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Architecture, Places, Virtual Tours
Ancient Roman Architecture __Collection of photos of Roman architecture. - From Artifice Inc. - http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles/roman.htmlAncient Roman Civilization __ "A collection of locations significant in the history of ancient Rome." Photos and descriptions of museums about, and ruins of, ancient Roman civilization. - illustrated - From waymarking.com - http://www.waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=0e730559-6c7c-4fd7-b4f1-d8cbfc43f7fa&tp=3
Ancient Rome reborn in virtual reality __ Here is a virtual tour of ancient
Rome as it looked at the height of Empire, Computer reconstruction of eternal
city. - illustrated - From msnbc.msn.com -
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19173006/
Brading Roman Villa __ "Brading Roman Villa is one of the finest Romano-British
archaeological sites in the UK. Our award-winning Exhibition and Visitor Centre
offers a unique insight into Roman life in Britain, from our beautifully
preserved mosaic floors to our extensive collection of
Roman archaeology,
including coins, pottery and tools." History, architecture, photos and more. -
illustrated - From bradingromanvilla.org.uk -
http://www.bradingromanvilla.org.uk/
Buildings of Artificial Stone by J.A. Geary __ Learn about concrete usage in the
ancient Roman civilization. "You may be surprised to learn that there are 2000
year old concrete structures still in daily use." - From About.com -
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/uc_geary_bas.htm
The Colosseum.net : The resourceful site on the Colosseum __ An excellent
website about this great construction of ancient Roman civilization. "The
Colosseum - the greatest amphitheatre of the antiquity - was built in Rome,
Italy, about 1920 years ago. It is considered an architectural and engineering
wonder, and remains as a standing proof of both the grandeur and the cruelty of
the Roman world." - illustrated - From the-colosseum.net -
http://www.the-colosseum.net/idx-en.htm
History of Roman Architecture __ Galleries of annotated click-to-enlarge
photos of Roman architecture. - illustrated - From Leo Masuda Architectonic
Research Office -
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hst/roma.html
Housesteads Roman Fort Virtual Reality Tour __ "The Fort was garrisoned right
up to the end of the Roman occupation of Britain, in the early years of the
fifth century." Learn about its history and take a virtual tour of a computer
reconstructed version of Housteads Roman Fort. - illustrated - From bbc.co.uk -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/launch_vt_housesteads.shtml
ItalyGuides.it: Virtual tour of Rome, a travel guide for Rome .. __ Free
virtual tours of many Roman monuments. - illustrated - From italyguides.it -
http://www.italyguides.it/us/roma/rome_italy_travel.htm
Roman Aqueducts __ Information about Roman Aqueducts for Kids - when did the Romans first build aqueducts? What are aqueducts for? How was water transported in ancient Roman civilization? - illustrated - From historyforkids.org - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/aqueducts.htm
Roman Aqueducts Today __ Here is an essay on current day locations and construction details. Includes photographs, diagrams, and related links about ancient Roman civilization. - illustrated - From ket.org - http://www.dl.ket.org/latin3/mores/aqua/homesec3.htm
Roman architecture __ "The Architecture of Ancient Rome adopted the external language of classical Greek architecture for their own purposes, which were so different from Greek buildings as to create a new architectural style. The two styles are often considered one body of classical architecture. Sometimes that approach is productive, and sometimes it hinders understanding by causing us to judge Roman buildings by Greek standards, particularly when we take a point of view limited to external appearance alone." An encyclopedic article. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_architecture
Roman Architecture __ An overview of Roman architecture for the younger student. - illustrated - From historyforkids.org - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/romarch.htm
Roman Colosseum __ Colosseum photos, architecture, history and more. - illustrated - From greatbuildings.com - http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Roman_Colosseum.html
Roman Villas in England __ "When the Romans invaded Britain in the first
century AD they made little attempt to adapt their architecture to the
traditions of their new Roman province of Britannia. Rather, they imposed their
own Mediterranean style of architecture and town planning." You will learn the
history and location of some of these villas. - illustrated - From britainexpress.com -
http://www.britainexpress.com/architecture/roman-villas.htm
Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina (Photo Archive)
__ "The Villa Roman del Casale was constructed on the remains of an older villa in the first quarter of
the fourth century, probably as the centre of a huge latifundium covering the
entire surrounding area. How long the villa kept this role is not known, maybe
for less that 150 years, but the complex remained inhabited and a village grew
around it, named Platia, derived from palatium. It was damaged, maybe destroyed
during the domination of the Vandals and the Visigoths, but the buildings
remained in use, at least in part, during the
Byzantine and Arab period. The
site was finally abandoned for good when a landslide covered the villa in the
12th century CE, and remaining inhabitants moved to the current location of
Piazza Armerina." Learn about this architectural masterpiece and view an
enormous collection of photos of the villa's mosaics. - photos - By René Seindal
-
http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/456.html
