Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece: Greek Festivals

Greek Fashion Show and Feast....

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Maps of Ancient Greece

List of maps from EmbassyWorld...

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Alexander the Great, John J. Popovic

Alexandros III Philippou Makedonon, Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 B.C.)...

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Macedonia FAQ: Bucephalus

Contains Bronze statue of Alexander on Bucephalus Museo Nazionale di Villa Guilia, Rome, Italy. The legend begins with Philoneicus, a Thessalian, bringing a wild horse to Philip II for him to buy (Plutarch, Alexander 6.1.). Plutarch gives us the rest of the story as well. Nobody could tame down the gorgeous horse, and Philip grew upset at Philoneic...

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Trojan War: IMAGES

The Trojan War is the main issue of the Iliad by Homer, and its later sequence is described in the Aeneid by Virgil. The war took place between Achaeans and Trojans, and raged for ten years....

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The Myceneans: Mycenean Religion

The Mycenaeans were an ancient civilization that existed in Greece during the late Bronze Age, from around 1600 to 1100 BCE. Their religion played a significant role in their society, shaping their beliefs, rituals, and interactions with the divine. Mycenaean religion was polytheistic, meaning that they worshipped multiple gods and goddesses. Some...

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The Ancient Olympics

Ancient and Modern Olympic Sports, A Tour of Ancient Olympia, The Context of the Games and the Olympic Spirit, Athletes` Stories, Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Olympics, Related Sites About the Olympics, Further Reading. [Perseus Project Classics Department]...

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The History of Animals by Aristotle

A 698k text-only version is available for download....

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Ancient Greek Education

The Greek Gods were much more down-to-earth and much less awesome than the remote gods of the East. Because they were endowed with human qualities and often represented aspects of the physical world--such as the sun, the moon, and the sea--they were closer to man and to the world he lived in. The Greeks, therefore, could find spiritual satisfaction...

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