Ancient Rome. To the ancient Romans, Venus wasn't a planet but a celestial body: she was the goddess of love and beauty.
The Romans built an empire of gigantic proportions. At its height, it encompassed nearly the entire European continent as well as parts of the Middle East and Africa. The Roman Empire's tentacles stretched from England to Egypt, from Spain to Iraq, and from southern Russia to Morocco. More significantly, ancient Roman civilization thrived for nearly one thousand years. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Capitolium.org - Imperial Forums Official Website - Rome, Italy - Il sito ufficiale dei Fori Imperiali di Roma. Welcome to the official website of the Roman Imperial Forums for the Y2K This project started in 1999 to celebrate the new millennium of the archaeological area of Rome, near the Colosseum, under the patronage of the Municipality of Rome and its mayor, sponsored by Canon and Microsoft Italy.
This website contains more than 1,000 files. Visit it all, if you want, but please don't miss: Hands on History: Romans. BBC: Primary History - Romans. BBC: Romans. What the Ancients Knew: Rome: Science Channel. Rome Reborn - An Amazing Digital Model of Ancient Rome. What did ancient Rome look like in A.D. 320?
Rome Reborn is an international initiative to answer this question and create a 3D digital model of the Eternal City at a time when Rome’s population had reached its peak (about one million) and the first Christian churches were being built. The result is a truly stunning bird’s-eye and ground view of ancient Rome that makes you feel as if you were actually there. British Museum: Ancient Rome. In legend Rome was founded in 753 BC by Romulus, its first king.
In 509 BC Rome became a republic ruled by the Senate (wealthy landowners and elders) and the Roman people. During the 450 years of the republic Rome conquered the rest of Italy and then expanded into France, Spain, Turkey, North Africa and Greece. Rome became very Greek influenced or “Hellenised”, filled with Greek architecture, literature, statues, wall-paintings, mosaics, pottery and glass. But with Greek culture came Greek gold, and generals and senators fought over this new wealth. Ducksters: Ancient Rome for Kids.
Back to History for Kids Ancient Rome was a powerful and important civilization that ruled much of Europe for nearly 1000 years.
The culture of Ancient Rome was spread throughout Europe during its rule. As a result, Rome's culture still has an impact in the Western world today. AncientHistory.com: Roman Culture. History.com: Ancient Rome. The decadence and incompetence of Commodus (180-192) brought the golden age of the Roman emperors to a disappointing end.
His death at the hands of his own ministers sparked another period of civil war, from which Lucius Septimius Severus (193-211) emerged victorious. During the third century Rome suffered from a cycle of near-constant conflict. A total of 22 emperors took the throne, many of them meeting violent ends at the hands of the same soldiers who had propelled them to power. PBS: The Roman Empire. As with many cultures, a person’s quality of life depended in many ways on their rank within the social structure.
Two Romans living at the same time in the same city could have very different lives. Rich… For wealthy Romans, life was good. Vroma: Rome: Republic to Empire. Roman Emperors. Roman Empire: Childrens Section. Ancient Rome for Kids. Resources4History: Food in Roman Britain. This mosaic, from Chedworth Villa, illustrates how the British and Roman cultures integrated.
The character is depicted as Winter wearing a typically British hooded cloak (birrus) and carrying a brown hare introduced to Britain by the Romans. The bare tree is a symbol of Winter. Roman Food - Some foods introduced by the Romans to Britain The Roman invaders contributed to the long-term improvement of the British diet by introducing proper vegetables to the island.
Fall of the Romans: Go History Go! The Fall of the Roman Empire Update in Progress I'm a paragraph.
Pompeii: Go Social Studies Go! The outside temperature rose to 570 degrees Fahrenheit instantly killing its victim.
The ash that followed preserved their last moments. The archaeology behind Pompeii. Augustus: Go Social Studies Go! Rome's First "Emperor" Augustus Caesar Ancient Rome is back to it's former glory thanks to Google Earth technology Enter the Empire History is full of quirky ironies. Gladiators: Go Social Studies Go! Nat Geo: When Rome Ruled: Secrets of the Gladiators Source: Becoming a Gladiator. Death in Rome Game.