Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece was a civilization that dominated much of the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. Learn about the history, people and society, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and culture of Ancient Greece using the sources below.

Databases:

• Britannica Launchpacks - Social Studies: combines up-to-date, curriculum-aligned content sets with tools that make it easier for teachers to differentiate instruction and for students to understand core K-12 Social Studies topics. 

• Gale OneFile - World History: Provides balanced coverage of events in world history with relevant articles updated daily - both current thinking and established scholarly work.

Websites:

• BBC - Bitesize - Ancient Greece: Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled.

• Famous Historic Building - Greece: This site provides an introduction, insight, and a source of information on some of the world’s famous historic buildings and archaeological sites.

• History for Kids - Guide to Ancient Greece: Learn fun facts about Ancient Greece. 

• Mr. Donn's Ancient Greece for Kids: Covers the civilization of Ancient Greece. Users can read information about the daily life of ancient cultures. 

Greek Gods and Goddesses:

• Britannica School Middle - Greek Mythology at a Glance: The mythology of ancient Greece—a group of stories about the Greek gods and heroes and the nature and history of the universe—has survived for more than 2,000 years.

• Gale in Context - Middle School - Greek Mythology: The mythology of the ancient Greeks included a dazzling array of deities, demigods, monsters, and heroes.

• Greek Gods and Goddesses: This website is an easy-to-follow overview of the many Greek gods and goddesses of Greek mythology.

• World Book Students: Many short articles on Greek Mythology, Gods, and Goddesses.