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Ancient Rome
October 2014
The Romans preserved much of the Greek culture and blended it
with their own traditions to give us the Classical ideal. This
pathfinder will be useful in finding information about the ancient
Roman world and its effect on subsequent civilizations.
For an introduction to the topic, see:
 BBC Schools
 Evaluating Websites – Internet Checklist
 Kidipede: History for Kids
 KidsKonnect
 Social Studies for Kids
 Teacher Oz’s Kingdom of History
 World Civilizations – Washington State University
Key Resources at a Glance:
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First Book of Ancient Rome, by Charles Alexander
Robinson (1964)
Ancient Rome, by Mike Corbishley (2003)
Mythology of the World, by Neil Philip (2004)
The Kingfisher Book of Mythology: Gods, Goddesses, and
Heroes from Around the World, by David Bellingham
(2001)
Reference Background
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Rome – Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
The Usborne Introduction to Archaeology, Internet-Linked
by Abigail Wheatley (2005)
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome by Mike
Corbishley (2004)
Print Resources
Our library has excellent books with information about Ancient Rome.
A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the
suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog.
Books
 Ancient Roman Warfare, by Rob S. Rice (2010)
 Ancient Rome, by Simon James (2004)
 Ancient Rome, by Peter Connolly (2001)
 Ancient Rome, by Judith Simpson (1997)
 Ancient Rome, by Susan Altman (2001)
Search Aids
Search Terms
(Use for computer searches)
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Ancient Rome
Rome
Roman Mythology
Subject Headings
(Use in library online catalogs)
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Rome--History
Rome--Civilization
Rome--Antiquities
Rome--Social Life and Customs
Science--Ancient
City and Town Life—Rome
Mythology
Call Number
 292.13 (Dewey Decimal)
 355.7 (Dewey Decimal)
 388.9 (Dewey Decimal)
 509.37 (Dewey Decimal)
 796.8 (Dewey Decimal)
 909 (Dewey Decimal)
 930 (Dewey Decimal)
 937 (Dewey Decimal)
 945 (Dewey Decimal)
Indexes and Abstracts
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CultureGrams
Grolier Online
Marshall Cavendish
MyOn Books
PebbleGo
World Book Online Reference
Center
Library catalogs
 FCPS Library Catalog
 FCPL Library Catalog
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Ancient Rome, by Sean Sheehan (2000)
Ancient Rome, by Richard Dargie (2004)
Ancient Rome, by Lucia Raatma (2003)
Ancient Rome: An Interactive History Adventure, by Rachael Hanel (2010)
Ancient Rome and Pompeii : a Nonfiction Companion to Vacation Under the Volcano, by
Mary Pope Osborne (2006)
An Ancient Roman? by Anita Ganeri (1995)
Ancient Romans, by John Malam (1999)
Ancient Romans, by Daisy Kerr (1996)
Attack at the Arena, by Marianne Hering (Fiction)
City : a Story of Roman Planning and Construction, by David Macaulay (1974)
Classical Kids : an Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome, by Laurie M. Carlson
(1998)
The Colosseum, by Peter Chrisp (1997)
Costume of Ancient Rome, by David Symons (1987)
Detectives in Togas, by Henry Winterfield (Fiction)
Exploring Ancient Rome with Elaine Landau, by Elaine Landau (2005)
Galen: My Life in Imperial Rome, by Marissa Moss (Fiction)
Games of Ancient Rome, by Don Nardo (2000)
Gladiators, by Michael Martin (2007)
Gods & Goddesses in the Daily Life of the Ancient Romans, by Peter Hicks (2003)
Greeks, Romans, Countrymen! by Boyd Bentley (2004)
Growing Up in Ancient Rome, by Mike Corbishley (1994)
Hail! Ancient Romans, by Philip Steele (2011)
Heroes, Gods, & Emperors From Roman Mythology, by Kerry Usher (1984)
How the Ancient Romans Lived, by Anita Ganeri (2011)
How to be a Roman Soldier, by Fiona MacDonald (2005)
Imperial Rome by Jill Hughes (1995)
Kids in Ancient Rome, by Lisa A. Wroble (1999)
Life in Ancient Rome, by Shilpa Mehta Jones (2005)
Life in a Roman Town by Janet Shuter (2005)Roman Roads and Aqueducts by Don Nardo
