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Ancient Rome: from the Republic to the Empire
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| Table of Contents | |||
| 1. History of Rome | 7. Mythology and Religion | ||
| Timelines and Maps, The Republic, Carthage/Punic Wars, Gallic Wars, The Empire | Mythology, Roman Gods and Goddesses, Christianity | ||
| 2. Rome's Legacy | 8. Technology, Architecture and Art | ||
| Legacy | Technology, Architecture, Art | ||
| 3. Daily Life | 9. War and Conflict | ||
| Daily Life, Women and Family, Slavery, Education, Clothing, Culture | Army, Navy, Roman Britain | ||
| 4. Government | 10. Videos, Images, PowerPoints and Podcasts | ||
| Republic, Empire, Leaders | Videos, Images, PowerPoints, Podcasts | ||
| 5. The Fall of Rome | 11. Webquests and Fun | ||
| The Fall of Rome, Why Civilizations Fail | WebQuests, Fun, Museums | ||
| 6. Economy and Trade | 12. Miscellaneous Resources | ||
| Economy, Trade | Doing Research, Misc., Translate, Folktales and Stories | ||
1. History of Rome
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Overview and Timelines |
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1. Brief timeline of Roman history (The BBC, United Kingdom) |
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2. Timeline of Roman history (historylink102.com) |
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3. Ancient Rome timeline (The BBC, U.K.) |
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4. How geography shaped Rome (Ithaca City School District, New York, USA) |
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5. Map of the expansion of the Roman Empire: requires Flash (University of Oregon) |
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6. Map of the Roman Empire (roman-empire.net) |
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7. Maps of Roman Italy (roman-empire.net) |
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8. Maps of the city of Rome (roman-empire.net) |
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9. Meta site of maps of Ancient Rome (bible-history.com) |
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10. Maps of Rome and the Roman Empire (about.com) |
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Roman Republic: from 500 BCE to 30 BCE |
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1. Before Rome - the Etruscans (historyforkids.com) |
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2. The Etruscans (infoplease.com) |
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3. Etruscan civilization (infoplease.com) |
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4. The Etruscans: PowerPoint presentation (Susan M. Pojer, Horace Greeley HS, Chappaqua, NY, USA) |
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5. Etruscan civilization (wikipedia.org) |
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6. Rome and the Etruscans: 3 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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7. The rise of Rome (mrdowling.com) |
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8. Legend of Rome (historyonthenet.com) |
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9. Foundation myth (historylink102.com) |
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10. The City of Rome (The BBC, U.K.) |
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11. The growth of Rome (schoolshistory.org.uk) |
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12. Founding of Rome (University of Nevada - Reno, USA) |
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13. The Roman Republic (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA) |
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14. The rise of Rome to 201 BCE (fsmitha.com) |
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15. Roman Republic - the civil wars (historyforkids.com) |
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16. The fall of the Roman Republic: PowerPoint Presentation (Ben Gates, Indiana University, USA) |
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17. The fall of the Roman Republic (The BBC, U.K.) |
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18. Rome - expansion and conquest: 55 min video - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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19. Ancient Rome - rise to power: 55 min video - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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Carthage and the Punic Wars |
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1. The Punic Wars (mrdowling.com) |
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2. Carthage (Skip Knox, Boise State University, Idaho, USA) |
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3. Carthage (historyforkids.com) |
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4. Punic Wars (Skip Knox, Boise State University, Idaho, USA) |
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5. The Punic Wars and Hannibal of Carthage (mrdonn.org) |
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6. Hannibal (encarta.msn.com) |
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7. Hannibal (Encyclopedia of the Orient) |
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8. Punic Wars (wikipedia.org) |
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9. Rome to 79 BCE (fsmitha.com) |
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10. The Punic Wars and expansion (University of Nevada - Reno, USA) |
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11. The Punic Wars: open video to view segments on the Punic Wars - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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The Gallic Wars |
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1. Gallic Wars (encarta.msn.com) |
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2. Caesar and the conquest of Gaul (livius.org) |
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3. Caesar and the wars in Gaul (roman-empire.net) |
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4. Roman Conquest of Gaul (heritage-history.com) |
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5. The Gallic Wars - written by Julius Caesar (classics.mit.edu) |
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6. Vercingetorix and the Battle of Alesia: PowerPoint (Jonathen Webb) |
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7. The Battle of Alesia: 3 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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The Roman Empire: 30 BCE to 476 CE |
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1. The Roman Empire (encarta.msn.com) |
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2. The Republic fails (mrdonn.org) |
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3. Republic to Empire (pbs.org) |
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4. From Republic to Augustus (fsmitha.com) |
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5. The fall of the Roman Republic (The BBC, U.K.) |
