THE CHALLENGE

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YOUR RESOURCES

Ancient Rome Search Engine
This is a Google Custom Search. When you use this Ancient Rome Search Engine, Google only searches web sites chosen by Fay librarians and teachers.

The Destruction of Pompeii 79 A.D. (letters of Pliny the Younger)
A primary source from an eyewitness to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Additional content from Pliny's letters in PDF.

Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption
Companion website to a 2005-2006 exhibition at the Field Museum (Chicago) about the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

Odyssey Online: Rome
You can learn about the People, Mythology, Daily Life, Death and Burial, Writing, and Archaeology of Ancient Rome.

Capitolium.org
The archaeological site of the Roman Imperial Forums. Find information about history, daily life in Ancient Rome, and test your knowledge about the antique Romans.

• Virtual Reconstruction: How Rome Was
• Life in Antique Rome
• The Forums
• Ludi ( "games" in Latin)

Cleopatra: A Multimedia Guide to the Ancient World
Compare Egypt, Greece and Italy!

Ancient Romans
A very complete look at the Roman Empire, belief, gladiators, Pompeii and life in Ancient Rome from the BBC.

• Death in Rome Game
• Gladiator: Dressed to Kill Game

Forum Romanum
Click on the map of the Roman Forum to learn all about each structure!

Ancient Rome for Kids
Award-winning page by Lin & Don Donn.

Encyclopedia Mythica: Roman Mythology
Encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and legend. Citations provided for each article! There is an alphabetical list of articles on the left.

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Rome
Links to sites with the text of ancient Roman texts. Internet Ancient History Sourcebook is NOT part of the Ancient Rome Search Engine.

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES

Ancient & Medieval History Online
Search the database or click on ANCIENT ROME under LEARNING CENTERS for "Julius Caesar, the Colosseum, the age of Augustus, Roman legions, gladiators and games, Nero, the First Triumvirate, the Aeneid, Constantine the Great, seven hills of Rome, Punic Wars, temple of Jupiter Maximus Optimus, Agrippina the Elder, early Christianity, Vandals, and much more: Explore Ancient Rome!"
To use Ancient & Medieval History Online at home, see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder for user name and password. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

Biography Resource Center
Use this Gale (InfoTrac) database to research important people of ancient times.
To use Biography Resource Center at home, enter a library card number from Fay School (see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts in the box below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA

Britannica Online
The complete Encyclopædia Britannica (high school), Compton's by Britannica (middle school) and Britannica Elementary (elementary school) and the Web's Best Sites.
To use Britannica Online at home, see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder for user name and password. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

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updated 04/15/2008