Related Links Roman Websites I Roman Houses II Roman Daily Life III Pompeii and Herculaneum IV The Forum V The Theatre in Pompeii VI Slaves and Freedmen VII Roman Beliefs about Life after Death VIII Gladiators!!! IX Roman Baths X Roman Schools XI Roman Elections (See section II above) XII The Destruction and Excavation of Pompeii (See section II above) Greece

ROMAN WEBSITES:

Ontario Classical Association
http://www.ontclassics.org
includes link to "eleaston.com/latin.html"--Latin: Listen and Speak

American Classical League
http://www.aclclassics.org/
Click on "Teacher Placement" for JOBS in the U.S. or type in: http://spectrum.troyst.edu/~acl/jobs1.htm

Websites for the Classics
http://www.centaursystems.com/sites.html

Electronic Resources for Classicists
http://www.tlg.uci.edu/~tlg/index/resources.html

I ROMAN HOUSES:

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/house.html
Plan of a Roman house with clickable photos.

http://library.thinkquest.org/22866/English/Architecture/huizen.html
Good 3D drawings of a Roman domus.

http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~erikred/brick/classic/acropolis.html
The Acropolis Project is a plan to collect designs for a Greco-Roman LEGO theme.

http://www.tulane.edu/~spaeth/pompeii2/ComputerProject.html
A university-level project on Roma n Houses that may be adapted for high school.

http://www.emayzine.com/exams/hist3a6.htm
Take a multiple-choice quiz in Roman History and have it marked online!

http://www.quia.com/dir/latin/
Latin activities including a quiz on the parts of the Roman House

http://www.btinternet.com/~mrfield/SchoolHist/quizzes/millionaireindex.html
Who wants to be an Historical Millionaire?

II ROMAN DAILY LIFE

http://www.uvm.edu/~classics/life/index.html
Athletics, food, history, holidays, houses and baths, laws, maps, politics, writing, women.

http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/AncientRome.html
A good general site with lots of links.

http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Life_in_Roman_Britain.htm

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Romelife.html
Ancient Rome Daily Life--suitable for younger students

http://www.iei.net/~tryan/coins.htm
Roman Coins of the Early Empire

http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/CUISINE/CUISINE.HTM
Roman Food--part of a larger site on Rome

http://www.skidmore.edu/academics/classics/courses/hi202/dailylife.html
including Roman Ball Games

http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/HuntMus/romans/
Romans in Scotland!

http://www.historyforkids.org/
Click on Rome or Greece--written for younger students

http://www.ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/potterfeature.html
Classics Technology Center--with many interesting links including "Female Gladiator?" David Potter's UMich. course on Sport and Daily Life in the Roman World

http://www.realm-of-shade.com/RomanaeAntiquae/
"An Informal Look at the Lives of Women in Ancient Rome"

http://www.legion-fourteen.com/
"Legion XIIII: Ancient History Brought to Life"

http://www.brandeis.edu/news/ostrow.html
Get the dirt on Roman Latrines

http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/RomeTest.html
A test on Ancient Rome you may save and modify.

http://www.clubs.psu.edu/aegsa/rome/romec.html
The Roman Calendar

http://www.proteacher.com/090084.shtml
Lesson plans on a variety of topics for elementary school.

http://www.proteacher.com/090084.shtml
Lesson plans on a variety of topics for elementary school.

Ancient Rome Project:
http://www.best.com/~swanson/rome/eg_rome_menu1.html
Learn about the history of Rome, its army, rites of passage, religion, geography, social structure and daily life.

Antique Roman Dishes - Collection
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.html

Armamentarivm: The Beginners' Guide to Roman Military Equipment
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/archive/arma/welc/begin.htm
Frequently asked questions and a virtual visual tour of Roman military equipment.

Aspects of Ancient Rome: A Student Gallery
http://plato.acadiau.ca/courses/clas/provncal/Aspects/home.htm
Profiles of Ancient Roman people, places, historic sites and more. "This Web site is the result of a class project aimed at introducing the study of 'Classics' to high school students."

Chronology: Rome
http://eawc.evansville.edu/chronology/extract.cgi?place=ro
Timeline of ancient Rome with brief descriptions.

Dead Romans: Coins, Virtual Walkthrough of Rome, the Emperors
http://www.deadromans.com

Elementary Ancient Rome
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5166/
A good site for younger students, this covers mythology, art, architecture, daily life, weapons, and government.

The Forum Romanum
http://www.geocities.com/~stilicho/rome.html
Take a virtual tour of Rome, learn about mythology, Latin language and Roman life.

