The ancient civilizations that developed in Greece, Rome, Egypt, and China still hold great value for us today. For example, if you like watching the Olympic Games, you have the ancient Greeks to thank for that major world sporting event! Readers discover this and other exciting and unique aspects of ancient civilizations that helped shape the modern world. The informative text is presented in a dynamic way, with full-color photographs, as well as fact boxes and sidebars to provide additional information about life in ancient times. Readers are sure to enjoy this engaging approach to common social studies curriculum topics.