www.artic.edu/cleo/

Olympia  - explore this ancient sanctuary to Zeus, see the ruins, and learn 
the history of the Olympic games including details of the ten original 
events.
http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21107a/e211ga02.html

Seven Wonders: The Colossus of Rhodes  - learn about this statue that made 
the list of seven ancient wonders even though it stood for only 56 years.
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/colossus.html

The UnMuseum: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia  - read about this magnificent 
statue of Zeus that would become one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient 
World.
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/ztemp.htm

UnMuseum - The Colossus of Rhodes  - learn about this huge statue that was 
built as a celebration of freedom of the ancient city of Rhodes.
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/colrhode.htm

Mathematics History  - if you're crazy about math this ThinkQuest site is the 
place for you. Learn about math's place in Asia and ancient Greece, and from 
the 16th century on. You can also read up on important mathematicians.
http://library.thinkquest.org/22584/

Seven Wonders of the World: The Temple of Artemis  - detailed description of 
the history, destruction, and archaeological discovery of this ancient 
monument.
http://www.cleveleys.co.uk/wonders/templeofartemis.htm

Plato for the Young Inquirer  - an interactive exhibit of one ancient Greek 
rich guy.
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/philosophy/plato.htm

Encyclopedia Mythica: Perseus  - describes the legends revolving around this 
ancient Greek hero.
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/perseus.html

HWC, The Persian Wars  - step by step info about the Persian Wars against 
ancient Greece and the Persian empire.
http://history.boisestate.edu/westciv/persian/

Mythography: Roman Mythology  - find out about the legends and lore of the 
ancient Romans, their gods, and goddesses.
http://www.loggia.com/myth/content1.html

Roman Art - see photos and read descriptions of different works of art from 
the Roman Empire.
http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/rome/rome.html

Secrets of the Dead: The Great Fire of Rome  - follow along as PBS 
investigates how the great fire of Rome in 64 A.D. might have started.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/case_rome/

Roman History  - learn about Rome's education, army, religion, and much more! 
There's even an interactive quiz where you can test your knowledge.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/

Roman Numeral Challenge
http://www.factmonster.com/pages/numeralgame.html

Ancient Art  - see photographs and read descriptions of ancient works of art 
from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Rome, and other ancient civilizations. From the 
Detroit Institute of Arts.
http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/ancientindex.html

Links to other sites about Ancient Greece. This site also has other topics to 
search.
http://www.kidinfo.com/World_History/AncientGreece.html

Ancient Roman Clothing  - see how knights, senators, magistrates, and those 
of high rank dressed in ancient Rome.
http://www.dl.ket.org/latin1/things/romanlife/ancientp15.htm

Ancient Roman Mythology  - get a description of the various gods and 
goddesses in Roman mythology and its history.
http://www.crystalinks.com/romemythology.html

Roman Roads  - learn about Roman engineering and trade and why people used to 
say "all roads lead to Rome".
http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/rr/

Battle of Trasimeno  - get a detailed account of this battle between Carthage 
and Rome. Learn about each army and its leaders, as well as the land the 
battle was fought upon.
http://annibale.net/en/

Constantine, Roman Ruler  - learn about the man who united Rome.
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdconst.htm

Who Were the Romans?  - have fun learning about ancient Romans, especially 
their history in Britain. Check out the tutorial written by schoolkids, some 
quick and quirky facts, a quiz, and more!
http://www.brims.co.uk/romans

Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Baths  - check out the engineering wonders of 
ancient Roman baths and aquaducts and finish the tour with authentic Roman 
recipes. From NOVA Online.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/

Walking Tour of Rome  - over 280 pictures of the Colosseum and parts of the 
Forum Romanum, arranged so you can "walk" around these ancient monuments.
http://www.deadromans.com/walk/

Good information about all areas of Ancient Greek life.
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks

Ancient China for Kids - history of ancient China, food, clothing, religion, 
and more.
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: The Ancient Near East  Ancient India  
Ancient Egypt  Ancient China
http://eawc.evansville.edu/

Ancient India for Kids - How did people live in Ancient India? What kind of 
food did people eat? Find out about Ancient India here.
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/

Ancient India and China pictures, videos, images and albums from Webshots.
travel.webshots.com/explore/ancient/india/and/china

Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page: Lots of links to information on many 
civilizations.
http://www.mrdonn.org/ancienthistory.html

Ancient Civilizations: Resources on the ancient cultures of the Near East, 
India, Egypt, China, ...
http://www.cln.org/themes/ancient.html

World History Resources: India. Ancient History. China. Archeology. Ancient 
Japan .... This site gives background on Asian culture.
http://www.middleboro.k12.ma.us/NICHOLS/WORLDHIS.HTM

Ancient Greece Webquest
http://www.rdsc.vic.edu.au/ag/ag2.htm

Ancient Greece
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_greece/greece.htm

Rome Webquest
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/rome/


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