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~~ The GLORY that was ROME ~~  

          

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The Roman Empire: From the founding of Rome to its collapse; includes interactive maps and lots of pictures, as well as material on religion and society

PBS: The Roman Empire in the First Century: Life, People, and the Social Order

Odyssey Online: Rome: Roman daily life, people, mythology, death & burial, and more

Gods and Goddesses of Rome: Descriptions of Roman gods and goddesses with images. See also: Roman Mythology

Ancient Roman Architecture; information on The Colosseum and the Pantheon (see more pictures of the Pantheon here)

Resisting Slavery in Ancient Rome: About 25% of the Roman people were slaves--learn about their daily life, rebellions, and more

Ancient Roman Law: Includes information on the Senate. Read the  Laws of the Twelve Tables

Roman Aqueducts; Watering Ancient Rome; Virtual Visit: The Acqueducts

 

The Punic Wars

 

The Ancient Roman Military; more on the Roman Army here

 

The Circus: Roman Chariot Racing; more about racing here

Gladiators: Heroes of the Roman Amphitheatre and Gladiator: Dressed to Kill (dress a gladiator for battle, choose weapons, armor ... will you live or die in the arena?)

Christianity

Art History of Ancient Rome: Includes art, sculpture, architecture, coins, and lots more

Roman Mosaics; see photographs here. Want to learn how to make a mosaic? Click here

Ancient Roman Coins

Mt. Vesuvius (information and images); Pompeii: Portents of Disaster; Pompeii: It’s discovery and preservation; Pompeii Art & Architecture Gallery; more pictures here

Maps of the Roman Empire: Includes trade routes, war campaigns, atlases, and more

The Quotations Page

 

A bronze head of Augustus      Bust of Nero   Bust of Julius Caesar   

Augustus    Constantine      Nero           Julius Caesar 

Augustus and Augustus and Pax Romana (scroll down)

Caligula and Family Rule from Tiberius to Nero (scroll down to Caligula)

Constantine; more on Constantine here

Diocletian; more information here

Galen; more on Galen

Hadrian; learn about Hadrian's Wall here

Hannibal; more on the Carthaginian General

Horace; read some of his poems here

Julius Caesar and From a Republic to Emperor Augustus (Julius Caesar, civil war and despotism)

Juno, Queen of the Gods

Jupiter, King of the Gods

Mars, God of War

Marc Antony: See From a Republic to Emperor Augustus (scroll down to Antony, and Antony & Cleopatra)

Neptune, God of the Sea

Nero and Family Rule from Tiberius to Nero  (scroll down to Nero)

Pliny the Elder & Pliny the Younger

Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus: See Empire and Politics by Violence (scroll down for Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus)

Virgil

**Don't forget DATABASES! There's lots of information available in ABC-CLIO Ancient & Medieval Eras ... Search for themes and individuals! Get your database access card (I.d.s and Passwords) at the library

 

**Don't forget to CITE YOUR SOURCES! It's easy: click on Citation Machine (also accessible from the library homepage)

   

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Last modified on 12.04.2006