Greek Resources

General

Research

Sites

Ancient Greek World: This site enables you to search for specific information about life in Ancient Greece. Courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology an Anthropology.

History for Kids.org: Courtesy of Portland State University, this site is excellent for researching various aspects of Ancient Greece.

Daily Life in Ancient Greece: Although this site is dedicated to daily life in Ancient Greece, I think the most interesting part is the comparison of the differing attitudes among the people living in various cities in Ancient Greece.

The Greeks: This site has everything from A to Z on Greek topics, courtesy of PBS.

 

Architecture

Remains of Ancient Athens: This site shows the remains of monuments and buildings from Ancient Athens.

Battle of Salamis

Battle of Salamis

Coins

Coins of Ancient Greece

Olympics

The Real Story of the Olympics: This site explores the history of the Olympic games.

The Ancient Olympics: This site has great information and artwork pertaining to the Ancient Olympics. The reading is a bit tough, but manageable.

Oracles

Study of the Oracles: Courtesy of the Perseus Digital Library of Tufts University

Sparta
Life in Sparta and the Spartan Army
Peloponnesian War Peloponnesian War
Medicine

Greek Medicine: This site shares a little about Greek medicine and shows a set of Greek surgical tools.

Mythology

 

Hercules: This site examines Hercules.

The Immortals: Contains excellent information for each of the immortals, including every mention of every one (by book and line) in the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Myth Web: Despite the cartoonish illustrations, this site contains detailed information about many of the Greek gods and goddesses.

Bullfinch's Mythology: Respected source of information on mythology. Reading level is sophisticated.

Encyclopedia Mythica : Short encyclopedia entries on a huge range of mythical figures.

Mythology Link: Excellent source of information, includes an extensive gallery of sculptures and artwork for each god.

Greek Theatre

Ancient Greek Theatre