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Ancient Greece - The Argo Odyssey

Argo the dog is missing! He was last spotted at the Olympics. Can you find Argo? There are lots of mini-games and puzzles about life in Ancient Greece.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

Heroes of Troy

This BBC site is a music, singing and performance resource for children aged 9 to 12 based on the story of the Trojan War. Presented by David Grant. It has the narrated story of Helen of Troy and the Wooden Horse.

7-14 year olds
Pupils

Hercules Greece's Greatest Hero

Find out about Hercules, the stories the ancient Greeks used to tell about his life and about his twelve labours.

7-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Greeks

Information about Ancient Greece from the BBC.

16-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Explore Ancient Egypt

Find out what life was like 9000 years ago in Ancient Egypt. Study heiroglyphs and ancient mummies and see what they tell us about Egypt both long ago and today. Great on an interactive whiteboard using full screen option.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

Ancient Greeks

Seven learner guides and three class clip videos on the Ancient Greeks from the BBC.

7-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Q-Files

Q-files is a subscription based online encyclopedia specially designed and written for children. It is also advert free and regularly updated.

7-13 year olds
Pupils

Ten Facts About Ancient Egypt

Travel back in time 5,000 years to discover ten fascinating facts about the Ancient Egyptians. It includes links to further information about Egyptian gods, heiroglyphics, Tutankhamun and how to make a mummy.

9-14 year olds
Pupils

The Ancient Olympics

Did you know the Olympics began in Ancient Greece? Here you can compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour ancient Olympia and read about the exploits of the first Olympic athletes.

9-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Find out about the excellent free learning support services including teacher led visits which include art teaching and handling historical artefacts. The site includes information and photographs of Greek, Roman and Egyptian artefacts.

5-18 year olds
Teachers
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