Recommended Reading:

This guide contains bibliographic references and links to internet resources for the art, archaeology and mythology of Ancient Greece.

Aegean Strategies: Studies of Culture and Environment on the European Fringe by P. Nick Kardulias & Mark T. Shutes (Editors) 1998

 

Alexandria Rediscovered by Jean-Yves Empereur, et al 1998

 

Ancient Greek Mythology by Iain Thompson 1997

 

Ancient Naukratis: Excavations at a Greek Emporium in Egypt: The Excatations at Kom Ge'If by Albert Leonard 1999

 

Approaches to Greek Myth by Lowell Edmunds (Editor) 1990

 

The Archaeology of Greece : An Introduction by William R. Biers 1996

 

The Art of Vase-Painting in Classical Athens by Martin Robertson 1994

 

Artful Crafts : Ancient Greek Silverware and Pottery by Michael Vickers & David Gill (Contributor) 1996

 

Athens and Sparta: Constructing Greek Political and Social History from 478 BC by Anton Powell 1991

 

The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World: From the Archaic Age to the Arab Conquests by G. De Ste Croix 1998

 

The Corinthian, Attic, and Lakonian Pottery from Sardis by Judith Snyder Schaeffer, et al 1997

 

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek Texts With English Translations: Damascus Document, War Scroll, and Related Documents by James H. Charlesworth (Editor), et al 1995

 

The Discovery of the Greek Bronze Age by J. Lesley Fitton 1998

 

Fate, Love, and Ecstasy: Wisdom from the Lesser-Known Goddesses of the Greeks by John A. Sanford 1995

 

Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece by W. H. D. Rouse 1991

 

The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum & Willy Pogany (Illustrator) 1967

 

Greek and Roman Mythology by Don Nardo 1997

 

Greek Art and Archaeology by John Griffiths Pedley 1997

 

Greek Heroine Cults by Jennifer Larson 1995

 

Greek Inscriptions by B. F. Cook 1988

 

The Greek Myths by Robert Graves 1993

 

Greek Painted Pottery by Robert M. Cook 1997

 

Greek Religion by Walter Burkert & John Raffan (Translator) 1987

 

The Greek Stones Speak: The Story of Archaeology in Greek Lands by Paul Lachlan MacKendrick 1983

 

The Heroes of the Greeks by C. Kerenyi, KAroly 1997

 

House and Society in the Ancient Greek World by Lisa C. Nevett 1999

 

In Search of the Trojan War by Michael Wood 1998

 

Links:

THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD: online exhibit series from the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Recommended).

The AMPHORAS Project: site contains information on plain, unglazed, ceramic storage containers, with two handles, mostly pointed at the bottom, used to carry wine, oil, fish, and other commodities around the ancient Mediterranean.

Clash Between the Greeks and the Persians: Gives a brief overview of the series of ancient conflicts. Learn how the Greeks won, despite being at a disadvantage.

Classical Myth: Devoted to the major figures of Greek and Roman mythology as represented in ancient texts and images that are accessible online.

Greek Sculpture: Features the female figure in Greek sculpture. Text is minimal, but pictures can be zoomed for better viewing.

History of Greece:Travel guide for the country of Greece that provides potential visitors with a history lesson.

Looksmart's Guide to Ancient Greece: a list of web pages on Ancient Greece.

The Parthenon: Essay with images of the history and political and religious significance of the Greek Parthenon.

Persian Wars - Ancient Greece: Read about this defining moment in the history of ancient Greece. Find out why the Persians wanted to punish the Athenians.

The Persian Wars by Herodotus online book of the ancient text.

Perseus Project: Digital library on Ancient Greece includes texts and art works, search tools and teaching aids.