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RESEARCH RESOURCES: SEMINAR IN ANCIENT HISTORY "THE ROMAN EMPIRE" J200
SEARCH ENGINES/GENERAL SITES:
Valuable search engine for the ancient and medieval worlds. Argos is the first peer-reviewed, limited area search engine (LASE) on the World-Wide Web. For a useful listing of sites of potential interest type the subject matter of your paper into the box.
ROMARCH List Home Page "The ROMARCH home page is a crossroads for Web resources on the art and archaeology of Italy and the Roman provinces, from ca. 1000 B.C. to A.D. 600. ROMARCH is an Internet discussion group sponsored by the Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology (IPCAA) at the University of Michigan, currently with more than 350 subscribers world-wide." There is also a ROMARCH mailing list which carries announcements of new books, exhibitions, and jobs in Roman archaeology, as well as pleas for help and general observations. Subscribe to ROMARCH mailing list by sending an email to majordomo@rome.classics.lsa.umich.edu with the message "subscribe romarch" and you will be joined.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures (EAWC). The EAWC Internet Index tracks a variety of resources relevant to ancient and medieval times. It is divided into five sub-indices: a chronology, an essay index, an image index, an internet site index and a primary text index. Each of these is further divided into sections, one for each of the cultures represented: the Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam and Medieval Europe. A couple of minutes spent reading the description of the site will be amply repaid while exploring this outstanding site. ArchNet. ArchNet serves as the World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology. This server provides access to archaeological resources available on the Internet. Information is categorized by geographic region and subject."
Warfare in the Ancient World. Covers ancient warfare over the period between the Mycenean World and the Byzantine Empire. Some of the later sections are still under construction. Very useful.
Perseus Project, Tufts University and Yale University Press. "An Evolving Digital Library" State of the Art, essential, link to Roman Perseus, in progress.
Electronic Resources for Classicists. New and comprehensive.
The University of Kentucky Classics Department Home Page by Ross Scaife and J. Tucker.
The CCAT Server at the University of Pennsylvania (CCAT :Center for the Computer Analysis of Texts) by the Departments of Classical and Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Impressive contains impressive electronic seminars by one of the leaders in the use of the WWW: James O'Donnell's Home Page.
Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology Gopher and WWW Server offers an excellent collection of classical resources and acts as a gateway to other sites of interest to classicists and archaeologists. Wide ranging information on on Internet resources, including on-line courses, discussion groups, electronic journals, etc.
CLASSICS List Home Page Linda Wright, provides useful links to on-line resources.
Diotima, a Web site with resources related to the study of Women and Gender in Antiquity.
Archaeological ABZU subject Index. Index of reports on archaeological sites in the Near East and Related materials and areas. What's new | announcements | public programs | | website information & statistics | copyrights & permissions | comments | | website navigational aid...very useful.
The following items span a wide period of time, from prehistoric and pre-Roman Italy to the Empire, and they encompass a wide range of topics. Many sites are archaeological in focus; some address specific projects while others are more general. All provide additional information on one or more aspects of topics covered during the course and can be used to provide up-to date information on research projects.
Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology Home Page "This server collects links to known internet resources of interest to classicists and Mediterranean archaeologists."
Ancient Baths Resource Site, Garrett Fagan, Pennsylvania State University. Pictures and bibliography. Useful though not yet complete.
Roman Cooking and Ingredients, Julien Courtois of Bern, Switzerland. Titled 'The Roman Orgy' this is in fact a practical resource on Roman cuisine, including recipes and a translation of Apicius, as well as links to related culinary and herbal sites; and finally, some unrelated stuff.
Roman Cooking, Terry Nutter. A good discussion of the difficulties of tranlating the main surviving latin cook book, by Apicius, including useful comments on Roman cooking.
Food in the Ancient World. Prof. Susan Alcock, U.Mich. Course syllabus with very useful links and bibliography.