(2001)
National Geographic: Mythology, by Blake Hoena (2014)
A Roman Fort by Stephen Johnson (2000)
The Roman Army: the Legendary Soldiers Who Created an Empire, by Dylan Blacklock
(2004)
Roman Cities, by Roger Coote (1990)
Roman City Guidebook, by Jill A. Laidlaw (2011)
Roman Colosseum, by Fiona MacDonald (1996)
The Roman Empire and the Dark Ages, by Giovanni Caselli (1985)
The Roman News, by Andrew Langley (2000)
A Roman Soldier, by Giovanni Caselli (1986)
A Roman Soldier’s Handbook, by Alison Hawes (2011)
Roman Town, by Hazel Martell (1998)
The Roman Twins, by Roy Gerrard (Everybody)
The Romans, by Anthony Marks (1990)
The Romans, by Gilliam Chapman (1998)
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The Romans, by John Haywood (1996)
The Romans, by Peter Hicks (1994)
The Romans, by Philip Ardaagh (2000)
Romans : Facts, Things to Make, Activities, by Nicola Baxter (1992)
Rome Antics, by David Macaulay (Everybody)
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L. Harris (1998)
See Inside a Roman Town, by Jonathan Rutledge (1986)
See You Later, Gladiator, by Jon Scieszka (Fiction)
Spend the Day in Ancient Rome : Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life, by Linda
Honan (1998)
Step into the Roman Empire, by Philip Steele (1997)
Technology of Ancient Rome, by Daniel C. Gedacht (2004)
What Did the Ancient Romans Do for Me?, by Patrick Catel (2011)
What the Romans Did for the World, by Alison Hawes (2011)
World of the Roman Emperor, by Peter Chrisp (1999)
Magazine Articles
 “The Roman Army in the Time of Augustus,” Calliope (December 1997)
 “Ask Dr. Dig: Questions About Greece and Rome” Dig
Web Pages and Web Portals
The web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is
needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the FCPS online databases.
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Ancient Rome: The Great Builders
Ancient Romans
Caesar – from Británica.com
Elementary Ancient Rome
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Rome
The Great Builders: Roman Bridges, Roman Bridge Pier
The History of Plumbing: Pompeii and Herculaneum
History for Kids: Ancient Rome
An Introduction to Ancient Rome
Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar: The Last Dictator
The Legacy of Roman Government
Leisure and Entertainment – describes the theatre.
Life in Roman Times
Mythology in Rome
Myths From Around the World: Rome
Pompeii: Unraveling Ancient Mysteries
Roma
The Roman Empire
Roman Timeline
Rome Project
Roman Achievements
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Roman Government & Roman Law
Roman Gods, Roman Concrete
Roman Roads
The Roman Forum
Roman Coins and Roman History
The Romans
Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath – NOVA Online
The Twelve Tables
Organizations and Special Collections
 Ancient Art: Rome – Detroit Institute of Arts
 Cleopatra: A Multimedia Guide to the Ancient World – Art Institute of Chicago
 Maecenas - Images of Ancient Greece and Rome - excellent collection of photographs from
Leo C. Curran of lots of classical buildings and locations in France and Italy.
 Museum of Ancient Inventions – Smith College History of Science
 Odyssey Online – an interactive journey through ancient Rome via works of art from Emory
University.
 Pompeii. Nature, Science and Technology in a Roman Town - Edo-Tokyo Museum
 Roman Open Air Museum at Hechingen-Stein, Germany – a Roman Villa dating from the 1st
to the 3rd century A.D.
 The Roman World – University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
 Rome: The British Museum
 Rome Reborn: The Vatican Library and Renaissance Culture – Library of Congress
Multimedia Resources
 Ancient Rome, Schlessinger Video Productions [videorecording]
 Rome, Society for Visual Education [videorecording]
 Rome, Disney Educational Products [videorecording]
 Life in Ancient Rome, Learning Channel [videorecording]
 Ancient Rome: Art and Architecture, Alarion Press [videorecording]
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