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Texts and translations   Greece
Works of Greek and Latin authors translated into English. Many works are also available in the original. As part of this extensive Perseus Project, the primary text section features translations from Greek classic texts such as Homer's "Odyssey" and Aristophanes' "Lysistrata"; the Latin texts of Caesar, Livy, and Vergil; and from English, the complete works of the 16th century dramatist Christopher Marlowe. The site also features secondary source information, an encyclopedia of ancient Greece, and critical bibliographic information on Thucydides. The Perseus Project is a growing digital resource for studying the ancient world.   Essays, images, a cross­referenced chronology, and translated primary sources concerning ancient Greece. This site is home to a substantial number of essays, images, and primary source texts in translation. Visitors may browse scholarly essays such as "Nicias and the Fear of Failure Syndrome," "The Eleusinian Mysteries," "The Death of Oedipus in the Epic Tradition," and "Thunder but no Clouds: the Genesis of the Homeric Text." A chronology with linked references to essays and images may also be of interest. Additionally, a number of ancient writers in translation are available: Aeschylus, Anaxagoras, Apollonius Rhodius, Aristophanes, Homer, Plato, Aristotle, and many more. Beginning and intermediate students will find this site a particularly good resource for study of ancient Greek history and culture.
Odyssey online   Alexander the Great
Pictures and descriptions of 4 early cultures and contemporary African culture. Games and activities to make those times more interesting and understandable. Information about African traditions and religious beliefs. This award­winning site describes life in the ancient civilizations of the Near East (Sumeria, Assyria, Persia, Babylonia, and more), Egypt, Greece, and Rome. A section about sub­Saharan African people and traditions has also been included in this site. Learn about the people, the mythology, the daily life, death and burial customs, writing, and archeology for each of the four ancient cultures, and about present­day sub­Saharan people and their rituals and traditions. See great pictures of sculptures, pottery, ancient tombs, Roman theaters, baths, and bridges. African art objects are used as symbols for topics about African culture.   Essays and articles on Alexander the Great's life and exploits. This site is a survey of Alexander's life and conquests, beginning with the origins of Macedonia and ending with Alexander's death and the breakup of the empire. The text is well annotated with links to relevant passages from ancient historians such as Plutarch, Diodorus, and Pausanias. Visitors will find a very good general bibliography of both ancient and modern sources. Students beginning a study of Alexander the Great will find this a very good site from which to begin their research.
Art and archaeology   The classic page
Students can access an incredible amount of information about Greek sculpture, architecture, coins, vases, and translations from ancient texts about artists, by the best scholars in the field, following links or using the on­site search engine. The Perseus Project is a comprehensive and breathtakingly ambitious web site on Ancient Greek culture ­­ a must for students doing research on any aspect of ancient art or architecture. Perseus sponsors a huge digital library with a searchable database of over 30,000 image scans of ancient Greek buildings, sculptures, vases, coins, and other artworks, along with translations of ancient Greek texts on art and artists, contemporary essays on the same, and a huge bibliography and encyclopedia. Students can do a word search to access information and images on specific artists, buildings, sculptures, texts, authors, etc.   A number of links concerning Greek and Roman history, classical texts, military/historical interest. This site functions as a links page to a number of sites concerning Greek and Roman history. Visitors will find links to pages on history, literature, poetry, philosophy, law, and art. Students of all levels interested in ancient Greece and Rome will find this site very interesting to browse, although it may be rather time consuming if a particular topic is sought.
Barrington atlas of the Greek and Roman world   Back in the old days...
News, information, and summaries of the Project's impending publication of its atlas. Students of ancient Greece and Rome will notice a dearth of map and atlas resources available presently. The Classical Atlas Project, initiated by the American Philological Association and directed by Prof. Richard Talbert at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has undertaken the tremendous task of compiling a comprehensive atlas to be released in book and electronic form by Princeton University Press in 2000. Visitors can browse lists of the contents through the clickable map locator, view examples, check on upcoming publication dates, and read about the details of the Project. Scholars interested in this period of history may find it interesting to follow the Project's progress.   Pictures and text about the influence the Greeks have had on education and architecture. Greek scholars including Euclid, Democritus, Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates greatly influenced modern education. Read about the areas of study that were required in order to be an educated citizen in Greece. Pictures of ancient buildings are compared to contemporary buildings to show how the Greek influence is still with us. Follow the link "So what happened to the Greeks anyway?" to learn how their knowledge reached us.
Classics pages   The ancient Greek world
A collection of pages devoted to notable Greek and Roman authors, artists, heroes, and mythical figures. This site is a collection of pages featuring notable Greek and Roman figures and their contributions to Western civilization. The visitor may browse discussions concerning Sophocles and Greek tragedy, Aeschylus' "Oresteia," Plato's "Republic," Virgil's "Aeneid," Exekias, Catullus, Praxiteles, Euripides, Archimedes and Greek technology, archeological sites, women's issues, and etymology. This site is quite expansive in its coverage. Beginning and intermediate students of Greek and Roman history will not only find it an informative resource, but a delight to browse.   Essays and images of Ancient Greece from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. This online exhibit focuses on the Ancient Greek world in 4 sections: Land and Archeological Time, Daily Life, Economy, and Religion and Death. Each section is a collection of short essays arranged according to topic or time period. Images of the exhibit pieces and maps illustrate these essays. Beginning and intermediate students of this period of history will find this a very helpful site in starting their research.
Maecenas   Greek history primer
A large number of photographs of ancient Greek and Roman sites. This site provides a very good resource for photographic images of ancient Greek and Roman sites of historic interest. Visitors may select from photographs taken in Greece, Rome, France, and England. Primarily, these photographs are intended for use in the classroom to illustrate historical discussions of Greek and Roman history and architecture. The author freely grants reproduction and use of these photographs for education use. Students may find this a very good resource for visual aids in the study of these periods in history.   A brief history of Greece from the prehistoric eras to World War II. As its title suggests, this short outline of Greek history covers major eras from the prehistoric to World War II. Visitors will find short sections treating each period or topic, such as Under the Ottoman Turks 1453­1821, The Oracle at Delphi, and The Birth of Democracy in Athens. Beginning students of Greek history will find this web site quite helpful in orienting themselves to the general topic.