The Forum Romanum: Exploring an Ancient Market Place
http://library.thinkquest.org/11402/
History and religion, daily life, biographies, and quizzes about the Roman market place.

Gods and Goddesses of Rome
http://www.novaroma.org/religio_romana/deities.html
Descriptions of Roman gods and goddesses with accompanying images.

Journey Back in Time to Ancient Rome!
http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webquests/rome/frames.html
This site takes you on a webquest. Find out what the task is and what your role will be!

Maps of the Roman Empire
http://www.dalton.org/groups/rome/RMAPS.html
Links to various maps related to the Roman Empire.

Odyssey Online: Rome
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/ROME/homepg.html
Ancient Roman daily life, people, mythology, death and burial, and more.

Roma: History and Civilization of the Eternal City
http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/eng_home.htm
Find out about the era of the republic, the era of the empire, Roman culture (houses, clothes, food, games, and more), religion, history, legends, monuments, economy and political system.

The Romans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/romans/index.shtml
From the BBC education site, this page explains who the Romans were, what the empire and the republic were, and presents the emperors, senators, Roman leisure, education, and religion. Also includes maps.

Roman Military Sites in Britain
http://www.morgue.demon.co.uk/
"An introduction to the fortresses, forts, watchtowers, temporary camps, depots and industrial sites, built by the Roman Empire in Britain. Plus background material on the Roman Army and the military history of the province."

Rome Project
http://www.dalton.org/groups/rome/index.html
Created by the Dalton School in New York City, this site explores Roman politics, literature, philosophy, religion, drama, military and more.

Territorial Expansion of the Roman World
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/HIST/tutor/firsteuro/roman.html
Text provides the background of the Roman expansion from early Roman rule through the late Roman Empire.

Virtual Catalogue of Roman Coins
http://artemis.austinc.edu/acad/cml/rcape/vcrc/

A virtual tour of Ancient Rome.
http://www.ancientsites.com/xi/activity/tour/index.rage

III POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM

The official site of Pompeii
http://www.pompeiisites.org/database/pompei/pompei.nsf

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pompeii/

Pompeii from a plumber's point of view.
http://www.theplumber.com/pom.html

http://www.amherst.edu/~classics/class36/usefulres.html
Useful resources for Cynthia Damon's course at Amherst College

http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/1/0,5716,62301+1,00.html
Encyclopaedia Britannica on Pompeii

http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~atlas/europe/images.html
Good photos of various ancient sites including the earthquake bas-relief from Caecilius' house

http://nw1.newsweek.com/nw-srv/inetguide/iguide_4505345.html
Ratings of and links to Roman sites

http://www.tulane.edu/lester/text/Western.Architect/Pompeii/Pompeii.html
A selection of photos around Pompeii

http://users.netaccess.co.nz/chocfish/histpage_pomp00.html
A site from a high school in New Zealand with useful links. Check out the revision games and quizzes that are corrected online!

http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman
Roman Art and Architecture, including Roman painting

IV THE FORUM

The Pompeii Forum Project: see the notes for Teachers and Students
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/pompeii/

http://www.touritaly.org/pompeii/forum.htm
A tour of Italy for the financially challenged!

http://www.artsednet.getty.edu/ArtsEdNet/Exhibitions/Trajan/index.html
The Forum of Trajan in Rome: good Virtual Reality tours

http://www.artsednet.getty.edu/ArtsEdNet/Exhibitions/Trajan/index.html
The Forum of Trajan in Rome: good Virtual Reality tours

V THE THEATRE IN POMPEII see part III above

VI SLAVES AND FREEDMEN

http://bama.ua.edu/~dunla003/
Slavery in Ancient Rome

VII ROMAN BELIEFS ABOUT LIFE AFTER DEATH

http://www.bowdoin.edu/dept/clas/arch304/lares/index.html
"Domestic Religion at Pompeii"

http://www.novaroma.org/religio_romana/afterlife.html
"Roman Beliefs about the Afterlife"

http://library.thinkquest.org/3461/roman_g.htm
Roman Religion and its connection to Astronomy

VIII GLADIATORS!!!

http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/gladiatr/index.htm
"Roman Gladiatorial Games"

http://www.gladiator-thefilm.com/
For those who must have more about the film.

http://www.murphsplace.com/gladiator/main.html
This and the following two sites give factual background information about the material represented in the film.

http://www.exovedate.com/the_real_gladiator.html

http://www.imperiumarts.com/gladiator.htm
Text and good links

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/arena.html
"Gladiatorial games"

IX ROMAN BATHS

http://www.bowdoin.edu/dept/clas/arch304/baths/
"Public Baths of Pompeii"

http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/default.htm
The Baths in Bath, England

http://www.artsednet.getty.edu/ArtsEdNet/Resources/Trajan/Lesson6/act3.html
A lesson on baths and the theatre

http://www.dl.ket.org/latin2/mores/baths/history/index.htm
Computer-generated pictures of each room.

http://www.usask.ca/antharch/cnea/CourseNotes/baths.html
John Porter's course on Roman Baths

X ROMAN SCHOOLS See section II above.

