General Resources
The resources below are useful for many different areas of the component and have not been assigned to specific topics.
Activity Templates
Download the Word templates below to use with the Activities on pp. 6 and 109. The templates can also be used for other topics to support your study of this component:
Useful Websites
The Greeks, Romans and Us (University of Cambridge) - A range of short, informative videos from the University of Cambridge Classics Faculty.
Women's Life in Greece (The Classics Pages) - Some excellent resources on a range of topics to do with women in ancient Greece, including a range of real and mythical women as well as some primary sources.
The Ancient History Sourcebook - A range of ancient sources on a lot of Greek women.
Women in Classical Greece (The Met Museum) - This website provides an enlightening overview of the experiences of women in Classical Greece.
Athenian Vase Painting (The Met Museum) - This website provides an enlightening overview of the style and techniques of Athenian vase painting.
The Art of Classical Greece (The Met Museum) - This website provides an enlightening overview of the style and techniques of Classical Greek art.
The Internet Classics Archive - A repository of free, searchable English translations of classical texts.
Perseus Digital Library - A repository of free, searchable editions of classical texts, in English, Latin and Greek.
Poetry in Translation - A repository of free, searchable English translations of classical texts.
The British Museum
Sparta - An excellent overview of Spartan culture, with some primary source material for study. (Particularly relevant for topics 1.2, 1.3.)
What's in a pot? - An excellent overview of ancient Greek culture, with some primary source material for study. (Particularly relevant for topics 1.2, 1.3, 1.5.)
Ancient History Sourcebook
Oikonomikos - An excerpt from the Oikonomikos, which relates the experience of an Athenian husband getting to know his new wife and discussing how they will divide workload within their oikos. (Particularly relevant for topics 1.2, 1.3.)
Aristotle: Spartan Women - An excerpt from Aristotle in which he discusses the laws governing the lives of Spartan Women. (Particularly relevant for topics 1.2, 1.3.)