Virtual Tour of a Villa __ Here are three virtual tours of a Roman villa. The "classical" tour is a virtual tour with 27 stops through the main building and the bath. At every stop there is an explanation of the items in view. - illustrated - From villa-rustica.de - http://www.villa-rustica.de/tour/indexe.html
Website on Roman aqueducts __ Here is information on over 600 Roman aqueducts of which 35 described in detail. - illustrated - From romanaqueducts.info - http://www.romanaqueducts.info/index.html
What was the Temple of Vesta in Rome? __ A brief article about the Temple of Vesta. - illustrated - From quezi.com - http://quezi.com/1262
Daily Life, Religion
Ancient Prices __ In this short page you can learn a little about the cost of daily life in ancient Roman civilization. - From McWhorter Collectibles - http://home.sprynet.com/~shpion/anprices.htmAncient Rome __ You will find much information about ancient roman daily life including jobs, agriculture, slaves, marriage, school children and much more. - illustrated - From historylink102.com - http://www.historylink102.com/Rome/index.htm
Female Fury In The Forum __ Learn about the times the women of Rome said enough is enough. "During the years of the Roman Republic, women had no political rights. They were not allowed to vote, directly address the Senate, nor mill about in the forum. Respectable women who spent time in public places were frowned upon. Nonetheless, there were times when women used the power of public protest to get what they wanted. One was the demonstration of women against the Oppian Law. Another was Hortensia's speech to the forum." - From Women in World History Curriculum - http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/lesson10.html
History of Plumbing - Roman and English Legacy __ Compare the plumbing systems in ancient Roman civilization and in its provinces, especially England, with other systems throughout the world. - http://www.theplumber.com/eng.html
Italy: The Art, Culture, and History of Ancient Rome __ "The Romans spread across europe from their Italian homeland changing the course of history forever. After battling out of Italy and making the mediterreanean a Roman lake, they built roads and cities that truly united the ancient world for the first time." - illustrated - From ancientweb.org - http://www.ancientweb.org/
Leisure and Entertainment __ "Theater, games, baths, and dining out were the major recreational pastimes of the ancient Roman civilization. When you look at the opening graphic you will see just how much area in the ancient city was dedicated to leisure and what is shown represents only a fraction of the total." - illustrated - From the College of New Rochelle - http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/leisure.html
Real Roman Recipes __ Eat like
an ancient roman with this small collection of recipes ". . . for a day at the
baths" - From PBS -
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/recipes.html
Religion in ancient Rome __ "Religion in ancient Rome combined several different
cult practices and embraced more than a single set of beliefs. The Romans
originally followed a rural animistic tradition, in which many spirits were each
responsible for specific, limited aspects of the cosmos and human activities,
such as ploughing. The early Romans referred to these as numina. Another aspect
of this animistic belief was ancestor, or genius, worship, with each family
honoring their own dead by their own rites." An encyclopedic article about Roman
religion. - From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_religion
Religion in the Home and City of Rome __ "Romans set up in their homes alters
and shrines known as Lararium. The head of the household, usually the father,
was responsible for prayer and incense to the Lares, or household gods. It was
believed the Lares protected the home and helped with the fields and the crops.
The Romans set up altars around their fields to try to please gods, which would
then help the crops. A second set of household gods were the Penates, which they
believed provided food for the families." Learn about both private and public
worship in ancient Rome. - From historylink102.com -
http://www.historylink102.com/Rome/roman-religion-home.htm
Roman Clothing, Part I __ Complete introduction to Roman men's clothing and status, the tunic, the toga, jewelry, and hairstyles, cleaning, and other clothing-related subjects. - illustrated - From vroma.org - http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing.html
Roman Clothing, Part II __
Complete introduction to women's fashion and grooming in Ancient Rome (and
Greece), including the peplos, chiton, stola, palla, jewelry, and hairstyles. -
illustrated - From vroma.org -
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing2.html
Roman Religion __ Information
about religion in ancient Roman civilization for younger students. - From historyforkids.org -
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/religion/index.htm
Roman Religion Gallery __ "Religious practices and beliefs within the Roman
empire were diverse, and varied between regions and individuals. At their core,
however, lay the state religion, which was the state-recognised and prescribed
worship of traditional gods (like Jupiter and Mars), of the emperor (generally
only when deceased), and of certain members of the imperial family ('the
imperial cult')." Here is a gallery of photos dealing with ancient roman
religious subjects. - illustrated - From bbc.co.uk -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/roman_religion_gallery.shtml
The Roman Way to Building a Career __ Do you want to get ahead of the career game in ancient Rome. Well, first of all, consider politics. - illustrated - From bbc.co.uk - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/careers_01.shtml
Who were the Vestal Virgins? __ You will find a brief article about Rome's Vestal Virgins. - From quezi.com - http://quezi.com/1266
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