Roman Gardens. Wilhelmina Jashemski and Kathryn Gleason. Useful description of an international conference on Roman gardens held at the University of Pennsylvania Museum in 1995. No pictures and no links.
Crafts and Industry. Instrumentum, provides a forum for European scholars working on ancient crafts, manufacture, and trade to disseminate information about research projects and publications. An excellent resource for current work and up-to-date bibliographies on crafts and industry in ancient Europe and the Mediterranean from the Iron Age to the end of the Roman period. Areas include metalwork, leatherwork, cloth manufacture, iron, bronze, armor and weapons, tools, workshops, and much more. English and French versions. The bibliographies include studies in German, French, Spanish, English and other languages. Good links to related sites.
World History in Ancient Times. World System History by Andre Frank, Univ. of Amsterdam. Interesting article on interrelatedness of Europe, Africa, Asia in antiquity.
Augustan Building Projects. Mark Morford, UVA. Good pictures and discussion of monumental building by the Emperor Augustus.
Ethnic Groups in Europe. The European Ethnohistory Database, compiled by Robert Sokal, SUNY. "The European ethnohistory database is a unique resource which describes the movements and locations of 891 ethnic units (each a "gens" or an archaeological assemblage) from 2200 BC to 1970 AD."
Late Antiquity. Website on Late Antiquity by Steven Muhlburger. A bibliography and links to articles by Muhlburger and Hugh Elton (on the late Roman army and military aspects of the decline of the Empire) and to other good websites.
Rulers of the Roman World. 753 BC - AD 1479. Kings of Rome, Consuls of Rome, Roman Emperors, Byzantine Emperors, Bibliography.
Dead Romans. Dedicated to presenting information relating to Ancient Rome, particularly the Early Empire, from the reign of Julius Caesar to Marcus Aurelius. Coins, photographs, additional links.
Roman Social History Reading List. From the Dept. of Classics at Victoria University of Wellington.
Learning to Read Rome's Ruins Very useful site for anyone interested in the historical background to archaeological efforts to uncover ancient Rome. Useful for undergraduate and graduate students.
The Early Italic Tribes. Istituto Geografico De Agostini overview of a very interesting topic, also from the Windows on Italy project.
MOUSEION: Museums, Museology and Related Resources. A joint project in Italy to research and set up an Internet node devoted to museums, museum technology and associated subjects, presently in the process of construction, but very promising.
Víteliú. The Languages of Ancient Italy. Linguistic information on the languages of Pre-Roman Italy: Etruscan, Oscan, Umbrian, etc. Contains maps, sample inscriptions, and background information.
Imperium Romanum. De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
Age, Gender and Status Divisions at Mealtime in the Roman House. Very useful coverage of the subject in the title which also provides useful reflections on family relationships.
The Hadrianic Baths at Leptis Magna: A Reconstruction of the Buildings. A detailed reconstruction of the baths at Leptis Magna which also provides a short history of the city. Useful for explorations of social life.
The "Palace" of Diocletian at Split. From the EXPO at UNC. A unique presentation on a unique structure from the later Roman Empire.
SMU Excavations at Poggio Colla (Tuscany, Italy). A very interesting offering on the ruins of an Italian settlement at Rione Terra in Pozzuoli, established in the 4th Century BC, which later became a Roman colony.
Pompeii. Images of buildings and objects from Tulane University. Very interesting.
Pompeii
Forum Project: Home
Page The Pompeii Forum
Project is a collaborative research venture underway at the
University of Virginia. This homepage is still under development
and is included for its promise rather than the extent of its
present delivery. The eventual goals of the project are to provide
the first systematic documentation of the architecture and
decoration of the forum, to interpret evidence as it pertains to
Pompeii's urban history, and to make wider contributions to both
the history of urbanism and contemporary problems of urban
design."
Pompeii:House
of the Faun
From Professor Barbara Spaeth of
Tulane University. Exciting and interesting.
