Ancient Greece: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Ancient Greece

by Marni McGee

Book Overview

Archaeology unlocks the secrets of Greece's ancient past. Explore the ruins of Greece and Turkey, on land and under sea.

In 1870, amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovers Hissarlik, part of Troy.

In 1939, the palace of King Nestor in the Mycenaean city of Messina is unearthed near Pylos. In 1996, artifacts from the city, burned around 1200 B.C., link the site to Homer's Odyssey.

In 1983, a Turkish diver locates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792278267
• ISBN13: 9780792278269
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7