This book explores the ancient cultures of Crete and Mycenae; Sparta, a city-state dedicated to warfare; Olympia, home of the Olympics; and classical Athens, the birthplace of modern democracy and philosophy.

 

This book is part of a book series called Facts At Your Fingertips .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Hachette Children's Group .

Adam Sutherland works in the media industry and his interests include popular culture and the world of celebrity.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction 4 Timeline 6 Minoans and Myceneans 8 Knossos and Santorini 10 Mycenae and Pylos 12 The Dark Age 14 Aristocrats and Poets 16 Colonization 18 Magna Graecia and the Tyrants 20 The Spartans 22 Spartan Life 24 Athens and Democracy 26 Athens 28 Akropolis 30 Everyday Life in Athens 32 War Against Persia 34 Athenian Wars 36 Spartan Empire 38 The Rise of Macedon 40 Vergina 42 Alexander the Great 44 Successor Kingdoms 46 Culture and Society 48 Gods of Olympos 50 Delphi 52 Olympia 54 The Trieme 56 Hoplites 58 Greek Trade 60 Further Reading 62 Index 63