The Ancient Olympic Games

The story of the ancient Olympic Games and the purpose, ritual and politics at play.

Take a tour of ancient Greece in this vibrant sticker activity book from the British Museum! Add some statues to the Acropolis, fill the busy marke...

In this revised and all-colour edition of her indispensable guide to the ancient Games, Judith Swaddling traces their mythological and religious or...

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Josh, Emma and Libby Binkerton return to the Good Times Travel Agency - but this time, with a plan to travel to the future, to the next Olympic Gam...

What was it like to attend the ancient Olympic Games? With the summer Olympics' return to Athens, Tony Perrottet delves into the ancient world and ...

Travel back in time to Ancient Greece to discover the origins of the Olympic Games

Travel back in time to Ancient Greece to discover the origins of the Olympic Games

This first and only official children's book on the Olympics--created in association with the Olympic Museum in Lausanne--introduces kids to the gl...

From the origins of the games, to heroes of the past and present, the different sports played, records set, and more, here is everything kids need ...

Published to coincide with the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this is a complete history of the Games, from their ancient origins to the la...

Run with the Olympic athletes and sweat it out in the deadly ballgame courts of the Aztecs in this beautifully illustrated and informative guide to...

Our modern world owes much to the ancient Greeks. Even the Olympic Games trace back to the ancient Greeks. With maps, infographics and captivating ...

Our modern world owes much to the ancient Greeks. Even the Olympic Games trace back to the ancient Greeks. With maps, infographics and captivating ...

In ancient Greece different city-states often fought one another in deadly battles. But every four years the Greeks set aside their differences to ...

Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! No girls allowed at the Olym...

A kid's life in ancient Greece might sound like fun, what with all that brilliant sunny weather and watching the Olympic Games, but actually life f...

Reducere. It's off to Ancient Greece for the children and the tree house! They land just in time for the exciting Olympic Games, with the athletes, wrestlers...

Reducere. Join Professor McMoo and his team on their exciting visit to ancient Greece for the Olympic games in this tenth CIA installment from bestselling au...

Welcome to Greece! Gaze at the crumbling walls of ancient ruins. Cross the Aegean Sea to a volcanic island. Learn about the people, places and trad...

Reducere. Back in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winnin...

When the Histronauts travel back in time to the ancient Greek era they'll need your help to uncover the secrets of the past. Visit the Acropolis, w...

Reducere. From the birth of the Olympics to the deadly sports of the Mayans, find out the history of the games that have kept people amused for thousands of ...

DescriptionDiscover Ancient Greece and write about it Find out about life in ancient Greece, from Greek culture and language, to philosophers, myth...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of Ancient Greece The culture and events of Greece were so influential they have a significant effect on modern-day...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of Ancient GreeceThe culture and events of Greece were so influential they have a significant effect on modern-day ...

Reducere. Vivid portrayal of the civic and home life of children in Athens during the reign of Pericles, when the art and architecture of ancient Greece were...

In Search of the Greeks offers an engaging introduction to the societies of Classical Greece. Making extensive use of ancient sources and illustrat...

Dr. Archibald Coo, an erudite big-city pigeon, is tired of the way people treat him and the other pigeons. They're always being shooed and swatted,...

Reducere. Classical Greece and its legacy have long inspired a powerful and passionate fascination. The civilization that bequeathed to later ages drama and ...

DescriptionTake a glimpse behind the gold medals and victory laps to see some of the strange, the unbelievable, and the downright bizarre events th...

Choose a stroke and get paddling through the human history of swimming From man's first recorded dip into what's now the driest spot on earth to th...

Reducere. It's A.D. 76 during the reign of Vespasian, and Marcus Didius Falco, a Roman "informer, " has achieved much in his life. He's joined the equestrian...