This book is for ages 8-14. Ancient Greece is known for its Olympic games but children will learn far more about the everyday lives of the ancient Greeks through full colour photographs of Greek architecture and art. The Greeks gave the world democracy, a mythology still studied today, and many great thinkers. The topics include: The Trojan War and its ten year history; Greek gods and goddesses; The fighting culture of Sparta and the origins of the word spartan; The legend of the Minotaur; and, Ancient Greek family life.