Users explore the ancient seas in this site as they move their mouse around the illustration to view sea life during the Devonian Period.

History written for elementary students to learn about families of ancient Rome and how they were structured. Students can get a sense of the relationship between family members, including slaves and elders.

This site describes the religious beliefs of the Olmecs and other ancient Mexicans, especially in regard to life and death, using artifacts and myths.

CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...

An English translation of The Life of Cicero, by Roman biographer, Plutarch. Text is from the Loeb Classical Library, 1919 edition, and is in the public domain.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Primary and secondary source documents, timeline, PowerPoint, and lesson plan reinforcing life during the Dark Ages in Europe. Over several days students will come to understand all aspects of this...

When the Winter Olympics begin we can study the science of sports: biomechanics, figure skating, high jumping, mental preparation, alcohol and athletes, sports doctors, staleness, and training in the ancient Olympics.

A look at the preparation of flour and the baking of bread in ancient Egyptian kitchens. Bread, the staff of life, was vital to all classes of Egyptians.

Young scholars will learn about ancient organisms as they create a timeline showing when they appeared on Earth.

Cool site explores over 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Includes pictures and descriptions of the highlights of Egypt. Don't skip the section on mummification!

A biographical sketch by 1st century B.C. Roman author, Cornelius Nepos, of the Theban statesman and military leader, Epaminondas. Epaminondas lived at the beginning of the 4th century B.C. The author stresses Epaminondas's strength of...

The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting the East and the West in ancient and Medieval times. The term is used for both overland routes and those that are marine or limnic. The Silk Road involved three continents: Europe,...

This personal site takes a comprehensive look at daily life in ancient India written at the level of beginning students of history.

About 2,500 years ago, Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians. The name 'Greeks' was given to the people...

Read about the life of the Greek philosopher Socrates, the philosophy he developed, his influence, and his execution for impiety and for corrupting young people.

Read about the life of the Greek philosopher Plato, the philosophy he developed, and his legacy.

Gives descriptions of what the Romans used money for, where their goods came from and how they had to weigh and measure items for sale.

Provides recipes for many Roman dishes plus a listing of the some of the Roman ingredients such as "liquamen" (salty fish sauce) or "defritum" (thick fig syrup).

Provides details about how agriculture was practiced in England during the Roman period, how people lived on the farms and what crops they raised.

Terrific site about ancient Rome. Site breaks down information into sections about people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archaeology. There are also games to play as you go along.

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.

This virtual course from Khan Academy is a series of video tutorials and practice links that follow the world's prehistory through 600 BCE.

Encyclopedia reference provides biographical material on the life of Alexander Severus and the Roman Empire. Site contains photographs, timeline of events and links to related content.

Biographical material on the life and times of Alexander the Great informs with text, photos and map, timeline, video and links to related content.