A Pathfinder:
Ancient Rome
Table of Contents
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General
o Maps
Government
Architecture
o General Architecture
o Catacombs
o Roman Baths / Bathing
o Aqueducts / Sewer System
o The Pantheon
o The Colosseum ( Alternative spellings-Colloseum orColiseum)
o Arches
o Temple
o Roman Concrete
Daily Life
o Religion
o Chariot Racing and Gladiators
o Pompeii
General
Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgibin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0054;layout=;query=toc;loc=
National Geographic: Photo Gallery: Rome, The Eternal City
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/gallery/italy_colosseum-at-night.html
Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University: Rome (*FABULOUS!)
http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ROME/homepg.html
Best of Rome: Must Do’s
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places-of-a-lifetime/rome-mustdos.html
Rome: The Basics
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places-of-a-lifetime/rome-thebasics.html
History and Science for Middle School Kids: Ancient Rome
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/gallery/italy_colosseum-at-night.html
BBC: Ancient Rome Timelines
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/rome_timeline.shtml
Maps
Map of Ancient Rome
http://www.roman-empire.net/maps/map-rome.html
Interactive Map of Rome
http://www.media.pearson.com.au/schools/cw/au_sch_kiem_ownw_1/im/rome.pdf
Government
Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
http://www.roman-emperors.org/alphin.htm
Architecture
General Architecture
Ancient Civilizations Architectural Contributions
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=14715
Rome’s Ruins
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2006/07/rome-ruins/bennett-text
Great Building Walkthroughs: Ancient Rome
http://www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/gbcsearch.cgi?search=quicksearch&quicksearch=ancient+rome
Osaka University: Images of Roman Architecture
History of Roman Architecture: Colosseum
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp./org/orion/eng/hst/roma/colloseu.html
Catacombs
What’s Inside Rome’s Ancient Catacombs?
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/ancient/catacombs.html?fs=travel.nationalge
ographic.com
Roman Baths / Bathing
History of Ancient Roman Baths- *Detailed information on 3rd pg!
http://www.dl.ket.org/latin2/mores/baths/history/page01.htm
College of New Rochelle: Roman Baths and Bathing **
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/baths.html
The Roman Baths (FABULOUS!!!!!!!!! Aqueducts, baths, recipes)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/
Aqueducts / Sewer System
Bluffton University: Roman Aqueduct
http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/segovia/aqueduct/aqueduct.html
WaterHistory.org: Water and Wastewater History in Imperial Rome
http://www.waterhistory.org/histories/rome/
WaterHistory.org: Roman Water Systems
http://www.waterhistory.org/histories/nimes/
WaterHistory.org: Roman Water Systems (a different page)
http://www.waterhistory.org/histories/aspendos/
The Pantheon
University at Buffalo: Images of the Pantheon and other works of architecture
http://wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas/general_contents.html#Italy%20%20Rome%20-%20Pantheon
Bluffton University: Pantheon
http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/romanpantheon/pantheon.html
Arches
Bluffton University: Arch of Titus and the Conquer of Jerusalem
http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/titus/titus.html
Roman Concrete
WaterHistory.org: Roman Concrete
http://www.waterhistory.org/histories/romanconcrete/
The Secrets of Roman Concrete (an article)
http://romanconcrete.com/Article1Secrets.pdf
Roman Concrete
http://romanconcrete.com/resources.htm#CONSTRUCTOR
Daily Life
Daily Life Through History Database
http://dailylife.greenwood.com/login.asp??ws=WS_DLTH&as=default.aspx&token=2DE
C7941B3DFF9E82E76E0FDDD0FAD64
username:frms password:library
Hints for using the database:
o On the right hand side, browse by Time (Select Ancient), Region (Select Europe,
then Select Italy)
o Select a topic
Women in Ancient Rome
http://www.womenintheancientworld.com/women_in_ancient_rome.htm
Emory University Odyssey Online: Daily Life (click on public or private life for more)
http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ROME/daily.html
Emory University Odyssey Online: People
http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ROME/people.html
Brooklyn College: A Day in the Life of a Roman
http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/dunkle/romnlife/index.htm
PBS: Real Roman Recipes
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/recipes.html
Religion
Religion in the Roman World
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/portrait/religions.html
BBC: Roman Religions and Image Gallery
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/roman_religion_gallery.shtml
Chariot Racing and Gladiators
The Circus: Roman Chariot Racing
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/circus.html
The British Museum: Gladiators in Ancient Rome Images of Roman Artifacts
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours/rome/gladiators/gladiators.aspx
The British Museum: Chariot Racing in Ancient Rome (This is a tour – click the “next”
arrows.) Images of Roman Artifacts
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours/rome/chariotracing_in_ancient_rome/chariot-racing_in_ancient_rome.aspx
Pompeii
Discovery Channel: Pompeii—The Last Day
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/pompeii.html
NGA: Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/pompeiiinfo.shtm