Ancient Greece

Classical and Hellenistic Greece

This portion of the web points to images and information about ancient Greece. Each subpage contains pointers to relevant websites, as well as student-authored descriptions of them. Archaeology, Art and Architecture, History, Literature, Mythology and Religion, Philosophy [Ancient Greece]...

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Greek Drama

Greek drama originated in ancient Greece around the 5th century BC and is considered one of the most influential forms of theatre in history. It was a form of entertainment that encompassed both tragedy and comedy, with playwrights like Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides producing some of the most renowned works in the genre. Tragedy, a key compo...

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Map: Alexander in the East

Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military commanders in history. His conquests stretched from Greece to Egypt, all the way to the borders of India. This map illustrates the extent of Alexander's empire in the East. As a young king of Macedonia, Alexander set out to conquer the known world. His military campaigns brought Greek cul...

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Women's Dress and Toilet Articles

Women´s clothes underwent relatively few changes in style in the course of antiquity. Clothes were normally made at home from locally available wool or flax (used to make linen). The two most commonly worn garments were the chiton or tunic and the himation or cloak....

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The Hippocratic Oath

OATH AND LAW OF HIPPOCRATES...

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The Myths Surrounding the Olympic Games

The real story of the ancient Olympic Games. Were the ancient games better than ours? More fair and square? More about sports and less about money? Are modern games more sexist? More political? Have we strayed from the ancient Olympic ideal? [Ancient Olympics at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology]...

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A Tour of Ancient Olympia

There are three versions of the tour of Olympia. For those with fast connections to the Internet, the tour is available with Quicktime or with Shockwave movies. For others, including everyone with a dial-up connection, a tour with pictures is available. [Perseus Project]....

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Spartan Education

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