LibGuides: Year 7 Humanities Ancient Civilisations: Ancient Greece

Who are the Ancient Greeks?

Ancient Greece.org
This website introduces students to the history, art, architecture and culture of Ancient Greece
Ancient BBC Bitesized
Check out these BBC resources to find out all bout the Ancient Greeks

Olympic Games
This resource provides information for teachers on the sporting events and religious rituals of the ancient Olympics. It outlines the background to the games, the different sports, and the programme of events provided by the British Museum.

What was life like for women in Ancient Greece?
This PowerPoint resource provided by the British museum provides a visual tool with text. It includes images on vases and explains the jobs women of Greece would have.

Ancient Greece was a period of time from roughly 1200 BCE to 323 BCE (the death of Alexander the Great).
It was an important part of history as it had huge political, philosophical, artistic and scientific progression that heavily influenced the Mediterranean and the creation of Western civilisations.

Virtual Tour through the Acropolis Museum
Take the tour of the Acropolis Museum. Start at the outside of the buildings and the video moves you through various galleries.
Greece Gallery Tour
Explore the gallery of the Penn Museum in Pennsylvania, United States. The tour is provided in video and audio description.
Google Arts & Culture Collection of the Athenian Acropolis
Take a look through a virtual gallery of Acropolis Museum, provided by Google Arts & Culture.