Year+7+History+-+Roman+Life

= Roman Life = = Introduction = This pathfinder will guide you through the various resources available as you research your chosen topic for Roman Life.

Reference in the Library
Search the Destiny Library Catalog (library books) Type 'Roman' or 'Romans' in the search bar and check the results. Find the books by writing down the call number (the number on the spinelabel of the book). Search Webpath Express (recommended websites) Type 'Romans' in the search bar, then narrow your results by choosing only 'Middle School'.

Databases
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Websites
**(** the stars indicate that it is a good site for primary sources)

GENERAL
**Eyewitness to History: Ancient World [|Best of History: Rome]

[|**EAWC Index**] [|****Ancient History Sourcebook**]: Rome [|**Ancient History: Romans**] BBC site [|**The Roman Empire**] [|****Diotima: Women in the Ancient World**]  [|Mysteries of the Ancient World] : National Geographic--explore Greece, Rome, Egypt and more [|**Ancient History: Romans**] BBC site, cool online games and mysteries to solve... [|**The Roman Empire**] [|****Diotima: Women in the Ancient World**] <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">History on the net: Romans: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lots of different sections of Roman Life, like Food, Medicine, Homes, Religious Beliefs, Festivals, etc. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">Schools History - The Roman Empire [|Private Life of the Romans] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; vertical-align: baseline;">Excellent source on all aspects of daily Roman life <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|****Voice of the Shuttle:Classical Studies**] <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (advanced)

[|Exploring Ancient Rome] [|From Republic to Empire] [|UNRV: Roman History] (Covers many aspeccts of ancient Rome from culture and daily life to military and politics) [|Ostia] : Examines the harbor and its importance to ancient Rome [|Rome in the First Century] : PBS site [|**The Worlds of Roman Women] [|Women in Ancient Rome] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">Information about women and marriage, divorce, fashion, housing, slavery, Vestal Virgins and more [|Rome Exposed] : Explores Roman life [|Rome Unleashed] : Examines eras of Roman history Roman Baths A day at the Baths, Construct an aquaduct, Water systems of Rome
 * ROME **

<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">GLADIATORS
[|Sports] Awesome Stories - Gladiators <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Great stories with links to click on to primary sources [|Warrior Challenge: Gladiators] PBS site <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Roman Gladiator]

[|Gladiatorial Games] (advanced) [|The Roman Gladiator] (advanced) Gladiators: Primary Sources (advanced) Gladiators and Politics (advanced) History of the Games (advanced) [|Roman Gladiators] (advanced)

<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND FESTIVALS
Roman Empire - Religion

<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">PICTURES OF ANCIENT ROME
Roman Empire - Pictorial Tour of the Empire Roman Empire - Pictorial Tour of Rome