A Visitor's Guide to Ancient Greece,9780794504137

A Visitor's Guide to Ancient Greece

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ISBN13: 9780794504137
ISBN10: 0794504132
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-10-01
Publisher(s): Usborne Pub Ltd
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Summary

Planning a trip to Ancient Greece? This is the guide to take. Set during the Golden Age of Classical Greece, in the mid 400s (BC), it's packed with information. Whether you want to see the original Olympics, tour the Acropolis or enjoy the latest play, you'll find out how in here. There's even advice on how to chat to the gods. All this, plus a fold-out map at the front to help you plan your journey from one city to the next. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction
A brief backgroundp. 3
Tourist Information
Setting the scenep. 4
Athens & the Acropolisp. 6
Where to stayp. 8
What to eatp. 10
Getting aroundp. 12
If you get sick...p. 14
Sightseeing & Leisure
Talk the talkp. 16
Templesp. 18
Festivalsp. 20
The play's the thingp. 22
Entertainmentp. 24
Art & sculpturep. 26
Architecture & buildingsp. 28
Shopping & Trade
Arcades & agorap. 30
Workshops & craftsmenp. 32
Piraeus, port of Athensp. 34
Trips Out of Athens
The Olympic Gamesp. 36
Oracles & other mysteriesp. 38
Hot metalp. 40
Sparta: KEEP OUT!p. 42
Background
Government & politicsp. 44
The armyp. 46
The navyp. 48
Gods & goddessesp. 50
Death & the Underworldp. 52
Family lifep. 54
Schools & learningp. 55
Clothes & fashionp. 56
Myths & legendsp. 58
Definitionsp. 59
Men (& women) about townp. 60
Timelinep. 62
Indexp. 64
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