mediterranean region

Examines the history of the Barbary pirates that operated along the North African coast and in the southern Mediterranean. Recounts the efforts of American sailors and Marines that dedicated their service to defeating them in two separate wars in the early 1800s.

Text plus historical and contemporary maps provide a look at the history of cultures that flourished along the Mediterranean Sea.

Investigates ten important sites around the shores of the Mediterranean, covering a time span from 3600 BC to AD 1853.

Discusses the accounts of Greek historian Herodotus and the exploration of the world in which he lived.

Explores the history and culture of the Hellenistic Age from the conquests of Alexander the Great to the reign of Cleopatra.

Full-color photographs take you on a visually exciting tour of what has been called the cradle of civilization. Explore the countries of the Mediterranean Sea which cover a diverse collection of cultures, countries, and continents.

Still longing for adventure, Princess Helen of Sparta maintains her disguise as a boy to join her unsuspecting brothers as part of the crew of the Argo, the ship commanded by Prince Jason in his quest for the Golden Fleece.