Latin Language Contributions:
Latin Language Overview
http://www.learn-latin-language-software.com/overview.htm
The Latin Language Resources
http://www.forumromanum.org/latin/
Here is a list of resources with information on how the Latin
language is till used today.
Latin Names of European Cites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_names_of_European_cities
Latin Derivatives
http://www.geocities.com/gene_moutoux/latinderivatives.htm
English Words from Latin. For School, Profession, and Everyday Life
Life in Rome
The
Roman Gladiator
http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/gladiators.html
here are links to historical information about the history, origins, and
daily lives of gladiators
Ancient Roman Food
http://www2.carthage.edu/outis/food.html
Information on a person's social position and food in the Roman Empire or
"you eat what you are."
Virtual Roma
http://www.vroma.org/
There are two spaces in the virtual part of this site: Rome a
imaginative virtual “city” modeled on the historical city of Rome circa
150 CE and Officina which contains faculty “offices” and
simulations of various types of spaces that imaginatively evoke ancient
life. There are also a collection of resources on Latin and Roman culture.
Daily Life in
Ancient Civilizations
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html
Students can explores daily life Rome. This site includes basic
information on the culture and links to other resources as well. The
student can learn about schools, houses, hairstyles, entertainment,
families, weddings and life in the country.
PBS The Roman
Empire in the First Century
http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/index.html
Odyssey –
Rome
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ROME/homepg.html
This site explores ancient Roman cultures by looking at the people, myths,
daily life, death, burial, writing, and archaeology.
BBC Romans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/
Information included in this site: Who Were the Romans, Roman Technology,
Education in Rome, What Were the Romans like and Map of Rome's Neighbors.
The History of Plumbing
http://www.theplumber.com/eng.html
- a page on the legacy of Roman and English plumbing.
History for
Kids! /Ancient Rome
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/index.htm
Roman Military
http://www.ualberta.ca/~csmackay/CLASS_378/Military.html
Architecture
Archaeological Resources
http://intranet.dalton.org/groups/rome/RArch.html
Roman Architecture Net
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?lib_id=490&team_id=12428
….covers the sources of Roman inspiration, the influence of the Roman
style on modern architecture, and provides examples of the Roman style in
buildings such as the White House.
Rome
Reconstruction of the rooms and areas in Rome
http://www.taisei.co.jp/cg_e/ancient_world/rome/arome.html
Seven
wonders of the ancient world
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World
Government
SPQR Online: The Life, The Times, The Legacy
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?lib_id=1569&team_id=26602.
Go to the Curia section to find out how Rome's innovative
republican government provided the basis for which much of the world now
operates its political systems. Learn about Rome's history and leadership
through its three political stages - and make sure you beware the Ides of
March.
Music/Theatre
Ancestral Instruments
http://www.ancestral.co.uk/romanmusic.htm
.. here is a site on roman music
Theatre
http://www.theatrelinks.com/roman.htm
Links to roman theater information.
General Resources:
Dr. Vess’s
World Civilization Virtual Library
http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~dvess/rome.htm
ThinkQuests Library on Roman Empire
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=572
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