Rome's Influence
ArtsEdNet: Exploring Ancient Worlds Four online resources from the Getty Education Institute for the Arts which features a middle school interdisciplinary unit on based on Trajan, a virtual reality tour of Trajan's forum, an online exhibit of art from Greece and Rome, and more.
The WebChronology Project This collection of hyperlinked chronologies developed by students and instructors at North Park University shows a nice example of what students can create. Offers great basic information on Roman History under the “Mediterranean Basin” heading.
Dead Romans Contains information about Roman coins and architecture and allows you the opportunity to tour Roman ruins.
Pompeii Forum Project An architectural and archaeologically based look at Pompeii urban design with lots of pictures and descriptions of Pompeii.
Roman Ball Games This site will allow teachers to glean ideas for teaching students how to play ball games from the ancient Roman times.
Rome's Rise to Power: The Republic
Odyssey Online A concise site dealing with Roman, Egyptian, Greek, and sub-Saharan cultures geared for middle school students.
The Etruscans Nice brief visual summary of the Etruscans written in both Italian and English. Includes links to virtual art museums.
The Time Trail: The Romans Wonderful Primary School site with brief descriptions of important people, games and what it was like to live as a child in Rome.
World History Online books dealing with world history including links to maps.
Rome: City and Empire - Struggles for Power
The Roman Empire Example of student work summarizing and organizing the main events of ancient Rome.
Project Gutenberg Explore the online version ofHistory of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon as well reading the works of Plutarch and Cicero.
Lepicis Magna: The Roman Empire in Africa. Explore this well preserved African Roman City which produced Emperor Septimius Severus.
Lacus Curtius: Into the Roman World A comprehensive site with primary sources, maps and resources dealing with Ancient Rome.
A Visual Compendium of Roman Emperors A nice visual list of Roman Emperors.
Ancient Rome: General
Hyperhistory Online Online clickable world history timeline.
Victori: The Roman Military Student created pages look at tools of war, strategy and tactics of Roman Empire.
Ancient Rome: Various
The Roman Empire Children's Guide - features Roman History, great builders, Roman accomplishments and Roman gods.
Roman Picture Gallery by History Link 101
Western Civilization: Ancient Rome Extensive links to People, Places, Events, Arts, Daily Life, etc.