Ancient Rome Research (Mrs. Fasulo)
Selected Print Resources
The Learning Commons has a number of books about Ancient Rome. Your research topic will determine which resources will be best for you. The titles below are good for the beginning stages of selecting a topic and gathering information; they are overviews, or books that offer small summaries of information on many different areas of one topic.
The Learning Commons has a number of books about Ancient Rome. Your research topic will determine which resources will be best for you. The titles below are good for the beginning stages of selecting a topic and gathering information; they are overviews, or books that offer small summaries of information on many different areas of one topic.
Click book covers to follow link to the online catalog record.
- 930 HAT - Prehistory, First Empires and the Ancient World: from the Stone Age to 900 CE by Markus Hattstein (2013)
- 937 BEN - Ancient Rome by Peter Benoit (2013)
- 937 HAN - Ancient Rome: An interactive history adventure by Rachael Hanel (2010)
- 937 MAR - The Romans by Wil Mara (2012)
- 937 SHE - Ancient Rome by Sean Sheehan (2011)
Use the online catalog search bar to perform more specific searches. Most "Ancient Rome" overview books will be in the 937 nonfiction section, but for more specific topics (technology, architecture, women, daily life, emperors, etc.), search the online catalog link above using keywords.
Database & eBook Resources
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Recommended Websites
BBC: Romans –
NOVA Online | Secrets of Lost Empires | Roman Bath – Information about the Roman baths and aqueducts, includes some Roman recipes. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/ Odyssey Online/The Michael C. Carlos Museum – information on several topics including mythology, daily life, death & burial, writing and archaeology. http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ROME/homepg.html PBS: The Roman Empire in the First Century – general information about life in the Roman Empire. http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/index.html |
Captioned Khan Academy Virtual Tour of 320 CE Rome
Hosted by Dr. Bernard Frischer and Dr. Steven Zucker
Topics: architecture, government, aqueducts, daily life, amphitheater
Hosted by Dr. Bernard Frischer and Dr. Steven Zucker
Topics: architecture, government, aqueducts, daily life, amphitheater
Need assistance citing sources used for research?
See the Citations page for more info.
Or ask Ms. McCall for help in the Learning Commons!
See the Citations page for more info.
Or ask Ms. McCall for help in the Learning Commons!