Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Griffin
In heraldry, the griffin is a fabulous animal, with the head and forefeet of an eagle, and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion. The head is represented with pricked ears, symbolical of its vigilance. In mythology, the griffin was a...
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Snaith Primary School tells the story of ancient Greece through the eyes of two fictional families, one from Sparta and one from Athens. The exploration begins with the start of the Peloponnesian War, providing an entertaining and...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Chiton
A tunic garmet usually worn by both men and women among the ancient greeks.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Grecian Armor
Armor used by the ancient Greeks in battle.
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The Games at Olympia
Go back in time and discover the festivities that occurred during the 5 days of the ancient Olympics.
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Ancient History: 10 Ancient Greek Inventions and Discoveries Still Used Today
Ten of the important inventions and innovations of the ancient Greeks are described. These include the water mill, the odometer, alarm clocks, cartography, the Olympics, geometry, Hippocratic medicine, philosophy, democracy, and...
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World Oils and Cosmetics
This resource briefly describes the development of the oil and perfume trade in Ancient Greece. It includes several pictures of pottery containers.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World Greek Pottery
This resource addresses all of the products that ancient Greeks traded. It describes how pottery was important not only as artwork but also to contain other traded goods.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World Greek Pottery
This resource presents a description of the pottery trade of ancient Greece and the areas they traded. It includes links to further information on related subjects.
Tufts University
Tufts University: The Treasuries
This site from the Tufts University provides a discussion of the Treasuries, public works built in the classical period of ancient Greece. Tells what they were used for and how they were constructed.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: The Greek Civilization: Slaves
A comprehensive description of slavery as a fact of life in ancient Greece. Discusses the different classes of slaves, the origin of slavery, and Athenian slavery in particular.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World Men's Life: History of Warfare
This resource provides a look at the warring tactics of the ancient Greeks and the Persian War, and their impact on the daily life of men. Includes photographs of Greek depictions of war and links to information about Greek chariots,...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Colors of Clay in Athenian Vases
An examination of unique ceramics made by the ancient Greeks. Be sure to watch the video of how an ancient Athenian cup is made.
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Porter Gaud: Greek Architecture: The Hephaestion
A nice outline-type article on the famous Doric-style temple in ancient Greece located in Kolonos Agorias.
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Homeric Singing: An Approach to the Original Performance
A short, but intersting site that explains the theory as to how the ancient Greeks may have performed their music.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Greek Mathematics
Discusses the major cultural influences on the development of mathematics in ancient Greece, and how the Greeks went on to surpass those cultures. The work of the Pythagoreans and of Euclid are described, along with some famous...
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The Seven Wonders of the World
This resource surveys the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World according to the ancient Greeks. Click the desired Wonder to read about it and view illustrations.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World: Weapons and Armor
This resource presents a description of the weapons and armor used by the ancient Greeks.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Greek Philosophy
Learnng module in which Tom Richey engages us in a discussion of philosophical thought of the times in ancient Greece, beginning with the Greek sophists, Plato and Aristophanes. Teaching and learning materials include videos, unit guides...
Mythweb
Mythweb: Hercules
How is Greek mythology relevant to you right now? This site gives you examples of the connections between ancient Greek myths and your world today, in terms of figures of speech. Ever perform a Herculean task? Been tantalized by...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Greek Architecture
Greek architecture continues to dominate modern day architecture. Explore their contributions from columns to amphitheatres through the following summary, pictures and a 3D video highlighting the construction of prominent buildings in...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Ptolemy's Geography
Brief discussion about Ptolemy's geography. Includes pictures of publications from ancient Greece based on Ptolemy's beliefs.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Black Figure Pottery
Illustrated dictionary entry for the black-figure technique used on pottery in Ancient Greece. Describes how the do the technique, colors incorporated in the pottery, what certain colors represented, and the history of the technique.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Which Came First: The Chicken or the Egg?
It's a question that has perplexed everyone from the ancient Greeks to modern scholars. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Take a crack at this curious conundrum. [3:31]
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