ICS Inter-Community School Library: Individuals & Societies: Gr.6_The Origins of Greek and Roman Civilisations

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Books in the Library About Ancient Greece & Rome

The Secondary library has some books about Ancient Greece and Rome. Come and have a look!

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Athens
It’s famous for more than just the Olympics! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the Golden Age of Athens.
Fall of the Roman Empire
During the reign of Marcus Aurelius, Rome reached heights of art, culture, and commerce that the world had never seen before. Three hundred years later, the whole thing had collapsed.
Roman Republic
Why was the Roman civilization so successful? In this BrainPOP movie Tim and Moby introduce you to the great achievements of the Roman Republic.

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Greece, Ancient
Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the civilization (way of life) of many other parts of the world.
Greece, Ancient
Greece, Ancient, was the birthplace of Western civilization about 2,500 years ago.
Peloponnesian War
Peloponnesian War was fought by the ancient Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta from 431 to 404 B.C.

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Ancient Greece
The land that is now the country of Greece was home to the first great civilisations in Europe.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek civilization—“the glory that was Greece,” in the words of Edgar Allan Poe—was short-lived and confined to a very small geographic area.
Sparta
Famous for its military strength, Sparta was a city-state of ancient Greece.

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Websites About Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece
This website will teach you lots of interesting facts about ancient Greece.
Ancient Greece
Explore seven links about ancient Greece.
Ancient Greece Class Clips
Five videos about ancient Greece.
Ancient Greece for Kids
Ancient Greece was a civilization that dominated much of the Mediterranean thousands of years ago.
Ancient Greek Civilization
This page deals with the civilization of Classical Greece.
Ancient Greeks: Sparta
Land of two kings
A brief history of Western culture
History has no natural divisions. A woman living in Florence in the 15th century did not think of herself as a woman of the Renaissance. Historians divide history into large and small units in order to make characteristics and changes clear to themselves and to students.
The British Museum: Ancient Greece
Explore ancient Greece, such as the Acropolis, Athens and daily life.
Greek Daily Life
The daily life of an ancient Greek was very similar to our lives today.
The Spartans: Fierce Fighters of Ancient Greece
Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece.
Who were the ancient Greeks?
About 2,500 years ago, Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world.
History of Ancient Sparta
Sparta is a city in Laconia, on the Peloponnese in Greece. In antiquity, it was a powerful city-state with a famous martial tradition.
Peloponnesian War
Peloponnesian War is the name of the conflict between Athens and Sparta that broke out in 431 and continued, with an interruption, until 404.
Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War fought between ancient Athens and Sparta (who won) and their respective allies came in two stages, the first from c. 460 to 446 BCE and the second and more significant war from 431 to 404 BCE.

Websites About Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome for Kids
Ancient Rome was a powerful and important civilization that ruled much of Europe for nearly 1000 years.
Discover Ancient Rome
Understanding people in the past can be fun, learning about ancient Rome is interesting and enjoyable.
Slavery in the Roman World
Slavery was a day-to-day feature of the Roman world.
Eight Reasons Why Rome Fell
The Western Roman Empire was the world's greatest superpower for 500 years. In 476 A.D., it suddenly fell.
How Pants Went From Banned to Required in the Roman Empire
Turn on the TV and watch any male politician today. They're sure to be wearing pants. But in the Roman Empire pants were seen as clothing for a savage.
10 Facts About Ancient Rome
We’re about to get the lowdown on this amazing civilisation with our fab facts about the Romans!

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Books in the Library About Ancient Greece & Rome

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