Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece created the foundations of Western civilisation — and then, remarkably, also created the foundations for questioning those foundations. Democracy and philosophy, the theatre and the Olympic Games, the epic poem and the history — all originated in this small, fractious collection of city-states over a period of roughly three centuries. DK’s Ancient Greece tells the complete story, from the Bronze Age Minoans and Mycenaeans through the classical golden age of Periclean Athens to the Hellenistic world created by Alexander the Great.

The visual richness of Greek civilisation — its sculpture, pottery, architecture, and coinage — is presented with exceptional photography, while maps, timelines, and clear historical narrative make the political and military history equally vivid.

An essential reference for students of ancient history and a magnificent visual exploration of the civilisation that gave the West its intellectual foundations. Published by DK.