Ancient Rome Resources
Mrs. Smith 9th Grade History
Delaware County Christian School
DC Library Books
This pathfinder will be useful in finding information about
Ancient Rome from the 3rd Century B.C. until the 1st Century
A.D.
For an introduction to the topic, see:
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Ancient Greece and Rome: an Encyclopedia for
Students (REF 937 ANC #1)
Using the DC Library Catalog
http://10.0.0.95/
Search Terms
 Ancient Rome
 Roman Empire
 Fall of the Roman Empire
 You may also search for
specific people or events
Key Print Resources at a Glance:
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Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome by Leslie Adkins (937
ADK)
Daily Life of the Ancient Romans by David Matz (937
MATZ)
Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (REF
937.06 Gibbon)
Additional Reference Books:
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The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World
History (REF 903 WorldHis)
Ancient Civilizations Almanac Volume 2 (REF 930 ANC
#2)
History of the Ancient & Medieval World : The Roman
Empire (REF 930 HIS #6)
The Ancient World: A history of civilizations from
Prehistory to the Fall of Rome (REF 930 WRI)
**Additional books may be found in the Lower Library in the
930- 937 section or using the information in the box to
the right.
Other Print Resources:
Magazine Articles
 Calliope “The Fall of Rome” (January 2001)
 Calliope “Roman Empire” (October 2002)
 Kids Discover “Roman Empire” (November 2009)
Most books specifically about
Ancient Rome will be found in
Dewey Decimal Call Number
937 found in the Lower Library
Other Call Numbers
Additional Information about
Ancient Rome may be found
here:
 391 Symons – Costumes of
Ancient Rome
 641.5937 Faa – Around the
Roman Table
 700.9 Art Art & Humanities
through the eras : Ancient
Greece and Rome
 796.09 Har – Sport in Greece
and Rome
 Encyclopedias
Video Resources: Found in MV 937-937.06
*You must get permission from Mrs. Smith before borrowing any movies
 Ancient Rome (Vol I – IV) (A & E 1998)
 Ancient Civilizations for Children: Ancient Rome (Schlessinger 1998)
 Living in the Roman Empire (Ohana Learning 2001)
 The Punic Wars: Conquest of Rome’s Greatest Foe (Madacy 1995)
 Drive Through History with Dave Stotts: Rome (Coldwater Media 2005)
 Julius Caeser’s Rome (Volume I & II) (History Channel 2005)
Online Resources :
Databases:
 Using Access PA/Power Library (and your Public Library Card)
Delaware County : http://www.delcolibraries.org/Databases_Full.htm
Chester County: http://www.ccls.org/cwo/Find_a_Resource/Databases/POWER
Free Library of Phila: http://www.powerlibrary.net/Remote/Remote.asp?ID=Philadelphia
Montgomery County: http://www.mclinc.org/MCLINC_PL.htm
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Look for these databases in Power Library
o Encyclopedia Britannica online
o Facts on File Ancient & Medieval History Online
o World book Encyclopedia Info Finder
o SIRS Discoverer
o Omnifile (for magazine articles)
At DC or home – Gale Student Resources in Context
o URL: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/delawarechristia
Password : christian (DO NOT capitalize)
Web Pages and Web Portals
 BBC – History (Romans) www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans
 Roman Empire www.romanempire.net
 Ancient History www.pbs.org/empires/Romans
 Ancient/Classical/ History
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/romeancientrome/Ancient_Rome_Republic_Empire_Fall
_of_Rome.htm
 Holy Roman Empire (History Channel) http://www.history.com/topics/holy-roman-empire
 Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Rome
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook09.html
 Maps of the Roman Empire http://www.roman-empire.net/maps/map-empire.html
 Illustrated History of the Roman Empire http://www.roman-empire.net/
The Roman Empire the First Century (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/life.html
 The Classicspage http://www.classicspage.com/
Special Collections:
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The British Museum in London has several exhibits on Ancient Rome. You may view them
online using http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/world_cultures/europe/ancient_rome.aspx
Ancient Rome in Virtual Reality http://earth.google.com/rome/
Ancient Rome: Images and Pictures : http://catholic-resources.org/AncientRome/