Greek Mythology - A great site packed with lots of information - An acienct history guide with lots of resources on mythology.
Ancient gods - A family tree of the ancient gods
The Titans - examination of the Titan family
The Olympians - an examination of the Olympian family
Other gods and semi-gods - an examination of other gods.
Student Entry for ThinkQuest '98
Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are a major part of ancient history, especially that of Ancient Greece. This site developed by ThinkQuest '98 participants explores many facets of the epic poems, including background myths and theories of their origin. Sections include: Virtual Iliad, Virtual Odyssey, links to E-texts, Homer's Greece, Homer's Biography and Comparitive Mythology
Student Entry for ThinkQuest '98
Hypertext information and virtual tours of ancient Greece. Topics include: language, people. cities, sports, myths and wars.
Student entry for ThinkQuest '97
Many ancient people tried to understand why certain things occur. They wondered about many scientific and natural phenomenon like the changing of the seasons. Two of the most common types of mythology and the people that studied it were Greek and Roman. These two groups and their myths make up Classical Mythology. Excellent links e.g. The Book of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Other Characters of Mythology and Classics Course on Greek Mytholgoy at Princeton Universtiy.
Student entry for ThinkQuest '97
This project gives an overview of the major Greek Gods, some of the Greek heroes, important myths, and a special part giving an introduction to the basic Greek language.
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilizations PBS Online
Companion website to broadcast program with lots of interactive features and information on Ancient Greek civilization. Also links to other online resources for further student research.
Overview of Archaic & Classical Greek History
Perseus Project, Tufts University
This historical overview provides a brief summary of the history of ancient Greece from approximately 1200 B.C., the period when Mycenaean civilization perished, to 323 B.C., the death of Alexander the Great.
World Cultures Learning Modules: Ancient Greece
Richard Hooker, Washington State University
As part of a series of lectures on World Cultures, here is a series of lectures and links to information on Classical Greek history. There is also a module on Minoans, Myceneans, and the Greek Dark Ages from the same professor.
The HEC Hellenic Alexandria Project aims to highlight the Hellenic cultural presence which Alexandria, Egypt has always known. This city, founded by Alexander the Great, was home for generations to Greek scholars, philosophers and artists, where a cosmopolitan Hellenic community thrived. Here are featured articles such as The Search for Alexander's Tomb and The History of the Alexandra Lighthouse.
Lectures for Western Civilization 1 Greeks, Romans, Egyptians
Professor Gerhard Rempel, Western New England College
A series of full-text lectures from a professor at Western New England College for his course on "Western Civilization". Related topics include Minos and Agamemnon , Moses and Homer, The Greeks vs Persians, Democracy in Athens, The Age of Pericles, Alexander the Great, and Hellenism.
Greek Culture and Civilization Lin Donn, Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
This page is part of Lin Donn's Daily Life in Ancient Civilizationssite. "How would you have behaved if you had lived in ancient Sparta? Meet the Greeks and choose your city-state! Visitors to the site will also find information on Greek customs and festivals and more.
Civilizations: Greece and Rome
G. Fisher and C. Harlan, Department of Education, University of Richmond
This web site was designed to introduce students to the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. It was developed by students and teachers at the University of Richmond, Department of Education under the supervision of Dr. Patricia Stohr-Hunt. Topics include: geographic features, government, agriculture, architecture, music, art and Entertainment, religion, sports and roles of men, women, and children. The units were written to satisfy Virginia social studies standards for 3rd grade, but can be easily used by teachers and students 3rd-10th. Info, not lesson plans. Perfect for textbook suppliment, or to print out and hand the kids, collectively or by sections, along with a writing assignment.
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Based on the Museum's permanent exhibit by the same name, this virtual exhibit uses artifacts to provide a vivid picture of all aspects of life in ancient Greece, including life in the home, warfare, religion and trade.
