Download KS3 Ancient Greece and Rome

Discover Ancient Greece and Rome
at the Leeds City Museum
Floor 2 – The Leeds Story
Gallery Trail – KS3
The Romans in Britain
After the Roman invasion of 43 AD, the Romans
gradually expanded their territory northwards,
eventually reaching West Yorkshire. They established a
series of forts, manned by soldiers, and built towns.
Find this saucepan. Imagine you are a Roman soldier.
Would this be easy to carry as part of your kit?
The Romans introduced new methods of building and
construction to Britain, including fired tiles made in moulds.
These could be stamped to show who made them, like the
examples shown here, but sometimes they were marked by
accident!
Find the display of Roman building materials. Can you
find two tiles which were walked upon before they had
hardened? Whose footsteps can you see?
Find this milestone.
The Romans are well-known for establishing road systems in Britain. This milestone
was found near Castleford in West Yorkshire.
This milestone records the distance to Eboracum –
what is its modern place-name?
How many paces is it to Eboracum?
How far do you think that is in
kilometres?
(One pace = approx 1.5m)
Play the game!
Play ‘Who’s Who?’ to
compare the lives of
different people in
Roman Britain.
This resource was created by the University of Leeds.
Floor 3 – Ancient Worlds Gallery
The Romans in Britain (continued)
Find this mosaic.
This beautiful floor decoration is from a
Roman villa in Aldborough, North Yorkshire.
It shows the myth of Romulus and Remus, the
legendary founders of the city of Rome.
According to the myth, they were cared for as
babies by a she-wolf after being abandoned in
the River Tiber.
What was the legendary date for the
foundation of Rome?
Why do you think the people who lived in
the villa chose this subject to decorate it?
The Roman Army
Find these statues.
These life-sized statues of warriors and horses
date from the 1st century B.C. They were
found in the town of Lanuvium in Italy.
They may have been commissioned to
commemorate victories won by the Roman
General Lucullus.
The warriors are modelled on images of
Alexander the Great, the hugely successful
conqueror of the 4th century BC.
Look at the picture of Alexander
the Great on the wall. Can you
find 3 ways in which the armour
of the statue is similar?
Look closely at the modelling of the
statues (and of the fragments in the case
below). What is your favourite piece of
sculpture, and why?
1.
My favourite piece is...
2.
3.
I like it because...
Floor 3 – Ancient Worlds Gallery (2)
Greek and Roman pottery
Find this display.
Much pottery survives from the ancient world, and it can give us
valuable information about how people lived.
Can you name three kinds of activities that pottery can help us
understand?
1.
2.
3.
This case is arranged in the order that the pots would be found in an
archaeological dig – the most recently used are at the top, and the
oldest are at the bottom. This principle, that finds are discovered in
date order, is known as stratigraphy.
When does the oldest pot date from? What might it have been
used for? (NB look closely at its shape)
When does the most recent pot date from? What could it have
been used for?
Find this pottery on display.
Samian ware – red polished pottery, often with raised
decoration – was used throughout the Roman Empire.
Potters often stamped their ware, and recording these
stamps allows us to track its distribution, as well as
helping to date archaeological sites.
This replica bowl helps us understand what Samian ware
vessels looked like when new.
Who do you think might have
used vessels like these?
Play the game!
Pottery is often found in
pieces. Can you put
together the bowl from
the sherds?
Floor 3 – Ancient Worlds Gallery
Myth and religion
Find these sculptures on display.
Greek and Roman mythology included a wide range of
gods, goddesses and mythical beings, each of whom
had special powers and interests.
Compare the heads of Pan and Aphrodite. What are
the main differences between them?
1.
2.
3.
Find the head of Medusa. Whose hand is holding it
up by her hair?
Does Medusa look like a monster? Why do you think the
sculptor has chosen to represent her like this?
Find this altar.
Each Roman household would have worshiped the gods.
Small altars such as this one were often dedicated to fulfil a
vow to the gods in exchange for some favour (such as
healing an injury, or a successful voyage).
What can dedications such as this tell us about
Roman beliefs?
Find the word ‘MATRIBUS’ (= ‘mothers’).
How has the sculptor made it fit
the space?
Play the game!
Play the ‘Gods and
Goddesses’ game to
compare the powers
of Greek, Roman and
Egyptian gods.