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6. Timeline - End of the Roman Republic (N.S. Gill, about.com) |
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7. Rise of the Roman Empire: 8 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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8. The Imperial regime (classicsunveiled.com) |
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9. Start of the Roman Empire (University of Nevada - Reno, USA) |
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10. Early Empire (University of Nevada - Reno, USA) |
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11. The Roman Empire (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA) |
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12. The Roman Empire (bbc.co.uk) |
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13. The end of the Western Roman Empire (mrdonn.org) |
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14. The "Fall of Rome" the decline of the Roman Empire (about.com) |
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15. Living in the Roman Empire - the decline: 3 min video (howstuffworks.com) |
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16. Ancient Rome - fall of an empire: 51 min video - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
2. Legacy |
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Legacy |
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1. What is legacy (simple.wikipedia.org) |
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2. Legacy of Roman government (mrdowling.com) |
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3. Roman achievements (mrdonn.org) |
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4. Improvements under the Empire (mrdonn.org) |
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5. The legacy of the Roman Republic (encarta.msn.com) |
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6. The great builders (roman-empire.net) |
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7. The evils of Rome (roman-empire.net) |
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8. Roman virtues (novaroma.org) |
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9. From Ancient Greece to Rome: starts at slide 25 from PowerPoint presentation (Mrs. Bradley, Ker H.S., Texas Education Network, USA) |
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10. Rome - Republic and Empire: PowerPoint presentation (East Tennessee State University, USA) |
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11. Rome's history and legacy: 22 min video (howstuffworks.com) |
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12. The Roman Empire - its history and legacy: 56 min video (howstuffworks.com) |
3. Daily Life |
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Daily Life |
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1. Life in the Roman Empire: 18 min video (howstuffworks.com) |
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2. Daily domestic life: 26 min video (howstuffworks.com) |
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3. A day in the life of Ancient Romans (Timothy Johnson, University of Florida) |
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4. Daily Life in Roman Britain (brims.co.uk) |
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5. Living in Roman Sussex, Britain - Intro or intermediate view or advanced view (Sussex Archaeological Society, U.K.) |
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6. People of Rome (historyforkids.org) |
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7. People (Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA) |
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8. Social order (pbs.org) |
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9. Daily life (Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA) |
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10. Join the empire - the life of a Roman citizen (mrdonn.org) |
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11. Life in Roman times (pbs.org) |
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12. The daily life in Rome (library.thinkquest.org) |
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13. Roman houses (mrdonn.org) |
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14. Roman houses (historyforkids.org) |
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15. Houses (library.thinkquest.org) |
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16. Roman food in the Mediterranean (historyforkids.org) |
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17. Food for rich Romans (historyforkids.org) |
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18. Ancient Roman recipes (bbc.co.uk) |
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19. Food #1 (historyonthenet.com) |
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20. Food #2 (historyforkids.org) |
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21. Meals of the day (classicsunvieled.com) |
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22. Health and medicine (historylink102.com) |
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23. Shopping (historylink102.com) |
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Role of Women and Families |
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1. Roman families (historyforkids.org) |
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2. Families and children (bbc.co.uk) |
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3. Roles of men, women, and children (University of Richmond, Virginia, USA) |
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4. Marriage and family in Roman society (historylink102.com) |
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5. Role of Women (pbs.org) |
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6. Role of women in Rome (womeninworldhistory.com) |
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7. Role of women: 2 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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Slavery |
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1. Roman slaves (historyforkids.org) |
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2. Slaves (historyonthenet.com) |
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3. Slavery in Roman society (historylink102.com) |
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4. Slaves and freemen (pbs.org) |
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5. A slave society (bbc.co.uk) |
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6. Spartacus (mrdowling.com) |
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7. Spartacus - gladiator and slave (mrdonn.org) |
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8. The Roman gladiator (ablemedia.com) |
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9. The real Spartacus (channel4.com) |
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10. Slavery in Ancient Rome: open video to view segments on slavery - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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11. Slave rebellions: 5 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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Education |