XI ROMAN ELECTIONS See section II above.

XII THE DESTRUCTION AND EXCAVATION OF POMPEII

http://www.ibiscom.com/pompeii.htm
"The Destruction of Pompeii, 79 AD"

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_vesuvius.html
Good text and photos of Vesuvius.

http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/archsci/field_proj/anampomp/excav99.htm
University of Bradford's Summer School in Archaeology, 2001

http://urban.arch.virginia.edu/~km6e/tech_pres/pompeii/pompeii-home.html#eruption_notes
Technical notes on the eruption of 79 A.D.

http://vulcan.fis.uniroma3.it/vesuvio/79_eruption.html
A good site on the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

GREECE

The Ancient Gods
http://www.hol.gr/greece/ancgods.htm
A clear, simple overview of the ancient gods.

Ancient Greece
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/index.htm
Portland State University education students provided middle school level information about ancient Greek life, now maintained by "historyforkids.org".

Ancient Greek Civilization
http://www.best.com/~swanson/greece/eg_greece_menu1.html
Learn about Greek land and resources, culture, mythology, daily life, mathematics and more.

The Ancient Greek World
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html
Visit the different time periods in Ancient Greek times or visit their daily life (including men's and women's lives, schooling, housing, hunting and warfare), economy (including coins, trade and manufacturing), and religion and death (including heroes, banquets, and burials).

The Ancient Greeks
http://www.arwhead.com/Greeks/
Culture, people, and history of ancient Greece.

The Ancient Olympics
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/
What sports were at the ancient olympics? Take a virtual tour and find out.

Cycladic-Minoan-Mycenaean Civilization
http://www.vacation.net.gr/p/history3.html
Learn more about the history and culture of these ancient Greek civilizations.

Greek Costume Through the Centuries
http://www.firstnethou.com/annam/costhist.html/
Costumes of Greece from Minoan Civilization, Ancient Greece, Roman times & Byzantium,16th-18th centuries.

Greek Mythology: A Look Back in Time
http://library.thinkquest.org/18650/data/lighthome.html
Information on the gods and heroes, constellations, family trees, voyages, monsters, and more.

http://www.hsa.brown.edu/~maicar/index.html
The Greek Mythology Link

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/
Learn about famous people in ancient Greece, hear letters of the Greek alphabet pronounced, follow the timeline, or view the animation of the Parthenon. Flash 4 and QuickTime are required for many of the features on this site. Large graphics may lead it to load slowly.

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
http://www.cultures.com/greek_resources/greek_encyclopedia/greek_encyclopedia_home.html
Click on the letter of the topic in which you are interested and the site will take you there.

Map of Homeric Greece
http://homer.reed.edu/blueseahomermap.gif
A map of Greece during Homer's time. This link may load slowly.

Odyssey Online: Greece
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/GREECE/homepg.html
Ancient Greek daily life, people, mythology, death and burial, and more.

Ships of the Ancient Greeks on the World-Wide Web
http://www.webcom.com/shownet/medea/bulfinch/grkship.html
Images, articles and links to WWW sites.

In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
http://www.pbs.org/mpt/alexander/
This PBS site explores this leader's life and achievements. Click on the Overview to review Alexander's life.

http://www.netspace.org/~petrofsk/greek20/drills.html
Drills for Athenaze

Roman Poetry
http://dekart.f.bg.ac.yu/~vnedeljk/VV/
Viva Voce: Roman Poetry Recited

http://come.to/latinpoets
Catullus, Ovid, Martial

http://www.hoocher.com/catullus.htm
An American teacher's Catullus page

http://www.vroma.org/~abarker/catulluslinks.html

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/catullus.htm
A fun look at Catullus' poems, with clickable words providing visual representations of Latin words.

http://www.presenceofmind.net/Lesbia/
Catullus LVIII--the movie

http://www.ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/catullusguideintro.html
The Modern Student's Guide to Catullus (including "The Endless Noun Ending Song")

http://www.webscotland.co.uk/latin/sc3/unit3/poetryintro.htm
A Distance Learning Latin Course

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~classics/poetry_and_prose/poetry.html
Readings by Kathleen Coleman et al.