The book of the ancient GreeksFront matterReading editionChapter navigation25 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterThe Book of the Ancient GreeksChapter I · THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLDChapter II · CRETEChapter III · THE MAINLANDChapter I · THE LAND OF GREECEChapter II · GREEK RELIGION AND THE ORACLESChapter III · THE OLYMPIC GAMESChapter IV · THE GREEK CITY-STATEChapter V · SPARTA[1]Chapter VI · THE GROWTH OF ATHENSChapter VII · GREEK COLONIESChapter VIII · THE BEGINNING OF THE PERSIAN WARS[1]Chapter IX · THE GREAT PERSIAN INVASION UNDER XERXES[1]Chapter X · THE ATHENIAN EMPIREChapter XI · LIFE IN ANCIENT ATHENS IN THE TIME OF PERICLESChapter XII · A DAY WITH AN ATHENIANChapter XIII · THE ATHENIAN SCHOOLBOYChapter XIV · THE GREEK THEATREChapter XV · THE TEMPLES OF ATHENSChapter XVI · THE DOWNFALL OF ATHENSChapter XVII · THE GREAT DAYS OF THEBESChapter XVIII · ALEXANDER THE GREATChapter XIX · THE GIFTS OF GREECE TO THE WORLDChapter XX · THE HELLENISTIC AGEBeginning of this editionNext chapter →The Book of the Ancient GreeksAll chapters and sections (25)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsThe Book of the Ancient GreeksChapters1231234567891011121314151617181920HERMES OF PRAXITELES. 4th Century BC.◇HERMES OF PRAXITELES. 4th Century BC.The Book of the Ancient Greeks →