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1. Education (historyonthenet.com) |
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2. Roman schools (historyforkids.org) |
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3. Ancient Roman education (crystalinks.com) |
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4. The life of a Roman child (Mountain City School, Tennessee, USA) |
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5. Schooling (mrdonn.org) |
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6. School in Ancient Rome (lagazzettaitaliana.com) |
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7. Education in Ancient Rome (encarta.msn.com) |
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Clothing |
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1. Clothing (historyforkids.org) |
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2. Clothing and hair styles (mrdonn.org) |
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3. Roman dress (roman-empire.net) |
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4. Fashion (thinkquest.org) |
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5. Roman clothing |
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6. Roman clothing (vroma.org) |
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Culture |
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1. Roman entertainment (mrdonn.org) |
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2. Roman relaxation PowerPoint presentation (primaryresources.co.uk) |
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3. Roman holidays and festivals (novaroma.org) |
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4. The Roman calendar (geocities.com) |
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5. Leisure and entertainment (vroma.org) |
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6. Roman theatre (mrdonn.org) |
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7. Writers (pbs.org) |
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8. The Circus Maximus (mrdonn.org) |
4. Government |
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Republican Government |
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1. The growth of Rome (schoolshistory.org.uk) |
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2. Patricians and Plebeians (mrdowling.com) |
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3. Government of Rome (historyonthenet.com) |
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4. Republican Government (bible-history.com) |
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5. The early republic (historyforkids.com) |
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6. The Civil Wars (historyforkids.com) |
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7. The Roman Republic (encarta.msn.com) |
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8. Roman Republic (thinkquest.org) |
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9. Constitution of the Roman Republic (University of Texas USA) |
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Empire |
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1. Emperors of Ancient Rome (Emory University, USA) |
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2. From Julius Caesar to Claudius (historyforkids.com) |
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3. Timeline of the emperors (roman-empire.net) |
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4. The imperial index - the rulers of Ancient Rome (roman-emperors.org) |
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5. The early emperors (roman-empire.net) |
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6. Map of the origins of some of the later emperors (University of Oregon, USA) |
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7. The Empire - government (thinkquest.org) |
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8. Provinces/states in the late Empire (about.com) |
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Leaders |
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1. Famous Romans (roman-empire.net) |
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2. Leaders of Ancient Rome: video to view segments on the Punic Wars - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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3. Ancient Rome - struggles for power: 46 min video - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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4. Julius Caesar #1 (mrdowling.com) |
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5. Julius Caesar #2 (bbc.co.uk) |
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6. Julius Caesar #3 (pbs.org) |
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7. Julius Ceasar #4 - timeline (vroma.org) |
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8. Julius Caesar's rule: video clips (howstuffworks.com) |
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9. Augustus #1 (mrdowling.com) |
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10. Augustus #2 (bbc.co.uk) |
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11. Augustus #3 (pbs.org) |
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12. Augustus' rule: video clips (howstuffworks.com) |
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13. Caligula #1 (bbc.co.uk) |
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14. Caligula #2 (pbs.org) |
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15. Caligula #3 - timeline (vroma.org) |
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16. Caligula's rule: video clips (howstuffworks.com) |
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17. Claudius #1 (bbc.co.uk) |
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18. Claudius #2 (pbs.org) |
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19. Claudius #3 - timeline (livius.org) |
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20. Nero #1 (mrdowling.com) |
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21. Nero #2 (bbc.co.uk) |
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22. Nero #3 (pbs.org) |
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23. Nero's rule: video clips (howstuffworks.com) |
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24. Enemies and rebels (pbs.org) |
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25. Constantine #1 (mrdowling.com) |
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26. Constantine the Great (encarta.msn.com) |
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27. Constantine - timeline (roman-empire.net) |
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28. Constantine's rule: video clips (howstuffworks.com) |
5. The Fall of Rome |
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The Fall of Rome |
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1. Fall of the Empire #1 (historyonthenet.com) |
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2. Fall of the Empire #2 (historyforkids.com) |