Medicine Through Time : Prehistory & the Ancient World
BBC Education, UK
This comprehensive site, produced by the BBC for their education web, examines the practice of medicine from the ancient world to modern times. Five historical periods are each divided into five different topics: disease & its treatment, anatomy & surgery, hospitals & training, public health, and alternatives to medicine. Specific to the ancient world there is information on: Egyptian, Greek, Indian and Chinese Medicine, the four humors, gods and spirits, Hippocrates and the Greek god of health and more.
Part of a larger site by Professor Nancy Demand from Indiana University entitledHealth and Medicine in Ancient Cultures. This article brings to light some of the medical practices and treatments developed in Ancient Greece as revealed in a study of their writings.
The Olympic Games Olympics Through Time : Foundation of the Hellenic World, 1996
This site was produced by a Greek cultural foundation in honor of the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. The site traces the history and development of the games from prehistory (Minoan and Mycenean cultures) through antiquity to the rise of the modern games. In addition, the authors have designed a VRML model of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia.
The Ancient Olympics : Perseus Project, Tufts University
In this virtual exhibit visitors can compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times.
Greek Art and Architecture Travel back to ancient Greece with this clickable map of Hellas with many links to museums, archaeological sites or monuments. Select a region of the country on the map to see what cultural treasures it offers or, if you wish a specific monument, you can use their search engine.
These pages maintained by Kathyrn Andrus-Walck, Dept. Visual and Performing Arts, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs The Homeric World : Classical Greece, Art & Architecture : The Hellenistic World
Paul Brians, Washington State University
A series of annotated slides from a course on World Civilizations at Washington State University. Click on the image if you want to see an enlarged version of the slide.
This site from the Detroit Institue of Arts as part of it's Ancient Art online series offers a superb collection of vases and sculpture from Ancient Greece.
A Photographic Tour of the Ancient City of Athens
Professors Glowacki and Klein, Indiana University
THE ANCIENT CITY OF ATHENS is a photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens (Greece). It is intended primarily as a resource for students of classical civilization, art, archaeology, and history who may wish to take a "virtual tour" of the chief excavated regions and monuments.
Greek Mythology J. Skidmore, M. Fiore and D. Fiero, Fleet Gazelle Web Productions, California
This colorful site explores many heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. Heros include: Hercules, Jason and the Argonauts and Odysseus. The Gods/Goddesses include: Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, and Zeus. There is also an Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology and an illustrated retelling of The Odyssey, Homer's epic from Greek mythology.
Perseus Project, Tufts University
What stories did the ancient Greeks tell about the life of Hercules? What were the Labors of Hercules, anyway? And where in the ancient world did he travel on his adventures?. Find out more about this legendary hero at this virtual exhibition from the creators of the Perseus Project at Tufts University.
Mythnet S. Mirza, J Tsang, N. Jenkins
York Mills Collegiate Institute, Ontario, Canada
MythNET is a site designed to promote the growth of knowledge toward the great stories of Mythology. This page was created to be an entry for a Canadian secondary school in the 1997 Ontario Students Classics Conference for which their site received first place for the most outstanding project in the technological category of the Ontario Students Classics Conference.
The Olympian Gods: An Image Archive
This site is designed to draw together the ancient texts and images available on the Web concerning the major figures of Greek mythology. The authors were most interested in bringing together the ancient sources and illustrations, but have included some Renaissance images as well.
John R. Long, Star Systems
An online collection of Aesop's Fables which includes a total of 655+ Fables, indexed in table format, with morals listed. Most were translated into English by Rev. George Fyler Townsend (1814-1900) and Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914). Included are Real Audio narrations, classic images, a search engine, message forum and more.
Odyssey Online A concise site dealing with Roman, Egyptian, Greek, and sub-Saharan cultures geared for middle school students.
Daily Life in Ancient Greece Wonderful collection of activities, lessons and links geared for middle school. The Athens-Sparta Comparison activity is well done!
Ancient Greek Civilizations: Sparta Nice description of Sparta and Spartans.