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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Italy, Ad 525

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Italy at the time of Ostrogoth rule under Theodoric the Great (AD 454-526) after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. This map shows the extent of the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths, Kingdom of the Vandals (Corsica and Sardinia),...
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Unesco: Morocco: Archaeological Site of Volubilis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mauritanian capital, founded in the 3rd century B.C., became an important outpost of the Roman Empire and was graced with many fine buildings. Extensive remains of these survive in the archaeological site, located in a fertile...
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Unesco: Germany: St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim

For Students 9th - 10th
St Michael's Church was built between 1010 and 1020 on a symmetrical plan with two apses that was characteristic of Ottonian Romanesque art in Old Saxony. Its interior, in particular the wooden ceiling and painted stucco-work, its famous...
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Eternal Egypt: Limestone Eagle Statue

For Students 9th - 10th
The limestone statue depicts an eagle stretching its wings and standing on a base. The eagle was the symbol of the spirit and stood for the Roman Empire.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Medieval Castle

For Students 9th - 10th
Medieval Castle of the Holy Roman Empire. "1 Moat, 2 Drawbridge, 3 Wicket, 4 Merlons, 5 Embrasures, 6 Rampart, 7 Portcullis, 8 Donjon or Keep, 9 Turret, 10 Escutcheon." -Foster, 1921
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Medieval Town

For Students 9th - 10th
Medieval town of the Holy Roman Empire in 1491.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Augustus Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
(63 BC - AD 14) Founder of the Roman Empire
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Diocletian

For Students 9th - 10th
Emperor of the Roman Empire from 284 to 286 AD, and again from 286 to 305.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward Gibbon

For Students 9th - 10th
Edward Gibbon (April 27, 1737 - January 16, 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Emperor Charles V

For Students 9th - 10th
Ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 until his abdication in 1556.
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: King George I of Great Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
George I (28 May 1660 - 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698. George was born in Lower Saxony in what is now Germany, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Prince Rupert of the Rhine

For Students 9th - 10th
Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine, (17 December 1619 - 29 November 1682), soldier, inventor and amateur artist in mezzotint. He was a soldier from a young age, fighting...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Augustus Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
(63 BC-14) Founder of the Roman Empire
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Augustus Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
(63-14 BCE) Founder of the Roman Empire
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Frederick Ii of Prussia on Horseback

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustration of Frederick II of Prussia on horseback. Frederick II (January 24, 1712 - August 17, 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740-1786) from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Frederick Ii of Prussia

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustration of Frederick II of Prussia attempting to find lodging for the evening. Frederick II (January 24, 1712 - August 17, 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740-1786) from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Frederick Ii of Prussia

For Students 9th - 10th
Frederick II (January 24, 1712 - August 17, 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740-1786) from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was Frederick IV of Brandenburg. He became known as Frederick...
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Frederick Ii of Prussia and Judges

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustration of Frederick II of Prussia and the unjust judges. Frederick II (January 24, 1712 - August 17, 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740-1786) from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Procopius: Secret History, Extracts

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University offers extracts from the "Secret History," written by Procopius, describing the dark side of Justinian's rule.
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PBS

Pbs: Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion website to the documentary about the early Christian movement. Includes interactive activities, timelines, and primary sources.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Raising of the Widow's Son From the Dead (Magdeburg Panel)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Magdeburg Panel is one of a group of sixteen ivory plaques depicting a cycle of scenes from the Life of Christ. The original set, numbering forty or fifty, decorated a large piece of church furniture in Magdeburg Cathedral.
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The Dalton School: Map of Trade Routes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is simply a map illustrating the trade routes in the First Century AD. Different colors depict the great empires of the time, making it easy to interpret.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lectica

For Students 9th - 10th
Lectica was a kind of couch or litter, in which persons, in a lying position, were carried from one place to another. They were used for carrying the dead as well as the living. The Greek lectica consisted of a bed or mattress, and a...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Greece History and Timeline Overview

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Greece including ancient Greece, Athens, Sparta, democracy, Alexander the Great, Roman rule, the Ottoman Empire, independence, and current events.