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3. Barbarians and legions: 5 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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4. Civilizations - an ailing society: 4 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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5. After the Romans (bbc.co.uk) |
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6. After the fall: the Ostrogoths (historyforkids.com) |
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7. After the fall: the Visigoths (historyforkids.com) |
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8. After the fall: the Franks (historyforkids.com) |
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9. After the fall: the Vandals (historyforkids.com) |
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10. After the fall: the Byzantines (historyforkids.com) |
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11. After the fall: from the Lombards to Islam (historyforkids.com) |
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12 Barbarian migration - routes: interactive map (University of Oregon) |
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13. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: by Edward Gibbon and as audio book (Project Gutenberg and Librivox) |
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14. Age of Constantine and the Germanic Invasions: 20 minute video - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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15. Byzantium - Rome II: 22 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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16. Age of Constantine - History of Rome: 3 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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17. Byzantine Empire (wikipedia.org) |
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Why Civilizations Fail |
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1. Why do civilizations fail? (learner.org) |
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2. Out of the past - the collapse of civilizations: 30 minute video - requires registration (PBS-Learner.org) |
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3. Why did Rome fall? (roman-empire.net) |
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4. Fall of Rome - Why did Rome fall? (N.S. Gill, about.com) |
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5. Decline and fall of Ancient Rome - muder, suicide, old age or inevitable: PowerPoint (John C Raby, The Pingry School, Martinsville, NJ, USA) |
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6. Civilizations - the fall of power: 20 minute video - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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7. Civilizations - abuse of power: open video to view segments on the abuse of power - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
6. Economy and Trade |
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Economy |
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1. Roman economy (historyforkids.org) |
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2. Rome - Economy (thinkquest.org) |
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3. Ancient Roman economy (unvr.com) |
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4. Roman farming #1 (historylink101.com) |
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5. Roman farming #2 (historylink102.com) |
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6. Roman gold - in coins (Museum of London, U.K.) |
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7. Roman coins (Forum Ancient Coins, USA) |
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8. Roman currency (wikipedia.org) |
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9. Roman money (Kentucky Distance Learning) |
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Trade |
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1. Trade (historyonthenet.com) |
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2. Roman trade links (University of Oregon) |
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3. Roman roads #1 (Kentucky Distance Learning) |
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4. Roman roads #2 (historylink102.com) |
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5. Via Aurelia: The Roman Empires lost highway (smithsonian.com, USA) |
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6. The growth of the Italian road network (University of Oregon) |
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7. Western Mediterranean natural resources (University of Oregon) |
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8. Roman trade: 3 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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9. Trade routes (historylink102.com) |
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10. Shipwrecks of the Mediterranean after 480 BC (Nordic Underwater Archaeology, Sweden) |
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11. Trade between Rome and Asia (Metropolitan Museum, New York) |
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12. Trade between Arabia, Rome and Asia (Metropolitan Museum, New York) |
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13. Trade and transport in Roman Britain (Museum of London, U.K.) |
7. Mythology and Religion |
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Mythology |
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1. Difference between myths, legends and folktales (myths.2ebn.org) |
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2. What are myths and legends (Sheffield Theatres, UK) |
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3. The founding of Rome - the story of Romulus and Remus (Boys' Town of Rome, Italy) |
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4. The story of Romulus and Remus: 6 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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5. Mythology (Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA) |
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6. Myths and legends of Ancient Rome:20 minute video - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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7. Roman history and mythology (musesrealm.net) |
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8. Encyclopedia Mythica (pantheon.org) |
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Roman Gods and Goddesses |
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1. How the Romans worshipped their gods (encarta.msn.org) |
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2. Religion (pbs.org) |
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3. Roman gods (mrdonn.org) |
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4. Roman religion (historyforkids.org) |
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5. Ancient Roman religion (historylink102.com) |
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6. Religion (bbc.co.uk) |
