PBS
Pbs: The Roman Empire in the First Century
Discover Rome during the first century in this brilliant and detailed website Included is a timeline and description of the emperors, an explanation of social roles, and a wonderful description of life in Roman times including family,...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Mythology and Culture in Ancient Rome
In this lesson, students learn about different types of myths and the ones common in ancient Rome. They then investigate the role mythology played in the ancient Roman civilization. Includes link to interactive site on the death of Jesus.
ProProfs
Pro Profs Quiz Maker: Roman Civilization
These eight, quick assessment questions help review the topics of early Roman civilization.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Greco Roman
Instead of rule by a single person, Athens and Rome developed governments with widespread participation by male elites, which lasted about 170 years in Athens and about 480 years in Rome. This article discusses the rise of the Greek and...
Other
Victor Valley College: Notes on Rome: The Roman World 509 b.c. To a.d. 180
A history of the beginnings of the Ancient Roman civilization-- touches on the Greek (Hellenistic) influences in forming the civilization.
Other
Roman Open Air Museum Hechingen Stein: The Guided Tour
A virtual tour of a Roman ruins in Germany. Elsewhere on the site (click on Introduction and Villa), there is information about the history of the Romans in Germany, and the excavation of this site.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Table of Contents
The complete text of a 1901 textbook on Roman history by William C. Morey. However, the work is still useful today as if covers all the basic information about Rome from its earliest beginnings through the Republic and later the Empire.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Relevance of the Romans: Roman Influence on Western Culture
PowerPoint presentation on Roman Influence on Western Culture by Tom Richey provides an informative and entertaining slide show of the history of the Romans and the relevance they had.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: The New Civilization
With Rome's conquest of foreign lands, she assimilates many ideas for literature, architecture, art, religion, and philosophy.
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Roman Empire: Investigate a Roman Soldier
Examine the typical Roman soldier from armor to burial during the early civilization. Additionally, enhance study with a timeline from the era and printable activities.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Early Roman Civilization, 753 509 Bc
A lecture on the early Roman civilization.
PBS
Pbs: The Roman Empire of the 1st Century: The Violence of Ancient Rome
This lesson focuses on the extreme violence that permeated Roman society and how that violence may have attributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire. Students will make comparisons between the violence in ancient Rome and the violence...
Other
The Romans: Society and Daily Life
Roman society was rigidly structured by wealth and rank, through both of which equestrians could increase their status. Even the plebs became class-divided. Augustus enabled the municipalities of Italy to practice local government....
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: World History: Ancient Greeks and Romans
World History learning module unit on Ancient Greeks and Romans compares Greek and Roman culture, their evolution, contributions, and eventual decline.
United Nations
Unesco: Historic Centre of Rome, Properties of Holy See
This World Heritage website looks at Rome's historic center and the Basilica of St. Paul's Outside the Walls. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, and any indicators of threats to their integrity.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Rome's Rise to Power: The Republic
A detailed lesson plan designed to teach students about the republican form of government established by the Romans in their early history and also how it relates to American government today.
A&E Television
History.com: Ancient Rome
Article on the history of ancient Rome, as well as a video on the fall of Rome.
United Nations
Unesco: Ancient City of Damascus
Damascus in Syria was founded in the third millennium BC. Its long history reveals the influences of many ancient civilizations, most particularly the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic civilizations. This World Heritage website...
United Nations
Unesco: Ancient City of Bosra
The ancient city of Bosra, a World Heritage site, is located in Syria. It was the capital of Arabia under the Romans, and sits along the route to Mecca taken by ancient travelers. It has monuments from the Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Damnatio Memoriae Roman Sanctions Against Memory
Damnatio memoriae is a term we use to describe a Roman phenomenon in which the government condemned the memory of a person who was seen as a tyrant, traitor, or another sort of enemy to the state. The images of such condemned figures...
Able Media
Ctc: I, Caesar a Study of the Imperial Romans
This lesson plan provides semester-long activities in which students research and write about selected emperors who ruled Rome during different parts of its history.
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: Vol. 1: The Ancient World: Lesson 4 Quiz
A short quiz on ancient Roman civilization.
Other
Ancient Athens 3 D
This website is devoted to documenting the buildings and monuments of Athens from the Mycenaean Period to about 1800 AD. Choose an era and read about the history and structures of that time period. The last section is a complete list of...
PBS
Pbs Nova: Secrets of Lost Empires
NOVA ferrets out long-forgotten secrets of architects and engineers of the early civilizations. Content focuses on the trebuchets of medieval Europe, the pharaoh's obelisks of ancient Egypt, the moai statues of Easter Island, the...