Featured Websites

Classical Resources

Classical Organizations for High School Students

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James and Joey strike a pose at the 2005 Saturnalia

FEATURED WEBSITES

• Exploring Old Rome Without Air (or Time) Travel: Google Earth offers a view of ancient Rome online -- amazing!

• Pompeiiana Newsletter Aavailable on Blog: A newsletter about Latin and Latin students is now available for viewing in a blog format. The newsletter ran from 1977-2003 before closing shop. Take a look!

• Are We Rome? Tu Betchus!: Another one of the U.S. as Rome articles (becoming popular these days); by Maureen Dowd, Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times.

• Are We Ready for an Ancient Rome Theme Park?: Rome is contemplating luring tourists back to Rome with a park similar to EuroDisney. Also see Roma Vetus and another ad.

• Greek-themed Movies in the Works: Hollywood is working on several movies and remakes set in ancient Greece.

• The Ancient Olympics: Archeology Magazine offers several links to understand and appreciate the classical origin of the Olympics.

• China Unveils "Ode to Olympics" Scroll: Take a look at this huge, inspiring artwork featuring Confucius, Laozi, Quyuan and Socrates watching the Olympics.

• The Coinage of Julius Caesar: A neat site depicting the life and career of Julius Caesar as depicted through coins.

• Iconic Symbol of Rome Maybe Not Ancient: Miserabile dictu! The Capitoline Wolf, long thought to have been crafted by the Etruscans around 500 BC, is found to date to the 13th century. Read another article from the Associated Press.

• Chariot Racing to be Revived in Rome in 2009: Calling all charioteers! The Circus Maximus will once again host this long-lost sport. Read the article from the Russian News and Information Agency. Another article from Spiegel International.

• Hadrian and the Pantheon: An interesting article from The Times (London) about the still-stunning temple originally dedicated to all the gods and the emperor who commissioned it. More about Hadrian from Time.

• A Day in Pompeii: An interesting article on visiting Pompeii from The Australian.

• New Museum Seeks Return of the Elgin Marbles: The new Acropolis Museum is set to open in Athens, amid controversy over stolen artifacts. Take a look at the Acropolis Museum's website.

• Latin Tourist Phrase Book: Miles Kington's humorous take on Latin as the common language for a united Europe.
• Snow Day in Athens: An unusual snow storm snarls the capital of Greece. Take a look at snow on the Acropolis!
• Give Us Thinkers Rather Than Droids for the Economy: An Australian Latin student speaks out.
• Colossal Hadrian Found: Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a colossal statue of the Roman emperor.
• Vesuvius: Asleep for Now: A great, new site from the National Geographic
• Rome Reborn 2.0: an online digital model of Rome in AD 320.
• What Gladiators Were Really Like: from Cosmos: The Science of Everything
• Homegrown Romans: A practice site for the National Latin Exam and certamen.
• Capitolium.org: a webcam you can control, mounted on the Capitoline Hill in modern Rome
• Roman Ball Games: a site describing authentic ball games played by the ancient Romans
• Roman Board Games: a site describing authentic Roman board games and offering rules and instructions on how to play them
• The Roman Calendar: a decent presentation on all aspects of the Roman calendar and Julius Caesar's modifications to it.
• Roman Numerals: everything you've ever wanted to know about Roman numerals, and then some
• Panoramic Earth: The Rome Map: an interactive map showing panoramic views of sites around the Eternal City. Very cool!
• Virtual Gladiators and Tigers: Rome gears up for a "Disney-style" theme park. On a related note, take a look at the website for Rewind Rome.
• Roman Colosseum to Host Gladiator Events: Reenactments are coming to your favorite amphitheater in celebration of the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of the Emperor Vespasian. Read about it in this article from The Telegraph in the UK or this one from The Times Online in the UK.

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CLASSICAL RESOURCES

• 333 Latin Words: Words in Latin that have come across into English unchained
• The Ancient World on Television: weekly TV listing of shows, documentaries, and reports of interest to classicists, teachers, and students
• An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology: mythological influences on numerous aspects of our daily lives
• The Greek Mythology Website: from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• The Illustrated History of the Roman Empire
• Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome
• Perseus Digital Library: an outstanding resource of images, texts, and other information from the ancient Greek and Roman world. A product of Tufts University.
• RogueClassicism: a web log of classical interest

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CLASSICAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

• Virginia Junior Classical League (VJCL)
• National Junior Classical League (NJCL)

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This page has been created and is maintained by Mark A. Keith for the Latin program at Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, VA. The content herein is solely the responsibility of the website editor and does not imply promotion, sponsorship, or endorsement by Riverbend High School or Spotsylvania County Public Schools.
Created: March 13, 2004. Last revised: April 29, 2009.