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7. Roman religion - images (bbc.co.uk) |
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8. Rome and religion (Emory University, USA) |
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9. Roman pantheon of gods and goddesses (loggia.com) |
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10. Roman religion: open video to view segments on religion - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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Christianity |
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1. Beginning of Christianity (historyforkids.org) |
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2. Christianity in Ancient Rome (historylink102.com) |
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3. Christianity in Ancient Rome: 3 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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4. Spread of Christianity from the 2nd to 4th century (University of Oregon) |
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5. Constantine - a Christian leader: 3.5 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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6. Early Christianity (Washington State University USA) |
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7. Early Christians (pbs.org) |
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8. Christian history - the basics (bbc.co.uk) |
8. Technology, Architecture and Art |
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Technology |
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1. The Sciences of Ancient Rome (library.thinkquest.org) |
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2. Technology in Ancient Rome: open video to view segments on technology - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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3. What Rome built (mrdowling.com) |
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4. Roman technology (bbc.co.uk) |
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5. Roman Science (historyforkids.org) |
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6. Discover Roman technology (bbc.co.uk) |
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7. City planning in Greece and Rome (encarta.msn.com) |
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8. Aqueducts (historylink102.com) |
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9. Sanitation in Ancient Rome (wikipedia.org) |
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10. Sewage systems in the Roman Empire (sewerhistory.org) |
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11. Water and wastewater systems in Imperial Rome (waterhistory.org) |
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12. History of plumbing (theplumber.com) |
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13. Roman roads #1 (Kentucky Distance Learning, USA) |
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14. Roman roads #2 (historylink102.com) |
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15. Roman roads (Discovery Channel) |
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16. Roman roads: 1 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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17. Roman bridge (wikipedia.org) |
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18. Bridges (University of California, USA) |
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19. Writing (Emory University, USA) |
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20. Telling time (Kentucky Distance Learning) |
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Architecture |
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1. Roman architecture (historyforkids.org) |
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2. Ancient Roman architecture - arch and vault |
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3. Ancient Roman architecture |
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4. Ancient Roman architecture (greatbuildings.com) |
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5. The Coliseum: building the arena of death (bbc.co.uk) |
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6. Pictorial tour of the Empire (roman-empire.net) |
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7. Pictorial tour of Rome (roman-empire.net) |
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8. Art & Archaeology images (Archart, Italy) |
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9. Roman building techniques in London (Museum of London, U.K.) |
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10. Housing in Ancient Rome: 2 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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11. Roman buildings: open video to view segments on buildings - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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12. Roman cement: 2 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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Art |
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1. Roman mosaics (mrdonn.org) |
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2. Roman mosaics - seven examples (ancient-times.com) |
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3. Roman mosaics - photo album (classicalmosaics.com) |
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4. Stories in stone - conserving mosaics in Roman Africa (The Getty Museum, USA) |
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5. Mosaics and tessellations (classicalmosaics.com) |
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6. Totally tessellated (thinkquest.org) |
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7. Patterns and tilings by their symmetry group (Steve Edwards, SPSU, Marietta, GA, USA) |
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8. Roman art (historyforkids.org) |
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9. Roman art and architecture (encarta.msn.com) |
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10. Roman art and architecture meta links page (Sweet Briar College, Virginia USA) |
9. War and Conflict |
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Army |
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1. Soldiers (Emory University, USA) |
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2. The Roman army #1 (The BBC, U.K.) |
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3. The Roman army #2 (historyonthenet.com) |
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4. Res Militaris (thinkquest.org) |
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5. The Roman Army (thinkquest.org) |
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6. The Roman Army: an overview (historylink102.com) |
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7. The Roman Army (castra.org.uk) |
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8. A professional army: 4 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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9. The Roman legionary (dariusdomain.com) |
