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Meet the Ancient Greeks
By Liz Miles
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Dare you step into the past?
When a mysterious door suddenly appears, you step through ... and find you have travelled back in time! Now your mission is to discover as much as you can about life in the ancient city of Athens, before the door back to the present vanishes.
Find out:
• What the sculptor is carving
• Why the actor is wearing a mask
• Why the priestess is wearing a mask
• And much more!
Perfect for kids aged 8+.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Encounters with the Past gives young readers an opportunity to 'meet' people from different historical periods. Featuring an exciting mixture of historical recreation photography and illustrations, this full-colour series will shine a light on many subjects such as medicine, science, religion, the natural world and the afterlife.
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Meet the Ancient Greeks - Liz Miles
CONTENTS
Into the Past
On the Farm
A Lift with a Slave
Refuge in the Workshop
The Temple Priestess
Talking to the Archer
Olympic Escape
A Greek Home
Behind the Mask
Meeting the Philosopher
Soldiers on the March
The Trireme Oarsman
Back to the Present
Glossary
For More Information
Into the Past
You walk out of a history class, daydreaming. You have been learning about ancient Greece, the ‘birthplace of Western civilisation’. The Greeks created a way of life that people have admired and copied ever since. An ancient Greek thinker called Socrates sounds especially interesting.
You’re thinking how you would like the chance to talk to Socrates when suddenly a glowing door appears, right in front of you. You hesitate for a moment, then open it. You enter a small, dark room crammed with big clay storage jars. At your feet there’s a basket of clothes, and a note.
A fine, decorated vase from ancient Greece. Pottery with red figures and patterns on a black background was developed in the workshops of Athens from around 520BCE.
Your Mission
You are about to enter Athens, the most important city-state in Ancient Greece. The year is 415BCE. The Athenians are at war
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