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1. Ancient Greece Odyssey: A Traveler's Journal   Myth major seeks armchair travelers, art lovers, and born-again pagans for a ramble through the ruins of ancient Greece.   Odyssey Latest Update: Sanctuary of Epidaurus Posted 11.26.09 I visited Greece in spring 2005 for the first time, whe...
2. How to Play the Roman Game of Rota, Ancient Tic-Tac-Toe The ancient Roman game of Rota is easy to learn, quick to play. It makes a great kid's game that teaches planning ahead and the points of the compass. We don't actually know the Roman name for it, but scholars call it Rota, Latin for "whe...
3. Sappho Sappho, born around 630 BCE on the Greek-settled island of Lesbos off the coast of Turkey, is one of the earliest writers in the western world. Only fragments of her poetry have survived, preserved by later writers quoting her or on badly-damaged p...
4. Penguin / Viking Portable Library Series The Penguin (Viking) Portable Library Series offers substantial if not complete works by significant authors at bargain prices. They are indispensible volumes for any well-rounded personal library. Buy two to qualify for free shipping.
5. My Penguin Group Index @ Squidoo I've resorted to making my own index, since the Penguin Group Group remains "orphaned". Actually, if you're interested in books you should just go straight to Amazon.com's Penguin Classics Page.
6. Classical Studies - Penguin Complete Greeks and Romans Collection Much of Western Civilization is derived from the works of the ancient Greeks and Romans, so a foundation in the Classics is essential not only for its direct benefits, but to fully understand the modern classics which often refer to them. Amazon appar...