New York: Oxford University Press, 2013. Pp. xxx, 204. Illus, maps, chron., notes, biblio., index. $24.95. ISBN: 0199747326 As the primary source of the Graeco ...

The defeat of the Persian navy at Salamis in 480 was by no means the end of the war, but it was the decisive battle that made ultimate victory likely, if not inevitable. The final land battle between ...

It was the year 467 BC when an enraged woman approached the door of the Temple of Athena Chalkioikos in Sparta and placed a brick with an inscription that read: Unworthy of being a Spartan, you are ...

In 1851, Sir Edward Creasy published The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to Waterloo. This classic work of military history introduced a controversial concept -- that individual ...

This assignment involves reading a 550-word (1-Page) article on a topic from Ancient Greece. It is accompanied by comprehension questions designed to assess understanding, followed by a detailed ...

The Battle of Plataea was the final land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place in 479 BC near the city of Plataea in Boeotia, and was fought between an Achaemenid army led ...

Students read a 300-350 word article Students answer THREE comprehension questions Students define Two key vocabulary words Students summarize the topic Students color an illustration of the topic ...