Ancient Civilzations Ancient Greece Blastoff Discovery
a threat of war modern-day athens The sun blazes over the Greek city-state of Athens A boy dashes home from school He has heard rumors of war with another city-state called Sparta
group of hoplites The boy finds his mother in the courtyard making dinner He shares his worries about Sparta Its army is the fiercest in the land The boy’s father will have to serve as a hoplite Can Athens survive this war
