Maya- Cracking the Code

Ever wonder what it would be like to be an archaeologist exploring the Mayan world. Use the links below to try your hand.

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/6098/preview/ Decode Mayan Hieroglyphics

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mayacode/masterpiece.html Examine Mayan Artwork

http://www.ballgame.org/ Learn about the ballgame

Friends, Romans, and Countrymen.

Ever wonder what it would be like to rule Rome. This game allows you to be a famous Roman emperor and you are faced with the same decisions they must make. Make the wrong ones and your fate will be determined.

http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/special/emperor_game.html

Alexander The Great and the Olympics

There is much debate on the Great. Alexander that is, and one of the hotly debated topics is his greatness. Either way you can try your luck at fighting and conquering the known world with this game where you will act as Alexander might have in leading the Macedonian forces.

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/greece/army/

Or Try the Olympic Challenge game!!!

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/greece/games/index.shtml

Golden Age of Athens

Athens more than any other Greek city-state represented all that was great about ancient Greece. The city had beautiful temples, scuplture, and great scholars. Explore the city and its culture on the following websites.

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=72283&title=Ancient_Greece

http://www.ancientgreece.com/gallery/

http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/festivals/home_set.html

http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/acropolis/home_set.html

http://www.vrac.iastate.edu/ArchVR/images_greek.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/parthenon/

http://mythman.com/

http://www.wingedsandals.com/

Persian Wars

The Persian War's outcome was one of the significant events in history because if the Persians had won Greek culture would have disappeared, leaving us without a democracy or the Olympics perhaps. But the Greeks won in the end and if you visit these websites you can learn more about these wars.

http://edsitement.neh.gov/PersianBridge_flash_page.asp Build a bridge for the Persians to cross

http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/persian/

http://www.sikyon.com/Athens/ahist_eg02.html

Sparta and Athens, Take Your Pick

The Greek city-states of Sparta and Athens were vastly different. Athens had a democracy while Sparta had an oligarchy. Even thought they both had a strong military, their strnegths were in different areas. Sparta fought well on land and Athens fought well at seas. Find out more about these two rivals of Ancient Greece on the site below. There are games for each of the city- states.

http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/