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10. The Roman Army: formations (historylink102.com) |
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11. Roman fort: virtual reality tour (bbc.co.uk) |
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12. Military gallery (Kentucky Distance Learning) |
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13. Maps and tactics of Ancient Warfare scroll down to bottom (US Military Academy - West Point, USA) |
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14. The Roman Army (roman-empire.net) |
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15. Re-enactment event and picture page |
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Navy |
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1. Roman navy - myths (warandgame.wordpress.com) |
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2. The fleet (S. Van Dorst) |
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3. Roman Navy (unrv.com) |
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4. Navy of Ancient Rome (wikipedia.org) |
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5. Roman Navy (wikipedia.org) |
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6. The fleets and Roman border policy (roman365.info) |
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7. Roman Navy (wikipedia.org) |
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Roman Britain |
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1. Roman Britain (The BBC, UK) |
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2. Hadrian's Wall (The BBC, UK) |
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3. Hadrian's Wall questions and answers (hadrians-wall.org, U.K.) |
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4. Romans in Scotland (The BBC, UK) |
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5. Roman Britain (The British Museum) |
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6. History of Londinium (Museum of London, U.K.) |
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7. Roman Britain timeline (about.com) |
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8. Timeline of Roman Britain (about.com) |
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9. Roman Wales (The BBC, UK) |
10. Videos, Images, PowerPoints and Podcasts |
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Videos |
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1. Rome Reborn 1.0: click on "Gallery" for virtual tour of Ancient Rome (University of Virginia, USA) |
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2. National Geographic: type in search terms to look for short video clips (National Geographic, USA) |
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3. Western tradition: video register for use in class by completing form (learner.org) |
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4. Ancient Rome - struggles for power: 46 minute video (howstuffworks.com) |
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5. World of Ancient Rome: 20 minute video - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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6. Video library: 14 short video clips (pbs.org) |
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7. Pompeii: open video to view segments on Pompeii - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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8. Europe after the Fall of Rome: 20 minute video - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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9. The decline of Rome: 30 minute video - requires registration (PBS-Learner.org) |
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10. The fall of Rome: 30 minute video - requires registration (PBS-Learner.org) |
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Images |
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1. Picture index (roman-empire.net) |
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2. Collection of photos #1 (Loyola University, California USA) |
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3. Europe image library (University of Oregon USA) |
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4. Pictoral tour of the empire (roman-empire.net) |
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5. Pictoral tour of the Rome (roman-empire.net) |
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6. Ancient Rome - multimedia (encarta.msn.com) |
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7. Roman London images (Museum of London, U.K.) |
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8. Clip art of Roman Mythology (Flodia Eductational Technology Clearinghouse, USA) |
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8. Related museum collections: requires a lot of navigation (University of Pennsylvania USA) |
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PowerPoints |
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1. Ancient Rome: PowerPoints (ancienthistory.pppst.com) |
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2. Ancient Rome - an overview: PowerPoint (Discovery Elementary School, Bakersfield, California, USA) |
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3. Ancient Rome - an overview: PowerPoint - slow to load (Jennifer Hernandez, Mission College, Santa Clara, California, USA) |
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4. Rome from the founding to 509 CE: PowerPoint (Chris Guthrie, Tarleton State University, Texas, USA) |
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5. Rome - big city big problems: PowerPoint (Chris Guthrie, Tarleton State University, Texas, USA) |
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Podcasts/Videocasts |
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How to download and listen to PodCasts (podcastingnews.com) |
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1. Hannibal is at the Gates: Podcasts (militaryhistorypodcast.blogspot.com) |
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2. Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BCE: Podcasts (militaryhistorypodcast.blogspot.com) |
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3. Roman Military Tactics: Podcasts (militaryhistorypodcast.blogspot.com) |
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4. Roman Military Defeats: Podcasts (militaryhistorypodcast.blogspot.com) |
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5. The Great Fire of Rome: Podcasts (cdn.libsyn.com) |
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6. The Roman way: Podcasts (bbc.co.uk) |
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7. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon: Audio Book (ejunto.com) |
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8. Cicero: Audio Book (ejunto.com) |
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9. Treatise on Friendship by Marcus Tullius Cicero: Audio Book (ejunto.com) |
11. WebQuests and More |
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WebQuests |
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1. Rome: The past is present (Kathy Foulke @ kathyschrock.net) |
