Links to Ancient Rome

Major Roman Resources

• The Ancient World Web
  Links to almost everything having to do with the ancient world.
• Diotima
  A look at women and gender in the ancient world.
• FORVM ROMANVM
  Site on the Roman forum: history/, daily life, religion, biographies, stories, and anecdotes.
• The Perseus Project
  Project of ancient (mainly Greek) texts, maps, philological tools, art catalogs, etc.
• TOCS-IN
  Searchable database of article titles, authors, and subjects in several ancient history/ journals.
• Vatican Exhibit Main Hall
  Vatican manuscripts, maps, texts, etc.

Leaders, Laws, and Chronologies of Rome

• A Brief Chronology of Roman history/
  Brief, but useful.
• Corpus Iuris Civilis: The Digest and Codex
  Some text from this famous Byzantine law code.
• De Imperatoribus Romanis
  Collection of short biographies of the Roman Emperors.
• Imperium Romanorum
  Lists of Roman leaders during the Republic and early Empire.
• Legal Status in the Roman World
  Collection of articles pertaining to the legal status of women in Rome.
• Polybius: The Constitution of the Roman Republic
  Text of Polybius' commentary (VI.xi-xviii) on the Republican constitution.
• Roman Chronology: 343-265 B.C.
  An excellent and detailed chronology of the early-mid Republic.
• Roman Law
  Collection of law tables and religious books from the Republic and Empire.
• The Roman Republican Constitution
  Detailed introduction to the Republican constitution.
• The Twelve Tables
  The text of this earliest of Roman law codes (451-450 B.C.).
• A Visual Compendium of Roman Emperors
  List of several Roman Emperors, along with photographs of their liknesses.

Roman Warfare

• Armamentarium
  Resource on Roman arms and armor.
• Collapse of the Roman Empire
  Article, including links and bibliography, on the military collapse of the Roman Empire.
• Lake Nemi Roman Ship Reconstruction Project
  They are building Roman ships once again.
• Late Roman Army
  Article, including links and bibliography, on the late Roman army.
• Legio II Augusta
  A re-enactment club.
• Legio X Gemina
  Yet another re-enactment club.
• Notitia Dignitatum
  Resource on northern Britain in the 4th century A.D.
• Roman Military Sites in Britain
  Includes maps, gazatteer, links, etc.
• Roman Scotland: Outpost of an Empire
  Exhibit on Roman Scotland.
• Warfare in the Ancient World
  Resource on Greek, Roman, and Byzantine warfare. Includes mainly bibliographies and syllabi.

Latin and Greek Literature

• Bibliotheca Augustana
  Latin texts of several Classical and Medieval writers.
• Bibliotheca Latina
  Links to Latin Web pages and texts of the works of several Classical and early Ecclesiastical Latin writers. The entire page is in Latin.
• Guide to Early Church Documents
  Includes texts and descriptions.
• Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and Homerica
  English translations of many works of Hesiod and Homer.
• The Internet Classics Archive
  Excellent source of English translations of nearly all of the most famous Greek and Latin works.
• Labyrinth Library
  Latin and English texts of Classical and early Ecclesiastical writings.
• The Latin Library
  Excellent source of Latin texts in Latin. One of the most complete on-line collections.
• Project Libellus
  Latin and Greek texts.
• Repositories of Classical Texts or Publicatons
  Resource for links to texts, journals, and databases.
• Res Gestae Divi Augusti
  Selections from the Res Gestae.
• Tertullian
  Brief biography and translations of a few works.
• Texts of Classical Authors
  Links to Latin texts of several Classical and early Ecclesiastical authors.
• The Vulgate Bible
  Full texts by book.

Roman Religion: Pagan and Christian

• The Cosmic Mysteries of Mithras
  An excellent overview of Mithraism.
• Encyclopedia Mythica: Greek Mythology
  Excellent resource on Greek mythology.
• Encyclopedia Mythica: Roman Mythology
  Excellent resource on Roman mythology.
• Etruscan Network: Religion Bibliography
  List of works on Etruscan mythology.
• Lupercalia Festival
  A brief history/ and description.
• Mythology in Western Art
  Links to resources on Roman and Greek mythology.
• Refrigerium Early Christian WebSite
  Resources on the early Christian Church in Rome.
• Roman Calendar
  A study of the evolution and use of the Roman calendar.
• Roman Holidays
  List and description of the major holidays in ancient Rome.
• Sources for Classical Mythology
  Links to texts on Roman and Greek mythology.

Maps of the Classical World

• Historical Maps of Europe
   

• Classical Atlas Project
  The APA Classical Atlas Project.
• Index de l'Atlas historique de l'Antiquite tardive
  Italian Roman atlas site.
• Maps and Codices of the Roman Empire
  More historical maps.
• OSSHE Historic Atlas Resource Library
  Even more historical maps.
• Rome: Map of the Empire
  Clickable by province.

