Ancient Greece Websites

New Fairfield Free Public Library

Encyclopedia Mythica

http://www.pantheon.org/

An encyclopedia of ancient mythology.

The Ancient City of Athens

http://www.stoa.org

This site is a photographic archive of archaeological and architectural ruins of Athens.

Ancient Greece

www.ancientgreece.com

This site contains many links for art and architecture, mythology, geography, history and the Olympics.

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/

This is an excellent interactive site for exploring all aspects of Ancient Greek civilization.

The Perseus Digital Library

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/

Type Ancient Greece in the Search Engine. (Note: site in the process of being upgraded)

Also check out the bottom of the main page, they offer two great sites on Ancient Olympics (including sports, the site, spirit, and stories) and Hercules Greece’s Greatest Hero.

History for Kids

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/index.htm

Easy reading but some advertising. References to specific books that can be purchased. Also displays timeline of events throughout the history.

Oracle ThinkQuest

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/index.html

Created by students for students
The ThinkQuest Library is a free educational resource featuring 5,500+ websites created by students around the world as part of a competition. Type Ancient Greece into the search field.

Greek Mythology

http://mythweb.com/

This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek Mythology.

Includes an Encyclopedia and links.

Mr. Dowling’s Electronic Passport to Ancient Greece

http://www.mrdowling.com/701-mythology.html

This site has links to many sites with valuable information about the history and culture of ancient Greece.

Great Buildings

http://www.greatbuildings.com/gbc.html

Information and links to sites about many important ancient buildings, including several famous Greek temples. Somewhat difficult to navigate.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

http://metmuseum.org/home.asp

Under Works of Art, select Collection Database; in Select Department, choose Greek and Roman Art from the drop-down menu to view slides with descriptions of each piece.

Michael C. Carlos Museum-Odyssey Online

http://carlos.emory.edu/

Roll over Education on the menu. Click on Odyssey Online. Choose Visit Odyssey Online: Greece; requires the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. Designed for elementary and middle school students, this site provides a self-directed exploration of works of art and the cultures that produced them.

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