Rick Riordan is the author of the fiction series Percy Jackson & Heroes of Olympus. Have you read any of them? His new series, Trials of Apollo is coming out soon.
Ancient Greek culture flourished in the Mediterranean region reaching a pinnacle during the 4th century BC. The period is often referred to as the 'golden age'. Art, theatre, music, poetry, medicine, philosophy and political experiments such as democracy were the highlights of this time in history.
| Ancient Greece.org | Ancient Greece |
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| Ancient Greece - BBC | British Museum - Ancient Greece |
| History Channel - Ancient Greece | Social Studies for Kids - Ancient Greece |
Democracy, or people power, was born in Ancient Greek times and continues to be the foundation of governments in the modern world.
| Democracy | Democracy in Ancient Greece |
| History for Kids - Democracy | Ancient Greece - Government |
Zeus was the god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. He overthrew his father, Cronus, and then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades, in order to decide who would succeed their father on the throne. Zeus won the draw and became the supreme ruler of the gods, as well as lord of the sky and rain. His weapon was a thunderbolt which he hurled at those who displeased him. Read more about the Greek gods in the links below.
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Sosigenes was an ancient Greek astronomer, mathematician and philosopher (1st century BC) from Alexandria in Egypt.
In 46 BC, after a command by Julius Caesar, he reformed the calendar of 365 days to the new Julian calendar and he added 1 day every four years. To get this correction, year 46 BC lasted 445 days!
| Top 10 Inventions | Ancient Greek Inventions |
| Ancient Origins | Ancient History Etc. |
| Ancient Greece - Science & Technology | HF International (25 contributions from the Ancient Greeks) |
2020 is an Olympic year but the 2020 Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo, Japan in 2021. Find out how this sporting event began in Ancient Greece.
