Rome,+Ancient

The Book of Ancient Romans By: Dorothy Mills



Copyright, 1937

Call Number: 937 mil

**__Summary/Description__:** This book contains an introduction to the history and civilization of Rome from the traditional date of the founding of the city to it's fall in 476 AD. It includes the legend of Romulus and Remus, Rome's conquering of Italy, the Punic wars, the absorption of Greece, the politics and government of Rome, and many other things.the book ends with the dethroning of the last roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus.

For the more accomplished historian, it includes all kinds of information on the politics of the empire and the republic. This info is very in depth and will bore a normal reader to death. This book is not meant to be read all the way through. It is only meant to read the sections that you need the information from. __**Beyond the Book**__: Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:
 * Wikipedia-- This site has a flood of information. It has sections on the Roman Government, Military, Provinces and many other sections on the Roman Civilization. It provides a detailed account of the wars, revolutions, and founding of The city Roma (Rome). I would recommend this site for a user who needs a broad and detailed account of the roman empire.
 * romanempire.net -- This site is very well organized and has tons of information available to any user. It is very user friendly and easy to navigate through. Some articles may take longer to load because of the sheer amount of information contained within them. It has many videos maps articles and photos as well.
 * metamuseum.org -- This site give information on the major leaders in Rome's history. It ranges from the Julio-Claudians to the sacking of Rome by the Visigoths giving the basic information on the more important emperors of the empire.
 * unrv.com -- This is probably the best site to visit to learn about Rome. it includes the perfect amount of info on Rome to start with and then give some information on her major enemies. it also give information about the population culture and architecture of the ancient roman designers.
 * thinkquest.org-- This site has just the right amount of information for a student doing a research project. It has all thee basics; emperors, army, and architecture. In addition to this information it also includes information on daily life and language and has maps of the empires roads.
 * Pbs.org-- This is a very reliable source of information on any subject, not just Rome. It is a site aimed towards a younger audience, so it might not be suitable for adults looking for information on Rome. It has a virtual library that contains exerts from roman scribes during their history. It also contains a time line containing major events of the empire. The only adult friendly section would be the "for educators" section. It maps out an entire unit on Rome separated into 8 lessons.