CAD
and the reconstruction of Pompeii Using CAD (Computer Assisted Design software),
this University of Virginia project examines aspects of the forum
that were not possible to explore without such technology. The
goal is to eventually construct an accurate 3D model of the
buildings.
L'amphitheatre d'El-Jem (Thysdrus); an overview (TUNISIA): A detailed architectural study of the design and construction of one of the most well-preserved arenas in the Roman world. The text of this presentation is in French but the pictures are well worth examining in themselves.
Conimbriga: a Roman town (PORTUGAL): A fairly detailed tour of the public and private buildings of a small Roman colony on the Western edge of the Empire.
Roman cadastration, and ancient land management (BRITAIN): A brief discussion of how the Romans marked out and 'zoned' their land for urban and rural use. This presentation provides an outstanding example of the level of organization of the Romans even on the far northern edge of their empire.
Hadrian's Wall: Excavations at Milefortlet 21 (BRITAIN): An excavation of a military site on the frontier; what function does the architecture of 'borders' have? What meanings are associated with a fortified frontier by the Romans, the Romanized locals (south of the Wall) and the unconquered 'barbarians' (north of the Wall)?
The Roman fort at Newstead, University of Bradford (BRITAIN): Excavations at a Roman fort in the heart of Britain. Compare and contrast to the fort on Hadrian's Wall.
De re militari Association Resources Useful coverage of military affairs, especially Roman warfare and tactics.
Warfare in the Roman World. An impressive survey of materials and resources related to warfare in the Roman world, both Republic and Empire.
Britannia Military History Bibliographical Database. A bibliography of Roman military history in Britain. Can be searched by keyword.
Roman Basilicas: a Progress Report. Paper by C.V. Walthew in Classics Ireland 1995, Vol.2
II Parthian Legion homepage. This resource for the Severan period in Roman history includes links to text descriptions of monuments and a presentation of the Lake Nemi Roman Ship Reconstruction Project.
AmberWeb - L'Ambra nella Scienza e nell'Archeologia. Exemplary set of pages in Italian and English. Very good!
EURA - European Rock Art. A trilingual resource page for European rock art with links to specific projects and areas including the Mont Bego petroglyphs. Prehistory.
Rock Art Net. A web project for rock art and rupestrian archaeology online. Prehistory.
CCSP Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici .The Camunian Centre of Prehistoric Studies, Val Camonica, directed by Prof. Emmanuel Anati, with information about the research and educational activities of the centre for the archaeology of rock art, publications, conferences and symposia announcements.
Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici, Brescia. The rock art research centre for Val Camonica (in Italian and English). Directed by Prof. Emmanuel Anati, with information about the research and educational activities of the centre for the archaeology of rock art, publications, conferences and symposia announcements. Prehistory.
Cisterne Epuratorie Romane. Roman cisterns in Fermo.
Lazio . The region, with details and pictures of archaeological sites in ancient Ostia, the Cerveteri Etruscan cemetery, Tarquinia museum, Palestrina, and the ancient town of Aletrium.
Biblioteca di Archeologia e Storia dell'Arte nella Casa dei Vallati, Roma. Details of a specialist archaeological library for Rome and Roman archaeology.
Rome. Images of buildings and objects.
Numismatics - Roma e il suo fiume. The history and diffusion of coins.
Storia di Capri. The archaeology of prehistoric, Greek and Roman Capri.
I Campi Flegrei. An archaeological itinerary through Campania.
Golfo Porto Aperte. A cultural tour along archaeological sites in the Naples region, including Ercolano (Herculaneum) and Pompeii.
Archaeology and Tourism in Sicily. Tourism information, images of the archaeological sites of Western Sicily. Detailed report of the archaeological activities carried out in 1995.
Aspetti della Cultura Eneolitica di Monte Claro. Description of the culture with illustrations.
Sardinia, by the Italian Tourist Board.
Roman Population. Life Tables. (adapted from Coale-Demeny 2, Model South, Level 3, Female).
