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Roman history

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Britannia Roman Sites: An introduction to the fortresses, forts, watchtowers and industrial sites built by the Romans in Britain. Also offers background material on the Roman Army and the military history of the area.
Author: Green, Peter
Subjects: roman archaeology in britain, roman history
DeweyClass: 936
Resource type: articles
Capitolium: Official Website of the Imperial Forums: Information from the Age of the Emperors including the history of Rome, a map of the empire, Panem et Circenses, Rome and Christianity and the Emperors. Also includes details of the Imperial Forum Project for the Jubilee of 2000 and a virtual tour of life in Ancient Rome.
Author: Municipality of Rome
Subjects: roman history
DeweyClass: 937
Resource type: documents
Centre for Roman Studies Gateway to the Internet: A set of links to resources relating to the Roman world, including departments and societies, museums, and Roman-related news stories.
Author: Bodard, J
Subjects: roman history
DeweyClass: 937.01
Resource type: index
Christian Catacombs of Rome: Information about the early history of the Christian catacombs in Rome. Includes a general outline, the catacombs of Saint Callixtus, the Christians of the persecutions, the litanies of the martyrs of Saint Callixtus and the 1996 speech of Pope John Paul II to the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology about the catacombs.
Author: Catacombe di San Callisto
Subjects: christian history, roman history
DeweyClass: 270
Resource type: documents, images
Civilisations: Interactive resource graphically depicting the rise and fall of civilisations. Utilising the latest web technology, Civilisations reveals the sweep of historical forces that influenced the spread of great empires, religions and ideologies over 5000 years. Such civilisations include Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism, Rome, British Imperialism and Communism. The interactive map with which users are presented is wholly customisable and allows users to display information that is pertinent to them, such information displayed according to the type of civilisation, geographic area, population and political affiliations. Civilisations also offers comprehensive information pertaining to religions and ideologies. Requires Flash Player 6.
Author: BBC
Subjects: christianity, hinduism, islam, political science, religion, roman history, sikhism
DeweyClass: 291.177
Resource type: documents, interactive data, reference data
Classics at Oxford: Includes links to resources about the ancient world, such as art, archaeology, papyrology, epigraphy, philosophy and literature, along with faculty and prospectus information.
Author: Oxford University
Subjects: ancient history, ancient philosophy, egyptian history, greek history, greek literature, latin, roman history
DeweyClass: 880
Resource type: index
Classics Collections: Links to classics resources comprising subject guides, databases, bibliographies, directories, and journals. Greek and Roman history, art and archaeology, classical mythology, language, and ancient philosophy are among the topics covered.
Author: University of Florida
Subjects: ancient history, ancient philosophy, greek history, mythology, roman history
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: index
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations: Collection of information about life in Ancient Greece, China, Rome, India, and Egypt. Includes details of housing, families, entertainment, clothing and hair styles, religion, empires, weddings, and food.
Author: Donn, Lin & Donn, Don
Subjects: ancient history, chinese history, egyptian history, greek history, roman history
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: documents
Forum Romanum: Describes the Roman Forum, the centre of ancient Rome, between 100 BC and 100 AD, with information about history, religion, and daily life, in addition to anecdotes, stories, and biographies.
Author: Camden, David
Subjects: roman history
DeweyClass: 937
Resource type: biography, guide
HISTOS: Electronic Journal of Ancient Historiography: Publication concerned with the historiographical texts of Greece and Rome; Byzantine historiography; the historiography of other ancient cultures; ancient biography; the influence of historiography and biography on other literary genres; precursors of historiography and biography; modern theory relevant to the study of historiography; and indeed ancient use of non-literary media for the representation of the past.
Author: University of Durham
Subjects: ancient history, greek history, greek literature, historical geography, roman history
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: journal
Illustrated History of the Roman Empire: Resource dedicated to the Roman Empire, its leaders, culture, and society. The main section contains essays which cover the founding of the Empire, the republics, early empires, and the collapse of the Empire. Additional information is in the form of a timeline of emperors and battles, interactive maps, as well as a collection of Roman place names from around the world, with their present day equivalents.
Author: Cavazzi, Franco
Subjects: roman history
DeweyClass: 937.06
Resource type: essays
Ovid Project: Metamorphosing the Metamorphoses: Born in Italy in 43 BC, the work of Publius Ovidius Naso has contributed to many aspects of western art and civilisation. This resource provides access to illustrations depicting the poetry of Ovid, most notably in the form of 17th century engravings of Johann Wilhelm Bauer and the 1640 translation by George Sandys, both representing Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'. The Ambrose Collection supplies additional material consisting of illustrations and artefacts relating to the work of Ovid.
Author: Greenberg, Hope
Subjects: history of art, mythology, poetry links, roman history
DeweyClass: 850
Resource type: image collection
Pompeii Forum Project: Project established to document standing remains and conduct an archaeological analysis of the urban centre of Pompeii, its main religious, civic, and commercial institutions. Plans and images of the forum are provided.
Author: Dobbins, John J.
Subjects: roman history
DeweyClass: 937
Resource type: documents, images
Roma Sotterranea: Presents information on, and images of, around 30 significant underground structures in Rome. Features catacombs, hypogeums, and quarries, providing descriptions and maps of each site. Available in Italian and English.
Author: Roma Sotterranea
Subjects: archaeology, roman history
DeweyClass: 937
Resource type: documents, images
Roman Board Games: A guide to the rules of play of board games played by the Romans.
Author: Kowalski, Jan
Subjects: board games, roman history
DeweyClass: 793
Resource type: documents
Roman Emperors: Encyclopaedia of rulers of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Constantine XI Palaeologus. Consists of a chronological table of emperors and their dates of rule, biographies of each emperor, family trees of important imperial dynasties, descriptions and maps of battles, an ancient and medieval atlas of the Empire, and a catalogue of Roman coins.
Author: DIR Collegium Editorium
Subjects: roman history
DeweyClass: 937
Resource type: reference book
Roman Law Resources: Features a selection of full text primary and secondary sources on Roman and civil law, and links to materials such as a directory of historians of ancient law, journals devoted to the subject, and discussion forums.
Author: Metzger, Ernest
Subjects: law links, roman history
DeweyClass: 937
Resource type: documents
Schools History: Presents background information, online lessons, and resources for teachers and students which cover the history curriculum in Years 7 through 9, and at GCSE level. Topics covered include the Roman empire, Islamic civilisations, the Tudors, the First World War, and Nazi Germany.
Author: Moorhouse, Dan
Subjects: first world war, history education, roman history, school teaching
DeweyClass: 900
Resource type: documents
Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies: Society for those interested in the study of Rome and the Roman Empire. Scope includes Roman history, archaeology, literature and art to about AD 700.
Author: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
Subjects: european archaeology, roman history
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: institution
York Council's Archaeology Home Page: The history of archaeology in York, including details of current projects in York, an index of specifications and reports for archaeological excavations.
Author: York Council
Subjects: british archaeology - local, roman history
DeweyClass: 936.2
Resource type: documents