The people of ancient Greece lived over 3,000 years ago. Yet even today, their culture impacts our lives! Here are just a few of the gifts we received from the ancient Greeks.
For Kids: Gifts from the Greeks
The ancient Greeks were curious, clever,and creative. They created all kinds of inventions. Some even worked. And some we still use today! They made amazing discoveries and put them to work in the arts, philosophy, science, architecture, medicine, geometry, cartography, and more. The ancient Greek ideas in science, math, art, and language changed the world. We owe them a great deal.
Trial by Jury - The Ancient Greeks did not invent trial by jury, but they certainly fine tuned it
Greek Myths - Myths we still enjoy today!
Comedy, Tragedy, Satire, Theatre
Greek Columns & Greek Architecture & Name the Column game (USA)
How did the ancient Greeks change the world?
What really happened to the library at Alexandria? (animated, short video for kids)
See also: Ancient Inventions
QUIZ: Ancient Greece (Interactive with immediate answers)
GAMES: Ancient Greek Games for Kids, Interactive
For Teachers
Greek Achievements Lesson Plans
Greek Words we use today, lesson plan with handout
Vocabulary, ancient Greece, online interactive worksheet
Powerpoints - Greek Achievements
Ancient Greek Inventions – Historical Greece - Contributions
Explore Ancient Greece
For Kids: Overview
Early Greece: Minoans, Mycenaeans, Dorians
Rise of Greek City-States
- On Land: Greek Warriors
- At Sea: Greek Ships
- Trojan War
- Persian Wars
- The Delian League
- Peloponnesian War
- Alexander the Great
- The League of Corinth
Investigate Real Life Artifacts
For Kids: Art, Culture, Government
For Kids: Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek Myths for Kids, retold by Lin Donn
- Zeus, Hera, and Little Io
- The Competition, Athena and Poseidon
- Theseus, the Minotaur, and the Maze
- Dionysus and Ariadne
- Icarus and Daedalus, Wings
- The 12 Labors of Hercules
- Demeter and Persephone, Reason for the Seasons
- Apollo's Oracle at Delphi
- Perseus, Andromeda, and the sea god, Poseidon
- King Midas and the Donkey Ears
- And Many More
Ancient Greek Gods & Goddesses
For Kids: Ancient Greek Daily Life
NEW: From the Case Files of the Hercules Detective Agency: Join Herc and his friends as they solve daily life problems of the ancient Greeks
- The Misunderstood Minotaur - How Hercules made a best friend
- The Scaredly Fish
- The Tricked Bully
- The Stone Zoo
- The Bad Barber
- The Constant Chatterbox
- The Monster Under the Bridge
- The Festival Arrow
- The Amazing Matchmaker
- And many more, original short stories by Lin and Don Donn - learn about the ancient Greeks the easy way, through the case files of the Hercules Detective Agency!
For Kids: People
For Kids: Interactive Quizzes
Alexander the Great &
Gifts from the Greeks
For Teachers
For Kids and Teachers: Other Ancient Civilizations
See Also: Early Humans for Kids and Teachers