National Geographic
National Geographic: The Limits of Citizenship in the Roman Empire
This lesson focuses on the roles citizens had during the Roman Empire through fictional biographies.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Roman Empire and Christianity
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which students investigate several sources to determine why the Roman Empire persecuted Christians. Inlcudes downloadable lesson plan, PowerPoint, original documents, teacher and student...
Other
Edward Goldsmith: The Fall of the Roman Empire
This excerpt from chapter 1 of author Edward Goldsmith's book The Great U-Turn points out the reasons for the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire. He reasons that the invasion of various people groups, foreign influences, the...
Franco Cavazzi
Illustrated History of the Roman Empire
Learn all about the history of Rome. See the great buildings and popular Roman achievements. Meet famous Romans and learn what makes them famous.
University of Calgary
U. Of Calgary: Territorial Expansion of the Roman World
Provides detailed description of the expansion of territory during the Early and Late Roman Republic and then Early and Late Roman Empire. Includes a variety of links to maps displaying the Roman conquests.
PBS
Pbs: The Roman Empire in the First Century: Timeline
A timeline of major events within the Roman Empire.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman Empire Net: Pictorial Tour of Rome
This is a picture album of sites in Rome. Each site name listed links to a picture with a brief description.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman empire.net: Roman Empire Map
This site from Roman-Empire.net provides an interactive map of the Roman Empire. The expanse of the empire can be viewed by dates. The site can be searched by Provinces, Territories, Tribes, Towns, Cities, or Barbarian Incursions.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman empire.net: Pictorial Tour of Roman Empire
This is a list of ancient sites in Italy, and throughout the Roman Empire. Click on the links to see pictures, excavation details, and brief descriptions.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman Empire: The Roman House
This site from The Roman Empire has a map of a Roman house with an explanation of each room. The uses of each room are explained and labeled.
Franco Cavazzi
The Roman Empire: Roman Education
This section from The Roman Empire explains the education system and how boys and girls were schooled. It discusses the school year, the curriculum, and rhetoric.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman Empire: The Founding
This chapter, from the extensive site, Illustrated History of the Roman Empire, focuses on the founding of Rome, both the legends and the historical basis.
Other
Classzone: The Roman Empire [Pdf]
This e-textbook outlines the creation of the Roman Empire, and how it transformed Roman government, society, economy, and culture.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Roman Empire (Lesson Plans)
Find eight video-enhanced lesson plans to enrich a study of the Roman empire, from the producers of the four-part PBS documentary "Roman Empire in the First Century." The lessons take students on multidisciplinary explorations of the...
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...
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Roman Empire: The Roman Timeline
Review this comprehensive timeline from the Roman Empire 55 BC-122 AD. Enhance study with the additional activities and an investigation of a Roman soldier.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman Empire: The City of Rome
At this site from the Roman Empire, The Forum is explained, from its early beginnings to the later days of the Republic. This site colorfully describes the people, shops, markets, and the "Subura."
National Geographic
National Geographic: Republic to Empire: Government in Ancient Rome
Study two governments in Ancient Roman history and consider the differences and similarities which impacted the societies.
PBS
Nova: Roman Baths
Great site from PBS on the Roman baths. Includes a very interesting section on what a day at the baths would include through an interactive map. Also has a game in which you construct a bath.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Fall of the Roman Empire in the West
From Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," this is a comprehensive discussion of the reasons for the collapse of the western Roman Empire.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman Empire: Roman Religion
This site describes the Roman religion. It explains the gods and goddesses and their origins, prayer and sacrifice, offices of the state religion, festivals, and the beginning of Christianity.
Franco Cavazzi
History of the Roman Empire: Roman Dress
Describes in detail the clothing worn by people in the Roman times, with particular emphasis on the toga, giving its size and color, directions on draping it, and occasions for wearing it. Also included is information on footwear and...
Franco Cavazzi
Roman empire.net: The Working Day
This page details the average day of the Romans, including imports, industry, and trades.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman Empire: Roman Food and Drink
This page deals with what and how the Romans ate and includes lists of foods they used, foods unavailable to them, food preparation notes, and military ration information.