Ancient Greeks

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Greece is the birthplace of democracy and the Olympics. This topic covers ancient Greek culture, including architecture, philosophy, religion, wars, inventions and famous persons. SCIS no: 1836099

social_sciences, arts, history

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Ancient Greece

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The Parthenon

Greece: The Parthenon

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Ancient Greek medallions

Medallion, Commemorative

Puke Ariki

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Ancient Greek rowers

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Art of ancient Greece

The Art of Ancient Greece

University of Otago

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Goddess of health

Hygeia, goddess of health

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Ancient Greece

Ancient Civilisations: Greece

Radio New Zealand

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Plutarch

Thinkers : Philosophy

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Olympic flame

Olympic flame lit in Greece

Radio New Zealand

City state system

ANCIENT GREECE (Evening Post, 30 July 1928)

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Apollo

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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School of Athens

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Death of Achilles

The Death of Achilles at Klondyke Corner

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Helen

HELEN. (Evening Post, 31 March 1928)

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Greek comedy

GREEK COMEDY (Evening Post, 19 May 1930)

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Ancient curlers

ANCIENT CURLERS (Evening Post, 16 October 1933)

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Greek mosaics

GREEK MOSAICS (Evening Post, 20 April 1935)

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The Erechtheion

Greece: The Erechtheion

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Money and Greece

Matthew Trundle : money and Greece

Radio New Zealand

Ancient Greek colours

ANCIENT GREEK COLORS. (West Coast Times, 31 August 1885)

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Palace of Knossos

Dolphin frieze, Palace of Knossos

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Plaque

Limoges enamel

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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Laocoon statue

sculpture, plaster

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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Napier Public Trust building

Public Trust

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Greek cup

cup

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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Pumping station at Musselburgh, Dunedin

Pumping station at Musselburgh, Dunedin.

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Royal Exchange, London

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Dressed for dance drama

Wellington Girls College students dressed for dance drama

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Sterilised water in ancient Greece

STERILISED WATER IN ANCIENT GREECE. (Tuapeka Times 22-12-1920)

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Mount Olympus located

MOUNT OLYMPUS LOCATED (Taranaki Daily News 30-1-1911)

National Library of New Zealand

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300 and two!

Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[300 and two!]. 24 February 2014

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Ladies of ancient Greece

THE LADIES OF ANCIENT GREECE. (Mataura Ensign 1-8-1901)

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Ancient Greek science

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Demosthenes speech

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People

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Greek gods

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Ancient Olympics

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Geometric art

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The Hippocratic Oath

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Greek mathematics

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Pericles

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Ancient Greeks

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Greek architecture

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Athens vs. Sparta

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Greek government

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Acropolis

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Greek symbols

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Greek temples

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Democracy in Athens

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The Frogs

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