Two thousand five hundred years ago, the small city-states of ancient Greece clashed with the largest empire the Mediterranean world had ever seen, and won. Discover what it was like to visit the oracle at Delphi, to compete in the first Olympic games, or to march through Athens in celebration of the wisdome and power of the goddess Athena.

"Gulliver books." Includes index and timeline.

The Greek world -- The Olympic games -- Athenian democracy -- Doctors and medicine -- Slaves -- Alexander the Great -- The rise of Rome.