The classical period of ancient Greek civilization from the first Olympic Games in 776 BC until the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. (From Hellas, the Greek name for Greece). This includes ancient Greek colonies outside the present boundaries of Greece.
An article by Igor V. Bondyrev. Peculiarity of geographic position and abundance of natural resources as well as unusual situation in home policy of Greece itself, complicated by the beginning of ecological crisis in regional ecosystems in Ancient Greece, www.transoxiana.com.ar/Eran/Articles/bondyrev.html
Ian Swindale and his students in Crete present the history of the magnificent frieze and sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens and the campaign to return to Greece those now in the British Museum. www.greece.org/parthenon/marbles
Interactive student guide to ancient Greek sites using Quicktime movies and a travel log from the University of New Orleans. Includes Samos, Ephesus, Mycenae, Olympia, Athens and Delphi. tec.uno.edu/noctiite/greece
Photographs by Leo Curran, University of Buffalo, of Classical remains across Europe, with some models and reconstructions of their original appearance. Searchable. wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas
From BBC, The classical pioneers of mathematics, astronomy and physics borrowed their number system from Egypt, research suggests. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3109806.stm
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