Embedded Files
Type "Rome" in search bar
Type "Pompeii" in search bar
Lenses
Lenses
Cultural
Daily Life
eBook: Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
Clothing
AHE: Roman Toga (special status clothing)
Food
AHE: The Olive in the Ancient Mediterranean
Nat Geo: "...Ancients Greened the Desert?"
Shelter
AHE: The Roman Domus (home)
Recreation
AHE: Athletics, Leisure, Entertainment in Rome
AHE: Roman Games, Chariot Races, Spectacles
AHE: Roman Gladiator (women participated too! also check out Female Gladiators in Rome)
Crash Course VIDEO: Roman Dance/Music/Theater
Crash Course VIDEO: Roman Theater #2
Smithsonian: When Actors Mixed... (theater)
USH: Gladiators, Chariots, & The Roman Games
Education
Work
Communication
Language
Google Arts Exhibit: Spoken Words...
Nat Geo VIDEO: Ancient Rome 101
Writing Systems
Smithsonian VIDEO: Pompeii Grafitti
Mass Communication
Ancient History Encyclopedia: Cultural Links Between India & the Greco-Roman World
AHE: Roman Warfare (forced communication...)
Smithsonian VIDEO: Pompeii Grafitti
Social Structure
Roles
AHE: Role of Women in the Roman World
Smithsonian: Children's Shoes as Status Symbols
TedED VIDEO: Four Sisters in Ancient Rome
TedED VIDEO: Teenage Life in Ancient Rome
Customs and Traditions
Religion
Symbols, Documents
Discovery Kids: Roman Gods & Goddesses
Places of Worship
TedED VIDEO: Who were the Vestal Virgins?
Practices
Arts & Inventions
Google Arts & Culture: Italy (search for Rome, or Roman items!)
Nat Geo VIDEO: Ancient Roman Tile Work
Nat Geo VIDEO: Painted Greek + Roman Statues
Smithsonian VIDEO: Pompeii Grafitti
Literature
AHE: Ovid (poet)
Music
AHE: Ancient Music of the Mediterranean
Crash Course Video: Roman Dance/Music/Theater
Inventions
AHE: Chariots (transportation)
BrainPop: Pax Romana (good time period to focus on Roman innovation)
Crash Course History VIDEO: Roman Engineering
Digging History VIDEO: Engineering & Architecture of Rome
PBS: Roman Aqueducts and Baths Links
Ideas & Philosoph(ers)
Architecture
Crash Course History VIDEO: Roman Engineering
Digging History VIDEO: Engineering & Architecture of Rome
Google Arts Street View: Roman Colosseum (virtual tour! click around to get inside!)
Great Buildings: The Pantheon + The Roman Forum
Khan Academy: Roman Architecture
Roma 2000: Ancient Roman Monuments (list, click the links)
Smithsonian: Secrets of Ancient Rome's Buildings
Geographic
Location
Environment
Human Interaction with Nature
AHE: Roman Ship-Building & Navigation
Crash Course History VIDEO: Roman Engineering
Nat Geo: "Sacks of Human Waste Reveal..."
Nat Geo: "...Ancients Greened the Desert?"
Nat Geo VIDEO: From Waste to Aqueduct
Smithsonian: Ancient Roman Water Networks
Maps & Visual Representation
Spatial Relationships
Ancient History Encyclopedia: Maps (Greco-Roman maps will help you see interactions)
AHE: Chariots (transportation)
AHE: Roman Ship-Building & Navigation
AHE: Cultural Links Between India & the Greco-Roman World
AHE: The Olive in the Ancient Mediterranean
Smithsonian: Ancient Roman Water Networks
Civic
Government
Types of Government (from monarchy to republic!)
Crash Course History VIDEO: Roman Empire
Discovery Kids: The Roman Forum
Nat Geo VIDEO: Ancient Rome 101
Types of Leaders
Google Arts: Assassination of Julius Caesar (important political event!)
TedED: Assassination of Julius Caesar
Laws
Rights & Responsibilities
AHE: Roman Toga (special status clothing)
AHE: Slavery in the Roman World
Citizen Engagement
Military & Civil Servants
Economic
Businesses
Jobs
AHE: Roman Ship-Building & Navigation
AHE: Slavery in the Roman World
Discovery Kids: The Roman Army
TedED VIDEO: Day in the Life of a Roman Soldier
Currency & Trade
AHE: Banking in the Roman World
Google Arts: Numismatic Museum (click "Italy" to see Ancient Roman currency!)
Smithsonian: Making Cents of Currency's Rise
Use and Distribution of Resources
Global Markets
AHE: Cultural Links Between India & the Greco-Roman World
AHE: Rome's Commercial Forums (markets)
AHE: The Olive in the Ancient Mediterranean
Modern Rome (Now the capital of Italy!)
Modern Rome (Now the capital of Italy!)
TIP: Start with Encyclopedia Britannica or CultureGrams on the LMC Databases!
BrainPop: Fall of the Roman Empire (centuries later...)
Google Arts & Culture: Italy Portal
Google Arts & Culture: Rome [city] Portal
Report abuse