Did Greek soldiers really hide inside the Trojan horse? : and other questions about the ancient world / Carol M. Scavella Burrell ; illustrations by Colin W. Thompson.
Explore whether there's a factual basis for common ideas about ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
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- ISBN: 9780761349129 (lib. bdg.)
- ISBN: 076134912X (lib. bdg.)
- Physical Description: 40 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., c2011.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 39) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Did ancient Egyptians have cat gods and cat mummies? -- Did Egyptians really believe mummies would come back to life? -- Is it true that Egyptian royalty were buried with their servants- whether the servants were dead or not? -- Is it true that Egyptian pharaohs used to marry their sisters? -- Did Cleopatra kill herself with a snake? -- Did the ancient Greeks invent the idea of going to school? -- Did Socrates kill himself by drinking poison? -- Is Mount Olympus a real place? -- Were the first Olympic Games really held in ancient Greece? -- Did Greek warriors hide in a big wooden horse to sneak into the city of Troy? -- Did the Roman Emperor Nero play his violin while Rome burned? -- Is it true the Romans had such huge banquets that they had to vomit between courses? -- Did Hannibal march elephants across the Alps to attack Rome? -- Is it true that ancient Rome was invaded by people called vandals- and that's where we get the term vandalism? -- When Julius Caesar was murdered, were his last words, "Et tu, Brute?" -- Is it true the Romans invented "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" at gladiator fights? -- Did ancient people really believe the gods could appear on Earth at any time? |
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