Roman and Greek Archaeology

• The Archaeology of Early Latium
  Brief overview as a commentary on Vergil's Aeneid.
• Archeologia Italiana
  Excellent Italian site for early Italian archaeology.
• Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology
  Links to sites on Roman and Greek archaeology.
• Learning to Read Rome's Ruins
  Introduction and exhibit for Roman archaeological studies.
• Pompeii Forum Project
  Exhibit of excavations at Pompeii.
• Roman Archaeology
  Many links, much in Italian.
• ROMARCH
  Crossroads for Web resources on the art and archaeology of Italy and the Roman provinces.

Roman Art and Architecture

• The Ambrose Collection
  Slides of Classical images.
• ANU Art history/
  Many images from the history/ of art and architecture.
• Images from World history/
  An image archive to support the study of world history/.
• La Casa Romana
  Italian site on the Roman house.
• Roman Art
  A few photographs.
• Roman Art and Architecture
  Collection of photographs from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Roman Coins and Artifacts

• The AMPHORAS Project
  Everything you ever wanted to know about them.
• Ancient Coins Page
  Resource on the study of Roman numismatics.
• Ancient Metallurgy Research Group
  The AMRG does all kinds of research on Roman metallurgy, from the origins of copper coinage to iron mining.
• Antique Roman Dishes
  Collections of resources for this field.
• Eight Hundred Years of Roman Coinage
  An excellent article.

Classical Societies, Associations, and Journals

• American Classical League Homepage
  Become a member in the ACL. The homepage also includes many useful links.
• The American Philological Association
  The APA is the "principal learned society for classical studies in North America," and they aren't kidding.
• Ancient history/ Bulletin
  Index to and information for AHB.
• Bryn Mawr Classical Review
  BMCR has an e-mail distribution of excellent reviews of the newest books on Greek and Roman history/, literature, religion, society, culture, etc.
• Classical Association of Minnesota
  Become a member of CAM.
• Classical Association of New England
  Become a member of CANE.
• Classical Association of the Atlantic States Homepage
  Become a member of the CAAS.
• Classical Association of the Middle West and South Homepage
  Become a member of the CAMWS.
• Histos
  Electronic journal of ancient historiography.
• Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies Homepage
  Homepage for JRMES.
• National Junior Classical League
  Become a member of the NJCL.
• North Carolina Classical Association
  Become a member of NCCA.
• Ontario Classical Association
  Become a member of OCA.
• The Roman Military Equipment Conference Homepage
  Homepage of ROMEC, including previous ROMECs.
• Scholia
  Natal studies in classical antiquity.
• Texas Classical Association
  Become a member of TCA.
• Washington Classical Society
  Become a member of WCS.

Miscellaneous Roman Links

• Age, Gender and Status Divisions at Mealtime in the Roman House
  Text of this article, with some links.
• Ancient Baths Resource Site
  On-line museum of ancient Roman baths.
• Ancient Civilizations seen through CG: Rome
  Computer generated reconstructions of Ancient Rome.
• Ancient Medicine/Medicina Antiqua.
• Antiqua Medicina
  A full treatment.
• Cicero's Last Years
  Bibliographical resource to the death of Cicero.
• Classical Names
  Very interesting collection of names.
• Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
  Includes texts of the "best of" this famous Gibbon work.
• Didaskalia: Introduction to Ancient Theater
  Just what it says in the title.
• Images of the Ancient Stage
  Site on ancient theater.
• Roman Life Expectancy
  Interesting study on the lifespan of a Roman.
• Roman Name
  How the Roman naming system worked.
• Roman New Comedy
  A complete explaination and description.
• The Roman Orgy
  Information on Roman?

• Vergil's Home Page
  Includes a course outline, examinations, bibliographies, etc. for Vergil.
• Worlds of Late Antiquity
  Miscellaneous links to sites having to do with Late Antiquity.
• Roman Rulers
  Roman Rulers includes lists of all the kings, ordinary consuls, consular tribunes, dictators, and emperors to ever rule in ancient Rome, spanning the years 753 B.C. - A.D. 565. (consuls through A.D. 541). The traditional system of Latin nomenclature is used throughout.
• Imperium
  Imperium shows the relations through blood and marriage of nearly every ruler in Europe. It can even show how people like Prince Charles are descended from Emperors like Charlemagne!
• University history/ Departments
  Links to on-line history/ departments from universities in America, Canada, Europe, and scattered places across the world.
• Roman Historical E-Mail Conversation
  If you have an interest/knowledge in Roman history/ and would like to join a small e-mail correspondence, not a massive ListServe, this is the place to go.

Other Ancient Societies

• The Ancient Greek World
  Resource on Greek culture, daily life, economy, and religion.
• Egypt and Art
  Gallery of Egyptian art.
• Egyptian Artifacts Exhibit
  Display of ancient Egyptian artifacts with detailed descriptions, including site of find and period of history/.
• Mesopotamia
  Links for Babylonia, Assyria, Sumeria, Akkadia, etc.
• The Sumerians of Ancient Mesopotamia
  Overview of Sumerian mythology and culture.