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Roman Informational Sites

Roman Timeshttp://ancientimes.blogspot.com/ — An online magazine about current archaeology and classical research into the lives of inhabitants of the Roman Empire and Byzantium. Edited by Mary Harrsch, this site, really a blog on steroids, has an AWESOME amount of good info on it. Definetely, give it a look! More than one look actually.


Another Roman Times. This one, a living history organization dedicated to exploring life in the ancient Roman Empire. Our mission is to foster and perpetuate an appreciation and knowledge of the history, culture, and greatness of the ancient Roman Empire; educating both members and the public through living history events, workshops and research into the daily lives and material culture of the soldiers and civilians of ancient Rome and the cultures with which they interacted. History does not have to be boring, especially when it is interactive.


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Yorkshire Archaeological Society — This website aims to increase the profile of our Roman heritage, and provide a focal point for anyone with an interest in Roman Yorkshire, whether they be a professional archaeologist, or just have a passing curiosity in what happened in our region nearly 2000 years ago. This is a new project and will take some time to fully develop, so please bear with us whilst that happens. If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to let us know - we will take all comment on board - and might even publish them!


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Vita Romae: a site dedicated to the history of ancient Rome and to the culture, way of life and technology of the ancient Romans.


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Engineering in Ancient Rome: A page by the The University of California, Riverside that has some great info on Engineering in the Roman Empire with more good links thrown in.


RAT and RAT-satellite sites:

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Ancient Warfare Magazine — A great magazine, in English, about, what else, Ancient Warfare.
http://www.ancient-warfare.com


The Roman Hideout — An awesome website with really great info AND pix of original Roman kit. Helmets and weapons and everything. AND... they are nice people, freely allowin gus to use stuff form their website. Helping one another, at least all of us "Romans" doing so. A good thing!


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Roman Numismatic Gallery — Greek Portrait Coins, Roman Portrait Coins, Roman Military. AND SO MUCH MORE. Tons of photos of Roman artifacts. Has also, Roman Portrait Sculpture and, Roman Military Museum. Give these sites a check out.

Wheelock

Wheelock's Latin

Wheelock's Latin — When Frederic M. Wheelock's Latin first appeared in 1956, the reviews extolled its thoroughness, organization, and conciseness; one reviewer predicted that the book “might well become the standard text” for introducing students to elementary Latin. Now, nearly six decades later, that prediction has certainly proved accurate.

This new edition of Wheelock's Latin, has all the features, many of them improved and expanded that have made it the bestselling single-volume beginning Latin textbook:

  • 40 chapters with grammatical explanations and readings drawn from the works of Rome's major prose and verse writers;
  • Self-tutorial exercises, each with an answer key, for independent study;
  • An extensive English-Latin/Latin-English vocabulary section;
  • A rich selection of original Latin readings—unlike other textbooks, which contain primarily made-up Latin texts;
  • Etymological aids, maps, and dozens of images illustrating aspects of the classical culture and mythology presented in the chapter readings.

Also included are expanded notes on the literary passages, comments on vocabulary, and translation tips; new comprehension and discussion questions; and new authentic classical Latin readings, including Roman grafitti in every chapter.

Mike Bishop Stuff

Mike Bishop's Home Page--One of our favorite authorities
http://www.mcbishop.co.uk/

Lorica Segmentata vols I and II complete online,

Roman Military Equipment by Bishop and Coulston--Black and white figures from the second edition
http://romanmilitaryequipment.co.uk/figures.htm

Auxilia by GL Cheeseman in digital format
http://www.mcbishop.co.uk/cheesman.htm

Other Stuff

Archaeologica News page
http://www.archaeologica.org/NewsPage.htm

Demetrius at the Australian National University — Image galleries from several museums. Roman items start on page 7:
http://dspace.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/342/simple-search?query=armour&start=60

Corbridge Hoard Photos by Mike Bishop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thearmaturapress/sets/72157594508673169/

More Vindonissa photos by Paul Mullins
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16263737@N00/

Online Collection of Roman Artifacts
http://www.roman-artifacts.com/

De Legione Romana--Includes parts of the Legio XX site in Italian, plus various articles in English as well
http://legioneromana.altervista.org/

