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Roman Open Air Museum Hechingen Stein: The Guided Tour
A virtual tour of a Roman ruins in Germany. Elsewhere on the site (click on Introduction and Villa), there is information about the history of the Romans in Germany, and the excavation of this site.
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Ministry of Culture and Communication: Paris, a Roman City
Explore the history of Paris (or Lutetia, as the ancient Romans called it) by following archaeological remnants and still-extant traces of its earlier inhabitants. Paris, A Roman City, focuses principally on the Roman phase of the city's...
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University of East Anglia: Norfolk's Forgotten Town: Roman Caistor St Edmund
Site explores the once bustling town of Caistor St. Edmond in southern England. Originally the city area was settled by the Iceni, a native Celtic tribe, and then the Romans, and then finally the Anglo-Saxons. The ruins here are well...
United Nations
Unesco: Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
This site from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization provides a brief description of why Arles is a World Cultural Heritage site, with a photo. This is a brief, but factual site on the subject.
United Nations
Unesco: Ancient City of Bosra
The ancient city of Bosra, a World Heritage site, is located in Syria. It was the capital of Arabia under the Romans, and sits along the route to Mecca taken by ancient travelers. It has monuments from the Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine and...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Learning to Read Rome's Ruins
Ibiblio offers a short account on how Renaissance scholars began to explore the ancient Roman ruins and reconstruct the Roman architectural achievements.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The Fall of the Roman Empire
Explains some of the reasons the Roman Empire collapsed, how Roman cities and towns fell into ruins, and how barbarian groups took over with there being no strong Roman militia to keep lawlessness in check.
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Capitolium.org: Virtual Reconstruction How Rome Was
A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.
University at Buffalo
University of Buffalo: Forum Romanum (Roman Forum): General Picture Gallery
The first photograph in a 19-picture gallery of the ruins of the Roman forum
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: A Walk Through the Ruins of Petra
Explore an ancient city carved into the sandstone cliffs.
University of Virginia
Viewing Pompeii Today: Visual Resources
This virtual tour of the ruins of Pompeii features a clickable map, panoramic images, and detailed photographs of unearthed interiors that reveal 1st century C.E. Roman life. An essay discusses life in Pompeii and Roman urbanism in general.
University at Buffalo
University of Buffalo: Nimes Amphitheater
A click-through photographic gallery of the Nimes Amphitheatre, with additional images of other Nimes structures from Roman times. Use the forward arrow to advance through a series of pictures to view the amphitheatre's exterior and...
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Landscape With Roman Ruins
An image of "Landscape with Roman Ruins", created by Francois De Nomez (Oil on canvas).
United Nations
Unesco World Heritage: Lyons
The city of Lyons was founded by the Romans; the remnants of Roman construction are one of UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage sites, explained in this article.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae
Printed images of the major architectural monuments and sculptures of ancient Rome spread knowledge of classical antiquity throughout Europe. The "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae" (the "Mirror of Roman Magnificence") represents a...
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Landscape With Roman Ruins
An image of "Landscape with Roman Ruins", created by Paul Bril, c. 1580 (Fresco).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Roman Ruins
An image of "Roman Ruins", created by Cornelis Van Poelenburgh, c. 1620 (Oil on copper, 23 x 31 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Idealised View With Roman Ruins, Sculptures, and a Port
An image of "Idealised View with Roman Ruins, Sculptures, and a Port", created by Bartholomeus Breenbergh, c. 1650 (Oil on canvas, 116 x 89 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Landscape With Roman Ruins
An image of "Landscape with Roman Ruins", created by Paul De Cockz (Oil on canvas, 92 x 68,5 cm).
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Cupola Galleries: Classical Architecture Gallery
Displays photographs of famous architecture from ancient Rome. Includes shots of the Pantheon, the Colosseum, and ruins of the Roman Forum.
Curated OER
Cupid Astride Dolphin
A series of pictures of Roman mosaics taken from Roman ruins and sites in England. If you click on "Find Out More," you will get a print bibliography.
Curated OER
Sea Horse
A series of pictures of Roman mosaics taken from Roman ruins and sites in England. If you click on "Find Out More," you will get a print bibliography.
Curated OER
Head of Medusa
A series of pictures of Roman mosaics taken from Roman ruins and sites in England. If you click on "Find Out More," you will get a print bibliography.