LibGuides: HASS7 Ancient Civilisations: Ancient Rome: Daily Life

Books

Life in Ancient Rome by Shilpa Mehta-Jones
Call Number: 937.6 MEH

ISBN: 0778720640

Publication Date: 2004-10-31

From its legendary founding along the Tiber River to its fall in 476 A.D., Roman civilization was impressive, mighty, and enduring. Life in Ancient Rome traces the history of Roman achievement from Republic to Empire in such areas as art, warfare, language, government, law, and engineering. Great figures such as Julius Caesar and Hannibal, great architectural feats such as the Colosseum, as well as Roman mythology and the rise of Christianity are also featured.
Life in Ancient Rome by Simon Adams
Call Number: 937 ADA

ISBN: 9780753411995

Publication Date: 2005
Ancient Rome by Tracey Turner
Call Number: 937 TUR

ISBN: 9781472905611

Publication Date: 2014

Welcome to the world of Lucius Popidius Secundus, a 17-year old living in Rome in 73 AD. His life is a typical one of arranged marriages, coming-of-age festivals, and communal baths.

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-glimpse-o...

SOURCE: Laurence, Ray, (2012) YouTube, Duration 6:35 mins, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juWYhMoDTN0&feature=emb_title

SOURCE: YouTube (2016), Romanheritage, Duration 5.12, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zETkvW2y84c

What was life like for wealthy families in ancient Rome? Discover what it was like to live in a Roman villa and sample some of the delicacies being prepared for a banquet.

SOURCE: Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012, Duration 2.23, URL: https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1477212/the-rich-have-it-all-in-roman-villas

Websites

Ancient Rome [ABC Education]
Check out videos, digibooks, and games about Ancient Rome.
What was life like in the Roman Army?
Life in Roman Times
Gladiators
Religion & Worship
Roman Mythology
Roman sewage
In larger Roman towns, people often got sick or died from drinking water that had been contaminated with sewage.
Ancient Inventions
From the Museum of Ancient Inventions.
Murderous Games: Gladiatorial Contests
Gladiatorial shows in Ancient Rome turned war into a game, preserved an atmosphere of violence in time of peace, and functioned as a political theatre which allowed confrontation between rulers and ruled.
Daily Life: Plebians and Patricians
Page from a teacher's web quest.
Ancient Rome: Food, jobs and daily life.
What was life like in Ancient Rome?
Life in Roman times

Daily Life: Web Books

You wouldn't want to be a Roman Gladiator
An interactive web book.