THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Alexander The Great presents information on Alexander The Great including his early life and his conquests.  The site was created by students from Williams College.
Ancient Greek Art & Architecture find out about the styles of Ancient Greek architecture and the temples along with links to site on particular temples, art and sculpture.
Ancient Greek Dress The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents an explanation of Greek clothing along with images from their collection to illustrate the clothing.
Ancient Greek Methods of Boating and Shipping detailed information on the ships and boats used by the Ancient Greeks including warships, naval tactics, and pictures.
Ancient Greek Theater Walter Englert, of the Humanities Department at Reed College, provides detailed information on all aspects of Ancient Greek theater.
Ancient Greek Cities an amazing amount of information on the cities of Ancient Greece including Athens, Delphi, Sparta and Olympia.
The Ancient Greek Olympics  a clear and easy to undertstand explanation of the Olympics in Ancient Greece from the Social Studies for Kids web site.
The Ancient Olympics  created in honor of the Centennial Olympic Games in 1996 by the Perseus Project, a digital library on Ancient Greece.  Presents a tour of  Ancient Olympia along with an explanation of ancient Olympic sports and frequently asked questions about the ancient Olympics.
Ancient Greek Scientists excellent information on the life and work of Greek scientists and mathematicians from the Technology Museum of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Ancient Greek Women in Athens find out about the role of women in Athenian society including education, marriage and childbirth in this web site by Casey Graham.
Antiqua Medicina an online exhibit from the Health System of the University of Virginia which has information on the medical practices of Ancient Greece and Hippocrates.
Archimedes  maintained by Chris Rorres, this site is a collection of information on all aspects of Archimedes from biographical information to his inventions.
The Costume in Ancient Greece Anna Mavromatis presents detailed information and illustrations of the Doric and Ionic clothing.
Early Greek Astronomy  this college paper is part of the Perseus Project.  It  discusses the mythological beliefs of the Greeks as well as the work of various Greek astronomers.
Early Greek Science:  Thales to Plato Michael Fowler, the Beams Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia, explains the contributions of the Ancient Greeks in science and mathematics including Pythagoras, Hippocrates, and Plato.
Everything Spartan, Lakonian and Messenian  lots of information on Sparta including politics and law, religion, women, and food and clothing.  This is a personal Yahoo Geocities web site so minimize the the advertising by clicking the arrows on the right hand side.
Furniture and the Greek House Michael Lahanas provides detailed information about the bedding, chairs and other furniture of the Greek hme.
Greek Architecture  a student developed Thinkquest site which covers architecture through history.  The section on Ancient Greece is easy to understand and covers the original structure and the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders. 
Greek Costume Through The Centuries presents detailed information on Ancient Greek dress.
Greek Jewelry-5000 years of tradition  from the Hellenic Silver and Goldsmith Centre in Greece (you will notice spelling differences), comes a website which explains the art of jewelry throughout Greek history and how it is an integral part of Greek life and culture.
Greek Mathematics and Astronomy brief information and photographs of the work of Euclid, Archimedes, and Ptolemy from a Library of Congress exhibit of materials from the Vatican Library
Greek Medicine great information on Aristotle, Hippocrates, and Galen from the History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institute of Health.
Greek Theater information on the staging of ancient Greek play, origins of Greek drama, and Greek theaters from the Humanities Department of Reed College.
Greek Theatre Index provides links to articles on many Greek playwrights, the chorus, costumes and construction of Greek theatres.
 Greek Tragedy: The Invention of Drama  from the web site, Social Studies for Kids, a wonderful article written as a play script which , explains Greek drama from the satyr plays to the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. 

 
 
 
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History of Science from Paul Charlesworth, of the Chemistry Department, Michigan Tech, Chemistry 103 notes which explain the history of science including Greek investigations of the elements and the work of Thales and Pythagorus
History Topics:  Index of Ancient Greek mathematics from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.  There are articles on Greek astronomy, squaring the circle and doubling the cube along with information on Greek mathematicians from Aristotle to Euclid to Ptolemy.
In The GREEK Fashion click through this slide show to find out the development of Greek clothing beginning with a fabric and fashion timeline, the costumes of the Mycenaeans through chitons and chlamydons.  The slide show was prepared by Kathleen Grossman and presented at Furman University.  Her explanations are clear and easy to understand.
Maths History 
(3000 BC-AD 1300)		 a student developed Thinkquest site which explains the mathematical history of Ancient Greece.  It was designed by three Chinese students so you may notice a few grammatical mistakes within the information but this does not detract from the valuable information presented.
Medicine and Ancient Greece a brief explanation of Greek medical practices, Hippocrates and the reliance on the gods to cure physical ailments.
Medicine in Ancient Greece find out about Hippocrates and how people turned to religion to cure their illnesses.  This is part of an the Asclepion which is a web site devoted to the study of the history of medicine at Indiana State University Bloomington.
Olympics A history of early athletic competitions including Minoan Crete,  Mycenea, the polis, and Olympia. There is also information on the Olympic Games 
Olympics Through Time  presented by the Foundation of the Hellenic World.  It covers the Olympics from its prehistory to its revival.  You will find information on the Olympiad, its rules and regulations, and the games played.
The Parthenon everything you want to know about the Parthenon from its setting, architecture to its pediments and frieze from the Classics Department at Reed College in Oregon.
The Parthenon - Great Buildings Online Great Buildings Online presents detailed information on the Parthenon in an easy to use format.  There is a physical description of the building along with measurements, a 3D Spatial Model and photographs.
Parthenon Sculptures an explanation of the sculptures of Phidias that adorned the Parthenon and depict the gods of Greek mythology in an easy-to-read article describing the Greeks' mighty struggles against the mighty Persians. Includes maps and timeline, as well as interactive windows describing each of the four important battles. 
The Persian Wars: Greece's Finest Hours Social Studies for Kids article on the Greeks' struggles against the Persians. They are maps and a timeline, Interactive windows describing each of the four important battles are included. 
The Real Story of the Ancient Olympics  University of Pennsylvania Museum presents information on the games, women, athletes, and politics.
The Role of Women in Ancient Greek Art lots of information on the role of women including education, home life, food, and clothing with links to artwork to illustrate what is discusssed in the text.  This site is by Frederick John Kluth and is commercially sponsored.
Sparta  A Military State Information on the Spartan military state including information on the education of Spartan boys by about.com classical expert, N.S. Gill.
Theatre and Drama in Ancient Greece Scott R. Robinson, Chairman of the Theatre Arts Department at Central Washngton University, presents a good introduction to Greek Theatre along with links to related sites.
"Til Death Do Us Part: 
Marriage and Funeral Rites in Classical Athens		 Jana Shopkorn has written a detailed article on the marriage and funeral customs in classical Athens.  This article is part of the Perseus Project.
The Trireme use this information from the website, The Classical Pages, to find out what a trireme was, its specifications, crews and battle tactics.
Trojan War  a very detailed summary of the Trojan War which is based on various accounts of the war.  A discussion of the cultural influences and the Royal House of Atreus are also included.
Women in Ancient Greece James C. Thompson,  B.A., M.Ed. provides information on women in Sparta and Athens, and women's health in Ancient Greece.
The Women of Athens detailed information on Athenian women including a schedule of a typical day from the Emuseum at Minnesota State University.
The Women of Sparta find out how tough Spartan women were and what made them so different from Athenian women in this article from the Emuseum at Minnesota State University.

 
 
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