About the book: 2005 / This volume of "The History of the Culture of the Peoples of the World" is entirely devoted to Ancient Greece, in which in just a few centuries so much was invented and created that this is quite enough for the remaining two-plus millennia of development of European civilization. The ancient Hellenes were talented in everything - in the construction of temples and theatrical art, in the construction of ships and navigation, in the construction of military vehicles and gymnasiums, not to mention small household details: countless bottles and cases for cosmetics, vases and other everyday items, using in which our life has forever become more convenient and cozy. “The History of the Culture of the Peoples of the World” is a unique publication that describes the costumes, weapons, furniture, dishes and architectural structures of the peoples of our planet starting from the 4th millennium BC. e. and up to the 19th century. The author of this most interesting work is the outstanding German artist and cultural historian Hermann Weiss (1822–1897), a professor at the Berlin Academy of Arts, who personally completed most of the numerous illustrations that adorn the pages of this encyclopedic collection. In terms of the breadth and volume of material, brought together into a single whole with truly German conscientiousness and accuracy, this book still has no equal in Russia.