EAN: 9780241668870

DK ANCIENT GREECE

Embark upon a lavish visual journey through ancient Greece - from its rise and fall to its
lasting legacy throughout the Western world.   Spanning more than 3 000 years  Ancient Greece
explores the tumultuous history of this glorious empire in vivid detail - from its Minoan and
Mycenaean origins to the apogee of the warring city-states of Athens and Sparta  and from the
death of its most charismatic leader  Alexander the Great  to its ultimate defeat by Rome. 
Sumptuous photography and authoritative  engaging text cover every facet of life in ancient
Greece  from art  entertainment  and schools of thought to politics  medicine  and war  while
the myths and religious beliefs of the ancient culture are explored and explained in depth. 
Greece's military and political power shines through in fascinating maps of its legendary
battles. The buried palaces and Athenian agoras where Plato and Socrates discussed philosophy
are brought back to life with stunning CGI artworks. And the stories of everyone from ordinary
citizens to lawmakers and the first Olympic athletes are retold through eyewitness accounts and
original artefacts.

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