Describes the life of an eight-year-old child named Cleon in ancient Greece, discussing families, homes, clothing, food, gods, sports, games, and things that people made.

An introduction to various elements of ancient Greek civilization including gods and goddesses, clothing, food, town and country life, art and theater, and the Olympic games.

In this superbly illustrated volume, Athens and Rome, the two greatest cities of antiquity, spring to life under the masterful pen of Peter Connolly. All the historical and archaelogical evidence has been seamlessly pieced together to reconstruct the architectural wonders of these mighty civilizations. Re-creating public buildings, religious temples, shops, and houses, Connolly reveals every aspect of life in glorious detail, from religion and food...

Looks at some of the evidence for the ancient Greek way of life, including archaeological research and the works of philosophers and playwrights.