Author(s): Deborah Murrell

Social studies

Explore Ancient Greece, one of the world's greatest civilizations. Find out about the ancient Greek palaces, myths, epic poems, philosophies and scientific ways of looking at the world. Learn about daily life for the citizens and non-citizens, a group that included slaves and women. Discover more about Greek warfare, and how one battle led to the invention of the marathon race. And finally, take a visit to modern Greece to understand how life has changed, and what elements remain the same.