War. Empire. Philosophy. The world of the ancient Greeks was fascinating, brutal and beautiful in equal measure. All About History transports you to the age of the city-states: meet the Athenians jostling for power at the Pnyx, before visiting a Spartan martial camp, then watching the Cretans play sport. You'll learn what it meant to be Greek, thousands of years ago. Peel open the pages and discover the rise and fall of the Western world's first civilisation.