A History of Ancient Greece

A History of Ancient Greece (The Modern Scholar) Course Website

This course starts with the advanced Minoan civilization living on the island of Crete. It then continues on to the Mycenians and the Trojans, before continuing to the dark ages and the more "historical" Greece. It useful in presenting this history in a concise manner with the time periods. It is interesting to contemplate the level advancement in some of the ancient civilizations and the long time periods between the falls.

The Athenian Greek eventually became a world power. Then they overstretched in their attack against Sparta and lost the empire. They remained the intellectual center of a large empire conquered by Alexander the Great. However, Athens was never again to gain the strength it had in its heyday. If not for luck against the Persians, they would never had achieved the influence. If not for overstretching against Sparta, they would not have lost it.