Resources for CLASSICAL AND MEDIEVAL STUDIES
General Reference
Ancient World Search Engines
Mega-sites for Classical and Medieval Studies
Grammars and Dictionaries
Sourcebooks and Translations
Texts, Papyri, Manuscripts, Inscriptions
Teaching Resources and Learning Aids
Latin: Listen and Speak Modern Latin Prose and Poetry
Bibliographies of Printed Sources
Literature
Archaeology and History
Civilization and Society
Maps and Images of Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Professional Associations including Student Societies
Electronic Journals

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Powerpoint Presentations
All photos contained in the following presentations were taken by Margaret-Anne Gillis and Elizabeth Ellison. They give their permission for teachers to use the presentations in whole or in part.

Virtual Tour of Ancient Athens

Virtual Tour of Rome

Virtual Tour of Knossos

Virtual Tour of Mycenae

Think Literacy: Classical Languages

  • Think Literacy: Classical Languages PDF
  • Think Literacy: Classical Languages Word Document

    General Reference Sites Ancient World Search Engines

    The Mega-sites for Classical and Medieval Studies

    Grammars and Dictionaries

    Sourcebooks and Translations

    Texts, Papyri, Manuscripts, Inscriptions

    The Mega Sites listed above have many links to sites with texts and translations; a selection of those sites are listed here.

    Teaching Resources and Learning Aids

    Latin: Listen and Speak; Modern Latin Prose and Poetry

    Bibliographies of Printed Sources

    Literature

    Archaeology and History

    Civilization and Society
     

    Maps and Images of Antiquity and the Middle Ages

    Professional Associations including Student Societies Electronic Journals

      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

    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.