WebQuests for Ancient Greece
What in the world is a webquest?- an explanation for teachers & parents
Ancient Greek WebQuest	Ancient Greek WebQuest Teacher page
It's All Greek to Me! - mythology

Architecture- buildings and monuments

• You can learn about the Seven wonders of the Ancient World from this clickable map Wonders of the ancient world.
• The Perseus Project Architecture Catalogue provides quite useful information in the form of photographs,plans and measurements of various Greek temples and other structures among which are the Parthenon at Athens,the Temple of Zeus at Olympia , the Tholos and Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
• While in Athens take a tour of the Acropolis courtesy of Web Acropolis Make a point of visiting the south slope of the acropolis which played an important role in the artistic, spiritual and religious activity of ancient Athens.
• Greece - Tulane's List of Images An extensive set of images from all over the Greek world. Compare the Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian columns!
• Greek Architecture- student work about architecture
• Acropolis of Athens Take a "virtual tour" of the acropolis, and discover when and how the buildings were constructed. From the Hellenic Ministry of Culture in Greece.

City-states

• Sparta -from a school website "You are from Sparta... you enjoy..."
• Ancient City of Athens-a technical web site about Athens
• The Ancient Greeks - the Athenians of Ancient Greece.
• Athens- photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens (Greece). It is intended primarily as a resource for students of classical art & archaeology, civilization, languages, and history
• Athens- from a school website You are an Athenian! Be courteous. You have been superbly educated in the arts ....
• Corinth -from the same school website
• Argos -from the same school website
• Megara -from the same school website

Cultures within Greece

• A Bequest Unearthed, Phoenicia This website offers me some pictures of the Phoenician objects and boats. It also contains information on the Phoenician wars, politics, and religion. Further more, this site gives me related links to other websites that may help me find more information, pictures, and maps about the Phoenicians.

Families, Women & Society

• Greek Families- structure of the family, role of women, men and children
• Greek Clothes and Hairstyles- all about what was fashionable back then.
• Greek Education- Going to school!
• Greek Toys and Pets
• If you are looking for representations of Ancient Greek Female Costume, this site is a quite useful.
• Women in Antiquity From the University of Colorado at Boulder, this site even has Power Point presentations you can view! You will need to scroll down the page to find the links.
• Greek Houses
• Greek Food
• Greek Theater
• Greek Weddings

History of Greece

• The Ancient Greek World -A partial presentation, in digital form, of a real-life exhibit on Ancient Greek life using artifacts and photographs to help see aspects of that life.
• Ancient Greek Quiz site- no resources available
• A page devoted to the people of ancient Sparta/Laconia Everything You've ever wanted to know about Sparta/Lakonia and more information on Spartan history, poetry and archaeological sites.
• Ancient Carthage
• This one is a Chronology of Greek History (What Happened When ... kind of list).
• The following site is designed to open up the world of ancient Greece to students of all levels.
• These pages have been designed by Portland State sophomores primarily for the use of middle school students (ages 11-14) investigating Greek civilization of the Classical period. They include appropriate information and maps, links to other relevant sites on the World Wide Web, and suggestions for further reading.
• Students of Greek history will want to tour the sites of ancient Thebes, Delphi, Corinth and Olympia.
• While in Athens take a tour of the Acropolis courtesy of Web Acropolis Make a point of visiting the south slope of the acropolis which played an important role in the artistic, spiritual and religious activity of ancient Athens.
• The University of Pennsylvania has a great (and very useful) exhibition.The Ancient Greek World.It is divided into eight parts: LAND and ARCHAEOLOGICAL TIME , Daily Life, Economy, Religion & Death, and Extra Topics
• Ancient Greece- search for cities, history and art information
• Peloponnesia Wars
• The Ancient Greek World Introduction An excellent virtual museum from the University of Pennsylvania which presents interesting information about the lives of both men and women, the geography and the religion of Ancient Greece. Well worth a visit!
• British Museum Ancient Greeks Virtual Tour
• All About Ancient Greece- an "About.Com" site

Inventions and Technology

• A Chronological List of Mathematicians tells you all the Greek mathematicians and their dates. Some of the mathematicians are linked to their own pages which give more information. This page also has two nice maps showing where the mathematicians lived
• More biographies of Greek Mathematicians "The ancient Greeks were very interested in scientific thought. They were not satisfied with just knowing the facts; they wanted to know the why and how. It should be no surprise that the Greeks were extremely successful in the area of mathematics"Mathematician of the Day". Look up your birthday! .
• The Ships of the Ancient World on the World- Wide Web provides an annotated collection of Internet resources: archaeology sites, history sites, classics sites, museum sites, bibliographies, syllabi, articles, lectures, book reviews, and images.
• Coins

Maps

• Students of Homer will find the Homeric geography map. Quite useful. It displays the location of the sites that were home to a number of the characters in Homer's account of the Trojan War.
• The Classical age provides a series of maps extending from the Height of the Assyrian Empire, 650 B.C. to the rise of Roman power in the Mediterranean, 270 B.C
• Those interested in the Trojan War will find the Map: Achaeans & Trojans. also quite informative. It also displays the location of the sites that were characters in Homer's account of the Trojan War.
• Here are two maps of Ancient Greece. One shows the main city-states and islands; the other shows Ancient Greece the way the Greeks saw it -- sort of like that poster of New York looking across the U.S. to California.
• Map of Greece with lots of cities shown
• The Aegean Map of Greece Provides a clickable map that enables you to zoom in on a number of locations in Greece
• A very pretty shaded relief map of Greece, but a very large file.
• Map of ARGOLIS
• Map of Arcadia
• Foundation of Western Architecture: Greece -- This site contains many pictures and descriptions of ancient Greek architecture
• Map of Corinthia
• Maps of many cities
• Cultural Map of Hellas (Greece) Explore this excellent site which is still "under construction" by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture in Greece. Use the magic maps and visit various museums and archaeological sites.

Olympics

• The Ancient Olympics: discus, chariot racing, wrestling, and running were all parts of the ancient Olympic games. Learn more about the ancient and modern games through this web site.
• The Real Story of the Olympic Games_
• The Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum is great! You get to "walk" around and find out all about athletics in Ancient Greece -- even the rules of the games!
• Ancient Olympics compared to Modern Olympics
• The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games When were the first Games? Were the athletes amateurs or pros? Were women allowed to compete? How political were the Games?

Religion and Mythology

• Here they are! Lots of Greek gods with tons of pictures from vases, reliefs, etc. And yet more pictures of Greek gods.
• Greek Religion
• Greek Heroes
• Aesop's Fables - Fables!
• Xenophon, Olympic Competitor (fictional story)

Teacher Links and Support

• Mr. Donn's Ancient Greek Olympics in the Classroom (Mini-Unit)
• Mr. Donn's Early & Classical Ancient Greece Units
• Mrs. Donn's Ancient Greece Lesson Ideas
• Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page: Ancient Greece Lesson Plans

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