A few years later , Sir Arthur Evans , like Schliemann an amateur who invested his own personal fortune in his excavations , discovered a magnificent palace and remains of a still earlier civilization at Knossos on the island of Crete .
This authoritative book surveys the full extent of the culture that gave us the Acropolis, the Illiad, and The Republic.
Hall portrays a uniquely rebellious, inquisitive, individualistic people whose ideas and creations continue to enthrall thinkers centuries after the Greek world was conquered by Rome. These are the Greeks as you’ve never seen them before.
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Drawing on the latest interpretations of artifacts, texts, and other evidence, this handbook takes both newcomers and long-time Hellenophiles inside the process of discovery, revealing not only what we know about ancient Greece but how we ...
"A retelling of several key ancient Greek myths, with background information describing the history, geography, belief systems, and customs of the ancient Greeks"--Provided by publisher.
A continuation of the author's Book of the ancient world, and similar to it in scope and form. It covers the period from the coming of the Greeks to 146...
These 100 gripping facts on Ancient Greece provide an enjoyable and accessible introduction to one of the world’s great civilisations.
This volume brings ancient Greek life home to readers through a variety of anecdotes and primary source passages from contemporary authors, allowing comparison between the ancient world and modern life.
A vivid, engaging, and colorful description of life in Ancient Greece from the perspective of ordinary people.
This entertaining guide introduces readers to the amazing world of the Ancient Greeks.