Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece: http://www.ancientgreece.com/
This site cover the art and achitecture, geography, history, mythology, the Olympic games, the people,
wars, and a variety of links to other places on the web that have info on Ancient Greece.

Ancient Greek Music: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kal/agm/

Ancient Greek Music on Papyrus: Two New Fragments: http://classics.uc.edu/music/

Anti-seismic systems of yore: http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/content.asp?aid=19704
"Architects have been studying Greece’s older buildings that have withstood major earthquakes..."

Aoidoi: http://www.aoidoi.org/
A website devoted to ancient Greek poetry

BBC History-Greeks: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/index.shtml
This site is probably above the reading level of your students, however let me direct you down the center of the page to the links section. The links include: the British Museum, writings, images, print outs for classes, as well as flash cartoons on Ancient Greece.

BBC School-Ancient Greece: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/landmarks/ancientgreece/classics/classics.shtml
This is the site that has the Flash Cartoons, which allow the kids to visit the Ancient Olympics, Read the story of an Athenian, and see what the theater was like 2350 years ago.

Civilizations-Greece and Rome: http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/greecerome/civ.html
"Voyage Back in Time: Ancient Greece and Rome" is decent site and definitely recommend that you check it out.

Daily Life in Ancient Greece:http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html

Greek Gods and Heroes
The Olympians: http://www.mythweb.com/gods/index.html
Mythweb: http://www.mythweb.com/
Looking at Art of Ancient Greece and Rome: An Online Exhibition: http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/resources/Beauty/
Pegasus: http://wings.avkids.com/Activities/Mythology/intermediate/pegasus.html
Center for the Liberal Arts: Classics Home Page: http://www.virginia.edu/cla/classics.htm
Director's Choice: Achelous & Hercules 2: http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/tours/benton/index2.html
Exploring An Ancient World: Four Online Resources: http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/resources/Trajan/welcome.html
Odyssey Online: http://carlos.emory.edu/
World Mythology: http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html
Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Greek Mythology: http://www.loggia.com/myth/myth.html
Greek Mythology: http://www.cybercomm.net/~grandpa/gdsindex.html
The Book of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Other Characters of Mythology:
http://www.Greekmythology.com/
Greek Mythology: http://www.eliki.com/portals/fantasy/circle/define.html
MEET THE GODS: http://www.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us/Sps/Schools/Middle/Webquest/main.html
Five student activities will lead groups into the fascinating world of Greek mythology. Three roles
are assigned for each activity: recorder, materials manager, and computer expert.
Exploring Greek, Roman, and Celtic Myth and Art: http://www.artsmia.org/mythology/
The Greek Mythology Site: http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=11606&url=11606/
This ThinkQuest site designed by students includes descriptions of the gods and goddesses, a collection of popular myths, and a glossary of Greek words and phrases.
Teaching the Myths: http://www.mythweb.com/teachers/why/why.html
This site highlights the Greek characters and myths that most appeal to students, offers suggestions for presenting the myths, and provides a list of mythological references.

Greek Medicine (National Institute of Health): http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/index.html
An online exhibit prepared by Michael North of the History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine, this site covers loss and recovery of Greek medicine, timeline, vocabulary, Olympian healers, Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, and other Greek physicians.

Greek Mythology: http://www.messagenet.com/myths/
From Aphrodite to Zeus, Michael Wiik covers the immortals of Greek mythology with brief bios and a pronunciation key. "The names are NOT hard to pronounce, don't let them scare you. The Greeks don't use C's... they use K's instead." Includes Fun Fact Quizzes and a table of Greek Names vs. Roman Names. "Greek Mythological Beings are often confused with the Romans. They are, for the most part, completely different and the names should not be used interchangeably."

Greek Mythology Today: Myth Man: http://mythman.com/
Myth Man site has Myth of the Month and Homework Help with 200 reference pages. It includes an illustration gallery, two printable (non-interactive) quizzes, Mythology in Modern Culture, and biographies of major and minor Olympians.

History for Kids-Ancient Greece: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/
This site has a timeline, maps, info on religion,philosophy, clothing, arts and culture, sciences, etc.
It has been recently updated, and can also be useful if you ever have your students studying any other
cultures from before 1500AD.

Mythography: http://www.loggia.com/myth/content.html
Explore Greek mythology through the eye of the artist at Mythography. The site is divided into sections on Gods & Goddesses, Heroes & Heroines, Lovers & Legends, and Creatures &
Chimerae. As you drill down through the directory, you'll find hyperlinked articles, many of them from "Bulfinch's Mythology," a classic tome on Greek mythology. Those labeled Gallery take you to a
thumbnail display of related artworks.

A New Twist on an Old Tale - An Internet WebQuest on Cinderella: http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/cinderella/index.htm
Ancient Greek culture portrayed through the tale of Cinderella

Rediscovering Homer: Poetry and Performance: http://athome.harvard.edu/dh/nagy.html

The Road to Ancient Greece-An Internet Hotlist on Ancient Greece: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listancientmr38.html#cat1
"The Road to Ancient Greece" is not a source of information, but it does provide a list of websites on
Ancient Greece, with detailed descriptions for each website.

The treasure in the well: http://www.cyprus-mail.com/August/13/index.htm