ANCIENT ROME PATHFINDER
PRINT RESOURCES:
| Ancient Civilizations Almanac - REF 910.2 KNI | Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations - REF 939 ENC |
| Atlas of the Classical World - 938 BAR | Technology in the Times of Ancient Rome - 609 SNE |
| Ancient Rome - Ref 937 CAR | Ancient Greece and Rome ( 4 vols.) REF 938 ANC |
WEB RESOURCES:
Encyclopedia Romana
http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~snlrc/encyclopaedia_romana/
Information about architecture, daily
life, the forum, celebrations, and families is available here. There are
links to other sites.
Exploring
Ancient World Cultures: Image Index: Rome
http://eawc.evansville.edu/pictures/ropage.htm
Numerous photos related to Ancient Rome are located here.
Rome http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/ROME/homepg.html
People, Mythology, Daily Life, Death & Burial, Writing,
and Archaeology are the sections within this site.
The
Roman Empire http://www.roman-empire.net/
This site claims to be the "leading web resource on
Rome."
The
Romans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/romans/
Check out technology in Ancient Rome; explore education and
leisure; learn about their government; or explore the city or Rome at this site
prepared by BBC.
Maps
of the Roman Empire http://www.dalton.org/groups/rome/RMAPS.html
Political maps, trade and world maps as it was then imagined
are included here.
The
Burning of Rome http://ibiscom.com/rome.htm
Read the first-hand account of the fire that destroyed 70% of the city
written by Tactius, a Roman historian. Another part of the site gives a
description of the destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD.
Secrets of Lost
Empires: Roman Baths
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/
A companion site to the NOVA program Roman Bath, tour a Roman
Bath, learn how to build an aqueduct and even find some Roman recipes.
Imperium
Romanum http://www.roman-emperors.org/
This guide to the Roman emperors and empresses will help you
understand the history of Ancient Rome. There is an index of Imperial
Battles and a link to a virtual catalog of Roman coins.
Did Rome Fall, or Was It Pushed?
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/rome/rome.html
Answer a set of questions and decide for yourself what
caused the Fall of Rome.