ROMEC--Roman Military Equipment Conference
http://www.mcbishop.co.uk/romec.htm

Carlisle Millenium Project
http://www.carlislemillenniumdig.co.uk/

National Museums Scotland, Database search of archeological finds
http://nms.scran.ac.uk/search/

Legio XX Valeria Victrix — A site dedicated to the history of the original Legio XX.V.V., including lists of all known personnel.
http://www.legioxx.org.uk

Catalog of Roman Legions
http://www.livius.org/le-lh/legio/legions.htm

VRoma: A Virtual Community for Teaching and Learning Classics — Among other things, a HUGE archive of images.
http://www.vroma.org/

Arlington Learning in Retirement Institute Links page — Massive!
http://www.mmdtkw.org/ALRItkwPages.html

Journal of Roman Archaeology
http://www.journalofromanarch.com/

ROMARCH discussion group
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/rome-arch/

The British Museum — Use the "Compass" to search the site for photos of MANY of their artifacts!
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

Roman Officer Art & Design — Artifact photos
http://romanofficer.com/permcol.html

Illerup finds, Denmark
http://www.illerup.dk/

Arms and Armour of the Etruscans — Helmets, the famous Vatican shield, and more
http://www.truefork.org/Photography/Etruscan_Armour.php

Samnites: Archaeology of Ancient Samnium — Includes lots of photos of armor and weaponry.
http://xoomer.virgilio.it/davmonac/sanniti/indexen.html

Nola Samnite fresco
http://phenixia.bondurand.com/samnites.jpg

Celtic Armor and Weaponry Photos (and pre-Celtic)
http://www.unc.edu/celtic/images/thumbs/obj2.html

A ROMAN FRONTIER POST AND ITS PEOPLE: This is actually a book, made into a website. The Fort of Newstead in the Parish of Melrose, by James Curle, F.S.A. SCOT., F.S.A.
http://www.curlesnewstead.org.uk/

Fayum Mummy Portraits
http://portraits.fayoum.free.fr/

Roman365--Another link clearinghouse with discussion forum, etc.
http://www.roman365.com/

Chester: A Virtual Stroll Around the Walls. This was the home of the original Legio XX for many years.
http://www.bwpics.co.uk/chester.html

Chester Tourism and History Website
http://www.chestertourist.com

Trajan's Column website — Photos and drawings.
http://cheiron.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~trajan/index.html

Slinging.org — Stone Age Ballistics--A number of great articles on slings and slinging, links, etc.
http://www.slinging.org

Roman Military Equipment — Not to be confused with the book by Bishop and Coulston! Good photos of some reconstructions and many artifacts, but the captions should not be trusted completely. Part of the Roman Numismatic Gallery.
http://www.romancoins.info/MilitaryEquipment-Infantry.html

Varusschlacht — Museum and Park at Kalkriese
http://kalkriese-varusschlacht.de/

Guder & Grave — Danish bog and grave finds
http://www.guderoggrave.dk/

Archeological Sewing — list of known garments and fabric with surviving stitching
http://heatherrosejones.com/archaeologicalsewing/index.html

Iberian Weapons, Armas y Ritos en la Iberia Prerromana — all in Spanish, but numerous photos of artifacts.
http://www.ffil.uam.es/equus/warmas/index.htm

Horse Archery
http://www.horsearchery.com/

Vindolanda Tablets Online
http://vindolanda.csad.ox.ac.uk/

Quseir al-Qadim Project — Excavation of an Egyptian Red Sea site, with TONS of organic finds.
http://www.arch.soton.ac.uk/Research/QuseirDev/getpage.asp?PageID=121&Style=Default

Virtual Sculpture Gallery — Roman sculpture restored to original colors
http://mandarb.net/virtual_gallery/index.shtml

Legionary Fortresses in Arabia
http://www.vkrp.org/studies/historical/roman-forts/info/legionary-fortresses.asp

Guerreros, Caballos y Dioses en la Cultura Iberica (For a translation, try using https://digital.com/about/babel-fish/ .)
http://www.ffil.uam.es/equus/

Diotima — Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/

The Roman Makover — Cosmetics, perfumes, wigs, etc.
http://www.sallypointer.com/makeover.htm