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2. Journey into Ancient Rome (Northfield Community School, UK) |
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3. Ancient Rome (42explore2.com) |
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4. Ancient Roman Government Quest (Kirk Langer, Nebraska Schools Partnership, USA) |
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5. Living in Pompeii (Robin McCulley and Kim Castagna, California, USA) |
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6. Journey back to Ancient Rome (University of Richmond, Virginia USA) |
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7. Rome quizzes and activities (schoolhistory.or.uk, U.K.) |
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Fun and Interesting |
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1. You wouldn't want to be a Roman gladiator: modeled on the book (www.salariya.com) |
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2. Ancient Rome colouring book |
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3. Word Searches (historyonthenet.com) |
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4. Quick quizzes (historyonthenet.com) |
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5. Ancient Rome - games and activities (mrdonn.org) |
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6. Activities (bbc.co.uk) |
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7. Time detectives - Roman Sandy (roman-sandy.com) |
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8. Asterix - the official site (gb.asterix.com) |
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9. Asterix the Gaul (roman-empire.net) |
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10. Death in Rome mystery (bbc.co.uk) |
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11. The Roman mysteries (romanmysteries.com) |
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12. History hunt - the Romans in Britain (St. Albans Museums, UK) |
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13. Emperor of Rome game (pbs.org) |
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14. Construct an aqueduct (NOVA online at pbs.org) |
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15. Londinium (Museum of London, U.K.) |
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Museums |
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1. Digging up the Romans - Roman Britain (Museum of London, U.K.) |
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5. The British Museum collection (British Museum, U.K.) |
12. Miscellaneous Resources |
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Doing Research |
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1. How to do research: the CMS approach: see left side of page (Avi Luxenburg, Comox Valley School District, BC, Canada) |
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2. The Research Process (Oregon School Library Information System, USA) |
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3. Why should we study history? (schoolhistory.co, U.K.) |
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4. Primary vs. secondary sources (Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA) |
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5. A student's guide to the study of history (historyguide.org) |
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6. How to do history (bbc.co.uk) |
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7. Archaeology - excavations and techniques (bbc.co.uk) |
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8. How old is that? - dating techniques (Minnesota State University, USA) |
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9. Learn about the impact of conquests (bbc.co.uk) |
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10. Family histories (bbc.co.uk) |
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11. Sentences (actden.com) |
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12. Writing paragraphs (actden.com) |
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13. Writing essays (actden.com) |
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14. Guide to writing a basic essay (Kathy Livingston) |
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15. Turning Microsoft Word into a talking word processor (Paul Hamilton, SETBC) |
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Translate Traduisez Traduzca 翻译 ترجم |
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1. Babel Fish translation (altavista.com) |
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2. Google Translate (google.com) |
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Misc. |
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1. GoogleEarth - Ancient Rome: how to visit Ancient Rome (google.com) |
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2. Rome Reborn (Google and the University of Virginia, USA) |
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3. Misc. Roman links (Kentucky Distance Learning, USA) |
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Folktales and Stories |
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1. The story of Rome: historical fiction over 130 short stories (The Baldwin Project) |
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2. The story of the Romans: historical fiction 102 short stories (The Baldwin Project) |
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3. Julius Caesar: historical fiction 13 short stories (The Baldwin Project) |
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4. Lucius. Adventures of a Roman Boy: historical fiction 26 short stories (The Baldwin Project) |
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5. The Aeneid for Boys and Girls:historical fiction 23 short stories (The Baldwin Project) |
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6. Young folks Plutarch: historical fiction 50 short stories (The Baldwin Project) |
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7. Journals through history: 18 minute video - requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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8. The Roman mysteries: by Caroline Lawrence (romanmysteries.com) |
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9. The History of Rome: by Titus Livius (Project Gutenberg) |
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10. The Aeneid - an epic poem: by Virgil (Project Gutenberg) |
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11. Commentaries of Caius Julius Caesar: by Julius Caesar (Project Gutenberg) |
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12. Cicero and the Fall of the Roman Republic: eBook by J.L. Strachan-Davidson (Internet Archive) |
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13. A history of Rome - table of contents: eBook by Robert F. Pennell (about.com) |
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14. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: by Edward Gibbon and as audio book (Project Gutenberg and Librivox) |
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