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Our Little Athenian Cousin of Long Ago

This book tells the story of an Athenian boy named Hiero who lived in Athens during the age of Pericles, around the beginning of the Peloponnesian War. One of the main characters is a sculptor and the story emphasizes the artistic achievements of the Greeks during the golden age of the Athenian empire.

Publication Date
1913
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Reading level
Upper Elementary
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None

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Culture
Europe

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