Stanford University
Stanford University: Orbis: Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World
ORBIS is an incredibly complex, and fascinating, geospatial compilation of 751 Roman sites over an area close to 4 million square miles. The model attempts to shed insight into how the Roman Empire functioned as a whole, and how it was...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: List of Rulers: Roman Empire
This website offers a list of the emperors of the Roman Empire, separated by dynasty. In addition, you can click on pictures of art and architecture of each dynasty of the Roman Empire to get information about them.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Ancient Rome
Learn about the art of ancient Rome in this historical overview and image gallery of Roman art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Julian Emperors: Reign of Tiberius
William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, discusses the first emperor after Augustus, Tiberius.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Flavian Emperors: Reign of Domitian
William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, describes the emperor Domitian, the last emperor in the Flavian dynasty.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Flavian Emperors: Reign of Vespasian
This passage from the 1901 textbook of William Morey discusses the beginning of the Flavian dynasty and its first emperor, Vespasian.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Equalization of the Orders
This article shows how, through debt, agrarian, and legislative reform, the patricians and plebeians finally form a united citizenship.
Vroma Project
V Roma Project: Forum Romanum: Clickable Map of the Roman Forum
VRoma provides a map of the Roman Forum. Click on different areas of the map to learn more about the history and architecture of the many buildings in the Forum.
Stanford University
Orbis: The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World
A geospatial model mapping the roads and trade routes of the Roman world reconstructs the time and cost associated with travel and trade around 200 CE.
Other
Maps of Ancient Rome
This ancient history site features maps of Rome from just the "seven hills" to the entire city plan with the areas labeled in Latin.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Times of Pompey and Caesar:the Rise of Pompey
In a passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook, we learn of the military brilliance of Pompey.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Civil War Between Antony and Octavius
This passage in William Morey's 1901 textbook explains the hostility between Antony and Octavius and Octavius' triumph.
Other
University of Exeter: Comparative Chronology of Money: Ancient Times/present Day
A timeline of coinage history in Ancient Rome and how debasement helped lead to the downfall of the Roman Empire.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Struggle for Equal Laws
The Laws of the Twelve Tables were written down as a result of the continuing conflict between patricians and plebeians. Now laws were not secret and applied to all, regardless of class.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Second Secession and Its Results
Read about how the patricians finally understand the importance of the plebeians, who are then granted the right to pass laws for all and to intermarry with patricians.
Vroma Project
V Roma: Roman Baths and Bathing
This site describes in detail the activities in ancient Roman baths. This resource was created by Barbara F. McManus of The College of New Rochelle.
Other
Edward Gibbon, Historian of the Roman Empire
This excellent "Man and His Book" study of Gibbon and "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" offers biographical detail, publication information, and content analysis.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Reforms of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
This chapter in William Morey's 1901 text discusses the land reforms of the Gracchi brothers. Find out how well they worked and the problems they caused.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: The Civil War Between Marius and Sulla
In William Morey's 1901 textbook, this section considers the dispute between Marius and Sulla, resulting in a civil war.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Flavian Emperors: Disputed Succession
In this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook, you read about the influence of the military in choosing four emperors in one year.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Flavian Emperors: Reign of Titus
William Morey offers a description of the brief reign of Titus in his textbook of 1901.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Five Good Emperors: Reign of Nerva
William Morey's 1901 textbook covers the five good emperors, the first of whom is Nerva.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Second Punic War (Bc 218 201)
This chapter from William Morey's 1901 text lays out the entire course of the Second Punic War. The brilliant military strategies of Hannibal and Scipio Africanus are thoroughly explained.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Julian Emperors: Reign of Caligula
Read about the insanity of Caligula in William Morey's 1901 textbook.
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