Ancient buildings can have websites too. In this case, the Colosseum's website has a great description of Roman gladiators and how they fought. link to Ancient Roman Gladiators
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Tag: Rome
Article: Roman Architecture: Everything You Need to Know
The importance of Roman architecture cannot be overstated. This article from Architectural Digest gives a lot of great information about various aspects of this essential architecture. link to Roman Architecture: Everything You Need to Know
Article: Roman Art and Architecture
The art and architecture of Rome has been instrumental in the development of Western Art. This article by Oxford Art Online does a great job giving an overview of the art and architecture of Rome and what made it great. link to Roman Art and Architecture
Article: The Gallic Wars: How Julius Caesar Conquered Gaul (Modern France)
Julius Caesar's war on Gaul brought him (and Rome) a great victory. This was significant for the history of both Rome as a whole and the region. This article from The Collector gives a good overview of that conflict. link to The Gallic Wars: How Julius Caesar Conquered Gaul (Modern France)
Book: The Gallic Wars (by Julius Caesar)
No study of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars is complete without Caesar's own account. This English translation presents scholars with the ultimate primary source for this topic. link to The Gallic Wars (by Julius Caesar)
Article: The First Jewish Revolt against Rome
The Jewish revolts against Rome are part of history that many people have forgotten. For those interested in this topic, however, Brigham Young University has put together a fairly comprehensive overview. link to The First Jewish Revolt against Rome
Article: First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years
If you've taken one of my classes, you've probably heard me talk about the carbonized scrolls from the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum (the only fully intact library from the ancient world). They were buried when Mount Vesuvius covered Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash around 2000 years ago. Since they were rediscovered in 1700s,… Continue reading Article: First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years
Website: Archaeology Magazine
Archeology Magazine's website is full of a huge variety of information. They cover just about every area of culture that touches on archeology at all. For example, they have articles on Charlemagne, the Vikings, the Assyrians and other Mesopotamians, Medieval Europe, historic Christianity, Notre Dame, ancient Greece, the Black Death, and many other topics. link… Continue reading Website: Archaeology Magazine
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