This particular book offers a systematic presentation of milestone events in human history and culture from the Roman conquest of Greece in the 2nd century BC to the years of the Byzantine Empire. Specifically, it covers the period between the conquest of Greece by the Romans (146 BC) and the Fall of Constantinople to the Turks (1453 AD).

Following the material of the school textbook, each section of the book includes:
- an outline of the historical narrative.
- commentary on the sources and images of the school book.
- answers to the book's questions.
- answers to the activities in the Workbook.

Additionally, it includes comprehension questions and further information, and finally, for creative consolidation of the historical narrative at the end of the sections, creative activities are included, with answers provided at the end of the book.