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Sussex Archaeological Society: Romans in Sussex: Countryside Living and Working
Provides details about how agriculture was practiced in England during the Roman period, how people lived on the farms and what crops they raised.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Roman Republic: Life in Ancient Rome
Discusses the societal levels in ancient Rome and how each group lived: the patricians, the soldiers in the Roman Legion, and the plebians. Describes a visit to the Roman bathhouses and the ingenuity of their design.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium the Forum
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Roman Forum. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Museum Network (UK)
Greek and Roman Myths: The Gallery
A gallery of artwork from 5 different museums housed in one domain. Search for the Greek or Roman character you are studying and find the appropriate artwork to suit. A "Whos Who" module contains a small description of each character,...
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online: Rome: Daily Life
A description of private life in ancient Rome that examines the homes and household goods. Click on links for additional information.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pompeii: House of the Vettii
Pompeii was thriving up until the moment of its destruction and in studying its life interrupted, we arrive at important insights about what it was like to live in the Roman Mediterranean. For example, the House of the Vettii is a large...
Loyola University Chicago
De Imperatoribus Romanis: Stemmata of the House of Severi
A family tree of the Severan rulers of the Roman Empire. No other information is given.
Vroma Project
V Roma Project: Forum Romanum: The Curia
A good site that provides both a picture of and information about the Curia as it stood in Roman times.
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...
Loyola University Chicago
De Imperatoribus Romanis: Nero
Biography of Nero contains good, balanced information about this often misunderstood emperor.
CommonLit
Common Lit: The House Falls Apart
A learning module that begins with "The House Falls Apart," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
Other
Alnpete Limited: Hadrianic Baths
This site provides a couple of pictures of Hadrianic Baths as well as some information on the baths.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: A Roman Temple
The best preserved of Roman temples. Located at Nimes in southern France, where it is known as La Maison Carree (the square house"). The structure is now used as a museum of antiquities."-Webster, 1913
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Second Temple Period
This site from the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides an article on the history of one part of Jerusalem called the "Upper City," during the period of King Herod and into the Roman period. Includes a nice description of a house...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: House
A Roman house. In early times the private houses of the Romans were very simple, showing little attempt at adornment or luxury, but in the later days of the republic and under the empire, the dwellings of the wealthy were costly and...
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Smith College: Pompeian House
View a model of a Roman home in Pompeii, consisting of a wide front entryway, an open-roofed central room with smaller rooms opening into it, and a garden at the rear.
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Italy Guides: Virtual Travel to Pompeii, Italy
Explore the city of Pompeii in this virtual tour. Houses, temples, baths, arches, and other structures are all on display. The history of Pompeii is explained, and each interactive structure is accompanied by a description. The different...
Curated OER
Glass Jars
This site takes a brief look at aspects of ancient Roman private life. It examines where the Romans lived, describes some of their household goods, and includes clear color pictures. Links at the end of the article provide information on...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Galileo on Trial
An explanation of the rationale behind the trial of Galileo by the Roman Catholic Inquisition for his scientific theories of heliocentrism. He was convicted of heresy and placed under house arrest, eventually confessing to his alleged...
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Theatrical Rehearsal in the House of an Ancient Rome Poet
An image of "Theatrical Rehearsal in the House of an Ancient Rome Poet", created by Gustave Boulanger in 1855 (Oil on canvas, 48 x 76 cm).
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: House Furniture From Pompeii
Examples of house furniture from Pompeii, Italy.
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The Stoa Consortium: The Library of Hadrian
The Library of Hadrian is located on the north side of the Acropolis, immediately north of the Roman Agora. The complex was built by the Roman emperor Hadrian in 131/2 A.D. It was visited by Pausanias (1.18.9) who provides a brief...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Balneum
Balneum or balineum signifies, in its primary sense, a bath or bathing vessel, such as most Romans possessed in their own houses; and from that it came to mean the chamber which contained the bath. When the baths of private individuals...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Balneum
Balneum or balineum signifies, in its primary sense, a bath or bathing vessel, such as most Romans possessed in their own houses; and from that it came to mean the chamber which contained the bath. When the baths of private individuals...