Archeon — Archeological Theme Park in the Netherlands
http://www.archeon.nl/

Vindolanda and Roman Army Museum
http://www.vindolanda.com/

Photo Archive of ancient art and architecture
http://sights.seindal.dk/

David Moore's Roman Concrete Research — Another fascinating site!
http://www.romanconcrete.com

Roman Locks, by Donald Jackson
http://romanlocks.com/

Galleria Navale — Catalog of Roman ship images from many sources (Text in Italian)
http://www.romaeterna.org/galleria/index.html

Roman Medicine websites
http://www.dl.ket.org/latin1/mores/medicine/

Roman Reenactment and Archery — Jess Jephcott, Colchester, England
http://www.camulos.com/Romans/re-enact.htm

Alesia, The Battle against the Romansvgreat views of reconstructed siegeworks
http://www.angelfire.com/me/ik/alesia2.html

Time Elevator Roma, Rome, Italy
http://www.timeelevator.it/

Classics Technology Center on the Web — Free curriculum and instructional materials for teachers
http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/index2.html

Roman Empire.Net — Illustrated History of the Roman Empire
http://www.roman-empire.net/

Forum Romanum
http://www.forumromanum.org/

Society of Ancient Military Historians
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rrice/samh.html

Pompeii Forum Project
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/pompeii/page-1.html

British Archaeology magazine — articles appear online about 2 months after published in paper
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba.html

Military Resources — A long page of links to Roman military websites.
http://www.dalton.org/groups/Rome/RMil.html

C.A.W.N.Y., Classical Association of Western New York
http://www.cawny.org

LiviusvArticles on Ancient History
http://www.livius.org/

Homepage of Simon James, archeologist — Great section on Dura Europas
http://www.le.ac.uk/archaeology/stj/

Roman Military Diploma from Slavonski Brod
http://www.sbonline.net/diploma/diplomae.htm

Roman Numismatic Gallery
http://www.romancoins.info/

Biblical Faces by Dick Stenbakken
http://www.dickstenbakken.com/

The Province of Judaea
http://www.livius.org/jo-jz/judaea/judaea.htm

The Hebrews: A History of Costume
http://www.4to40.com/earth/history/index.asp?article=earth_history_hebrewscostumes

Ancient History Sourcebook: Roman Sources on the Jews and Judaism
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/roman-jews.html

The Jewish Diaspora: Rome
http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diaspora/rome.html

From Jesus to Christ: A Portrait of Jesus' World
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/portrait/jews.html

Ancient Literature

Vegetius: De Re Militari
http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~madsb/home/war/vegetius/

Vegetius English translation online
http://www.sonshi.com/vegetius.html

Labyrinth Library — Latin Texts
http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/library/latin/latin-lib.html

Vindolanda Tablets Online
http://vindolanda.csad.ox.ac.uk/

Perseus Project
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/

Online Medieval and Classical Library
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL/

APIS: Advanced Papyrological Information System--Papyrus documents online
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/projects/digital/apis/

Livius — Articles on Ancient History
http://www.livius.org/

OTHER COOL SITES, not necessarily Roman

Hotels in Rome — The culture of Britain is strongly influenced by the Romans. An archeological trip to Rome, the eternal city, will allow a great comparison and recognition of the similarities with archeology in Britain. If you want to book a Hotel in Rome or take a look at sights, history, museums and restaurants, please visit Rome4u.com. Rome is where the heart is!

"reenactor.Net" — a central clearinghouse for ALL reenacting.
http://www.reenactor.net

Sword Forum International — Site for sword enthusiasts, collectors, makers, etc., with discussion forums
http://www.swordforum.com

Armour Archive — Patterns, essays, discussion boards, etc.
http://www.armourarchive.org

AnvilFire.com — Blacksmithing and armoring
http://www.anvilfire.com/

Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland
http://www.bgcmonline.org

Catswhiskerstours — Tours of Roman Scotland
http://www.catswhiskerstours.co.uk/roman.asp

WarScholar.com — Listings of military history dealers, books for sale, travel guide, and more
http://www.warscholar.com/

"Der Salzherr von Hallstatt" — Reconstruction of a Hallstatt-era Warrior. GORGEOUS stuff!
http://www.hallstattzeit.de/

The Costume Page — links to thousands of sites for info, materials,products, etc.
http://members.aol.com/nebula5/costume.html#toc

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