The Ancient Greeks

by Don Nardo

From Homer's "ILIAD," recounting the deeds of the heroes of the Trojan War, to the magnificent Parthenon temple atop Athens's Acropolis, the fascinating story of the ancient Greeks is told here, with special emphasis on the archaeological and other evidence modern scholars use to reconstruct this vanished people.

Genres: History

128 pages, Hardcover

First published June 22, 2001

About the author

Don Nardo (born February 22, 1947) is an American historian, composer, and writer. With close to four hundred and fifty published books, he is one of the most prolific authors in the United States, and one of the country's foremost writers of historical works for children and teens.