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A thrilling illustrated tale complete with lions, gladiators, assassination plots and a dare-devil rescue. 'A funny and easy look back at history and some of the key players from each time period, all alongside the brilliant illustrations' My Shelves are Full 'Full of historical nuggets, brilliantly illustrated and full of fun!' A Little But a Lot Henry is back in the present day - but he isn't happy about it. His little sister...

Contents: Archaeology and the Ancient Greeks; The First Greeks (Discovering Mycenae, A rich kingdom); Government and Society (Discovering Athens, Practical politics, Planned cities, Discovering Olynthos, Home life); Trade and Travel (Discovering Corinth, A trading city, Ships and sailing); War and Warriors (Discovering Marathon, Land and sea battles); Religion and Mythology (Discovering Olympia, Temples and treasures); Drama, Dance, and Music (Discovering Epidaurus, At the theater); A New Greek...

"The Roman Empire" is a resource for Key Stage 3 teaching and learning about the issues and events that characterize the history of the Roman peoples and their world. It never lets go of the period's story providing innovative and exciting opportunities to examine the big picture and investigate particular topics. Did you know that archaeologists have found ancient huts on the Palatine Hill in Rome, right where legends claim Romulus founded the city; that the government paid for free corn to be...

This visually stunning series focuses on world heritage sites, representative of different eras, peoples, places and historical events. The reader is given a narrative tour of each site to discover what can be learned from the surviving evidence - why and how the place was built, the daily lives of the people who lived there and the surviving evidence that can help us to reconstruct the place when it was in use. The series is: - extensive, specially commissioned photography - a complete ground p...

Text and illustrations describe the layout, important buildings, and daily life of a typical Roman town.

There's only one life essential you really need-God's Word. The CSB Essential Teen Study Bible can give you all the tools you need to tackle this life and learn to live it God's way. Filled with hundreds of study helps and 146 devotions written especially for teens, this fully designed, four-color Bible will help you apply God's Word each day and connect with Him as never before. Features include: * 146 devotions on redemption, written specifically for teens * Redemption Thread feature fr...

Opening with a description of the origins of the great civilization of ancient Rome, this book looks at the seven Etruscan kings, the republic, and the imperial era, including the civil wars and the rise and fall of the Caesers. It ends with an account of the decline and fall of Rome, and the Roman legacy. In between, aspects of Roman life are looked at, including politics, religion, art, science and everyday life. This book forms part of a series of reference works which provide a major look at...

"In Search of the Greeks" is a lively and informative introduction to the societies of Classical Greece. Making extensive use of ancient sources and illustrated with over a hundred photographs, drawings, maps and plans, this book introduces six key areas of ancient Greece: Greek religion, the Olympic Games, Athenian drama, Athenian society, Athenian democracy, and Sparta. Each chapter can be read independently, but there are many cross-references and links between each of them. There are useful...

This is a set of eight A3 posters which are ideal a home study aids for all children learning about the Romans. Teachers will also find them an essential classroom resource for introducing the evidence left behind by the Roman occupation of Britain. There are four sets of illustrations, each with clear explanatory text covering the army, home life, buildings and crafts and industries, along with four colour posters of artists' representations, bringing famous Roman sites to life. Teachers may ph...

Describes the ancient Greek civilization. Discover how democracy and philosophy both had their origins in ancient Greece and how Greek ideas about mathematics, science, and medicine are still relevant. Also see the Greeks in their homes and learn about their gods and festivals.