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Latin, Rome
Alphabetical List of Links by Subject

Advanced Papyrological Information System Greek and Roman documents
Aquae Urbis Romae, The Waters of the City of Rome
Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents
Classical Language Instruction Program audio clip of scholars reading classical works in Latin and Greek; excellent way to learn about hexameter
CLASSICS page of links
Classics Unveiled Roman mythology, culture, history, and Latin language
The Confessions of St. Augustine an electronic edition, some in Latin, much in English
Diotima women and gender in the ancient world
Educational Resources: Classics
Electronic Resources for Classicists
Evolution of Alphabets shows the evolution of Cuneiform, Phoenician, Greek, Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew, Cyrillic and Latin alphabets into their modern versions
Forma Urbis Romae Project enormous marble map of Rome carved between 203-211 CE and covered an entire wall inside the Templum Pacis in Rome
Greco-Roman Authors, Classics Archive "Select an author from the list below to see a list of works by that author. Then, select one of the titles to view the work or follow the "Read discussion" link to participate in a discussion about the work" -- large selection of authors available, including Aeschylus, Aesop, Homer, Horace, Josephus, Livy, Aristotle, Ovid, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Plutarch, Tacitus, many more
Hadrian's Wall "the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain. It is the best known frontier in the entire Roman Empire and stands as a reminder of past glories of one of the world's greatest civilisations. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1987, Hadrian's Wall ranks alongside the Taj Mahal and other treasures of the great wonders of the world"
Latin Literature links to full text works
Latin the Way Romans Learned it
Notes on Roman Politics pages on different historical and cultural topics, including Roman slavery; the rebellion of Spartacus; Julius Caesar, Antony, Octavian, and Cleopatra; Augustus and Tiberius; Caligula; Roman Republican government; Roman social classes; the Roman army; chariot racing; gladitorial games; theatrical entertainment; and more
Okeanos ancient near eastern studies [okeanos means primeval ocean in ancient Greek)
*Perseus Digital Library, Primary Texts in original languages
Perseus Latin and Greek Vocabulary Tool "Did you ever wonder how many words Virgil uses in the Aeneid? Ever think about whether Aeschylus or Sophocles has a bigger vocabulary? How about what words someone needs to know to read Caesar or Xenophon?"
Reading Classics Gateway
Resources for Language Students dictionaries and web resources
Retiarius: Commentarii Periodici Latini Latin only online journal
The Roman Empire in the First Century a PBS special report -- the empire, the people, the social order, life in those times
Roman Imperial Forums about the forums built by Rome's Emperors with special focus on their restoration; includes 3D movie tour of two forums; available in Italian and English
Rome, Ancient - Military Equipment
Rome, Ancient - The Romans BBC
Rome, Subterranean
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
*Textkit resources for studying Latin and Greek... aimed at autodidacts... the books cannot be browsed online, only downloaded... see Perseus Digital Library for many of the same titles.
Trajan's Column an in-depth study of the column and the practices of Roman stone carvers; includes huge database of images, cartoons of the carvings and much more
Vindolanda Tablets records of life in Roman Britain in the area of northern England around Hadrian's Wall during the first and second centuries AD
VRoma "a virtual community for teaching and learning classics" - includes a MOO called "Eamus VRomam!"


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