The Romans: This section of History on the Net contains easily accessible information on the lives of Romans in Rome, their conquest of England and Europe and subsequent downfall of the Roman Empire.

Illustrated History of the Roman Empire: This website provides a comprehensive history of the Roman Empire. The main content is organized under the headings: The Founding, The Kings, The Republic, Early Emperors, The Decline, The Collapse, Constantinople, Religion, Society and The Army. The website also contains interactive maps of Roman Italy, the Roman Empire and the City of Rome.

The Legend of Rome: This one-hour lesson from History on the Net guides pupils through the story of Romulus and Remus with explanation and a missing word exercise. They are then invited to write their own cartoon version of the story using a word document template which can be opened online.

Ancient Rome: Created in 1995, the Rome project serves as an annotated index of Internet resources covering all aspects of ancient Roman history and culture. Internet sites are listed by topic, subjects include the military, law and politics, philosophy, drama, literature, archaeology, religion etc. Particular emphasis has been placed on including sites that feature primary source material, visual resources (photographs, illustrations, and reconstructions), as well making available recently published research that has appeared in secondary sources. To facilitate research, articles relating to specific aspects of the Roman experience are excerpted from more general sites and listed separately under the appropriate topical headings. Additionally, a clickable map of the Roman Empire enables students to locate Internet resources specifically related to individual provinces of the Empire. Links to reviews of recent publications by topic are also provided.

Roman Imperial Forums: The archaeological site of the Imperial Forums in Rome is one of the largest areas in the world where digging, research and studies are still under way. This website provides technical details of the works and of the finds. Thanks to virtual reality, you can perceive how the present archaeological area looked like at the time. Two sophisticated webcameras, operating around the clock, will also enable you to follow the progress of the works in the Imperial Forums.

Julius Caesar: The Death of Julius Caesar is an online activity aimed at students beginning their study of history in a secondary school. Students are introduced to historical interpretations and bias within their investigations and have their knowledge checked using the online tests. Extension activities and resources are provided at the end of this activity.

History of Ancient Rome: This section of work covers many aspects of Ancient Rome. The topics covered are Ancient Rome; the story of Romulus and Remus; how Rome was governed; the Roman Army; the army and warfare; the Roman Empire; Julius Caesar; the invasion of England; the Romans and Boudica; the Romans and Druids; Hadrian's Wall; Roman villas; Roman medicine; slaves in Rome; Roman roads; education in Rome; Roman engineering; entertainment in Rome; Roman baths; food in Rome; the Roman and trade; Rome and Christianity and the fall of Rome.

Hadrians Wall is one of Rome's most outstanding architectural achievements and yet only briefly mentioned in records so far found. According to these records the Wall was built to 'keep out the barbarians' from the north. At its full capacity in terms of occupation and build it must have presented itself as one almighty fortification and a somewhat awesome sight from a distance to the so called barbarians! This site, produced with the help of Tyne & Wear Museums, will guide you through the remains of Hadrians Wall.

Roman Britain: Guy de la Bédoyère is the author of the recently published Roman Towns in Britain. To promote the book he has decided to put sections of the book on his website. He also includes other material and covers topics such as Defying Rome: Boudica, Roman Towns, Roman Army in Britain, Auxilia, English Milled Coinage, Carausius, Gods and Goddesses of Roman Britain and Hadrians Wall.

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