Roman Recreation. In ancient Rome the game of Roman Ball was so popular it was simply called Ball, or Ball-playing. It was played by children as well as adults. This game was played around a circle and was distinct from Handball (Expulsim Ludere), Soccer, Field Hockey or Polo, which were also common in the ancient world. Roman Ball is also distinct from the Greek ball games known as Harpastum (the 'small ball game'), Phaininda, and Episkyros, which were apparently very physical team sports bearing a certain resemblance to football.
Hadrian's Wall Tourism and Leisure Guide. "Since the dawn of history, successive generations have left their mark upon this north east area of England, from the might of ancient Rome through centuries of border strife with the celts to the modern age. Most of this rich heritage remains relatively undisturbed to this day and nowhere is it easier to take a trip back to those distant times."
Dead Sea Scrolls -- Coins. "In 1955, three intact ceramic vessels containing a total of 561 silver coins were found under a doorway at the Qumran excavation site. The vessels were filled to the brim with coins and their mouths were covered with palm-fiber stoppers."
Archaeology
and Architecture. This page
contains all kinds of archaeological information for European
archaeology,especially the Mediterrenean. It also provides a lot
of interesting links to archaeology and/or architecture related
web-sites.
Celtic
Archaeology. Dedicated to the
study of Celitc archaeology and culture.
Simon
James's ANCIENT CELTS PAGE
"This is an experimental home page, presenting "some stuff" about
the peoples referred to as Ancient Celts written from the view
point of an archaeologist.
PIB's
Archaeology Page
A meta-index guide to links
concerned with archaeological research in Africa, Asia, Europe and
the Americas.
The
Archaeology of Early Latium.
Brief descriptions of the pre-Roman settlements at Ficana,
Lavinium, and Osteria dell' Osa.
Archaeological
Resource Guide for Europe.
Virtual Library for European Archaeology. Outstanding.
Spanish Excavations at Mount Testaccio (Rome) "Mount Testaccio is an artificial hill located within the Aurelian wall of Rome.It is at the south of the modern part of the city and behind the old river port. It has a perimeter of almost one kilometer and a maximum altitude over the sea-level of 45 meters. This hill is exclusively made of the remains of millions of amphorae that arrived in Rome during the first three centuries of our era".
Mugello
Valley Archaeological Project: SMU Excavations in
Tuscany(Rome) This world wide
web site presents materials about Southern Methodist University's
excavations in Tuscany (see What's New for recent additions). The
excavations have revealed an Etruscan settlement that dates from
the seventh to the third century BC. The hilltop settlement, now
called Poggio Colla, was surrounded by monumental fortification
walls and included a large temple.
The First Campaign of Excavations: Mezzomiglio Locality, Chianciano Terme,Italy. by Professor David Soren, University of Arizona, Photography by Noelle Soren. With the help of the community of Chianciano Terme, a team from the University of Arizona has initiated excavation of an archaeological zone in the locality of central Chianciano known as Mezzomiglio. The zone was partially excavated in 1993 by Giulio Paolucci, the well known archaeologist and author of Etruscan studies from Chianciano Terme.
Ancient Medicine / Medicina Antiqua. A resource for the study of Greco-Roman medicine and medical thought from Mycenaean times until the fall of the Roman Empire.
The Roman Calendar: An introduction by T. Mayes, Northwest Missouri
Roman Economy and Excessive Government from the Cato Institute. Interesting article by Bruce Bartlett, Senior Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis.
C.E.I.P.A.C. Economics, Food and Trade. Centro para el Estudio de la Interdependencia Provincial en la Antigüedad Clásica, Càtedra d' Història Antiga , Departament de Prehistòria, Història Antiga i Arqueologia, Universitat de Barcelona. Spanish and English. Outstanding site covers food production, commercialisation, taxes, transportation, exchange systems, etc... in Roman times , indisciplinary, includes information from Archaeology, History and Epigraphy. Includes a number of impressive downloadable articles by CEIPAC.
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