Loyola University Chicago
De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
An excellent site for any information about Roman Emperors. This site offers maps, family trees, biographical information, and is quite comprehensive in its coverage of the Roman Emperors.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Interactive Nolli Map of Rome: 1748 Map of Rome
Interactive Nolli Map introduces students to Rome and the structure of its urban form based on the work of eighteenth-century Italian architect Giambattista Nolli. Using the map engine, navigate through the city at a variety of scales,...
Stanford University
Stanford University: Orbis: Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World
ORBIS is an incredibly complex, and fascinating, geospatial compilation of 751 Roman sites over an area close to 4 million square miles. The model attempts to shed insight into how the Roman Empire functioned as a whole, and how it was...
Other
History Blog: Family Looking for Broken Sewer Pipe Finds 2,500 Years of History
A fascinating story about a family in Lecce, Italy, who made a major archaeological discovery while digging under their house to find the source of a problem in the pipes that led to a toilet. What they found instead was an entire...
Other
Musei Capitolini: Museum History
This museum is one of many under the umbrella of Rome City Council. It is also the oldest public museum in the world, having been established in 1471. Throughout the site, there is extensive information about its history and collections,...
The Newberry Library
Shakespeare's Romans: Politics and Ethics in Julius Caesar and Coriolanus
Informative learning excercise using Shakespeare's Roman plays to analyze the impact of Classical Roman history on the people of Renaissance England.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Greco Roman
Instead of rule by a single person, Athens and Rome developed governments with widespread participation by male elites, which lasted about 170 years in Athens and about 480 years in Rome. This article discusses the rise of the Greek and...
Emory University
Odyssey Online: Ancient Rome
Terrific site about ancient Rome. Site breaks down information into sections about people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archaeology. There are also games to play as you go along.
University of Chicago
Lacus Curtius: Into the Roman World
A major site on Roman antiquity that includes: a photo-gazetteer of Roman and Etruscan cities and monuments; complete Latin texts; extracts from various 19th-century histories of Rome. It also has an archive of over 2,000 websites on...
Other
United Nations of Roma Victrix: Roman History
This is a huge site covering every aspect of Roman history and culture from the humble beginnings of Rome to the decline of the Empire. Use the table of contents to reach your specific focus.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Power Point: Roman Civil War
PowerPoint overview provides a look at Roman history in which civil war plagued Rome from the beginning of the Roman Republic to the Pax Romana. Teacher, Tom Richey, provides us with numerous slides, both informative and entertaining.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Rome
Join Sir Dig-a-Lot and Rohan on their brief journey through the history of Rome.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Ancient World: Rome
Teachers looking to enhance their lessons on Ancient Rome, peruse through the reading ideas and study guides offered through MIT.
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: Vol. 1: The Ancient World: Lesson 3 Quiz
A short quiz on ancient Rome.
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: Vol. 1: The Ancient World: Lesson 4 Quiz
A short quiz on ancient Roman civilization.
University of Virginia
Aquae Urbis Romae: The Waters of the City of Rome
Aquae Urbis Romae: the Waters of the City of Rome is a cartographic history of nearly 2800 years of water infrastructure and urban development in Rome. Water is a living system that includes natural features (springs, the Tiber River,...
Other
Lawrence University: Roman Coins and Roman History
This resource describes the history of the Romans, and also talks about their currency.
Other
Roman History
A short but nice survey of the legendary founding of Rome. The author presents the material as a series of notes.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Roman Architecture
History for Kids website presents an overview of the great architecutral achievements of ancient Rome. Written in kid-friendly format with animated images.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Roman History
Roman history for kids provides an overview of ancient Rome beginning around the 5th Century BC. Site includes teacher resources.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Romulus and Remus
History for Kids tells the background story of the origins of Rome through the mythology of the legendary Romulus and Remus.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Roman Clothing
History for kids presents an overview of the clothing worn in Roman society. Students can find details of the type of materials used, explore the relationship between style, gender and class, as well as note examples of the trends of the...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ancient Romans
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a great introduction to Ancient Rome and some interesting historical facts about Ancient Rome, its inhabitants and its contributions to modern day society. Activotes are used in...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Ancient Rome
On this website, print out a crossword puzzle game about Ancient Rome.