Greece (Ancient Civilizations)

Introduce students to ancient civilizations with these lavishly illustrated, large-format books. An overview of each civilization includes its history, government, art and architecture, language, mythology, and even aspects of everyday life. Each volume has a chronology and short biography of key historical figures. This series meets middle school world history standards. One of the greatest Western civilizations, Greece was a center for both religion and culture for many years. Its many cultural contributions include the early-day pan-Hellenic games in Olympus and the development of a new alphabet.