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OPAC (online public access catalog – examples)
Keywords: mythology, names of people, names of pieces of art, names of gods.

REFERENCE SOURCES (a sampling)

ONLINE DATABASES (use keyword or subject online databases in OPAC)

EVALUATED WEBSITE DIRECTORIES

WEBSITES

Meta-Lists (lists of links)

• Perseus Project
  http://perseus.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de
  The Perseus Digital Library, from Tufts University, offers a wide range of source materials from information to online exhibits.
   

• http://www.42explore.com/myth.htm
   

• Backflip - websites compiled by the Librarians in the UHS Library Media Center. You can access this site at: http://www.backflip.com/members/uhslibrary/10665750

Individual Sites:

ANCIENT ROME

Illustrated History of the Roman Empire - The Great Builders

Ancient Rome

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook -  Ancient Rome - Fordham Unversity

Ancient History : The Romans

Ancient Rome : Interactive Maps

Exploring Ancient Worl Cultures : Rome

A Day in the life of Ancient Rome

Roman Religion : Roman Paganism - the religion of Rome

Ancient History : Roman Empire - the paradox of power

Rome - Romans and their private lives

The Roman Slave Trade

Ancient Roman Architecture

Ancient Roman Architecture - Ancient Roman Architecture

Roman Architecture - Glossary of terms relating to Ancient Roman architecture

Ancient Rome, Republic, Empire & Fall of Rome - About.com's Classical History webpage

Roman Architecture - Roman Architecture - student project

Roman building technology and architecture

Roman Architecture

Villa Romana del Casale - Example of an Ancient Roman Villa.

Great buildings of Ancient Rome - About.com website - includes a picture gallery

Roman Architecture - Influences, examples, contributions - Thinnkquest website

History.com website Roman art and Architecture

Ancient Rome - Kidipede - History for kids  - Ancient Rome

TImeline of Ancient Roman Architecture

Ancient Roman Architecture - includes photographic images

Ancient Rome - Images and Pictures

Ancient Rome -- Roman Civilization

Ancient History - The Romans

Ancient Rome - Tour

Discovery Channel - Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome - Mrs. Donn's Lessons and Activities webpage

Ancient Roman Architecture - Great buildings online

Ancient Roman Architecture

Monuments in Ancient Rome

Roman Coliseum

Roman Coliseum

Rome, the eternal city

• Classical Myth Homepage: The Ancient Sources
  http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/index.html
  
  This site includes a collection of images of the Olympian gods as well as a timeline of Greek history and literature and links to other helpful sites.
   

• Greek Mythology
  http://pantheon.org/mythica.html
  This site contains brief explanations of who is who in mythology as well as key vocabulary, also includes genealogy charts, etc.
   

• Images of the Trojan War
  http://www.temple.edu/classics/troyimages.html
  A collection of images of events before the Trojan War, the war itself and the fall of Troy thereafter.
  

• Myths and Legends
  http://pubpages.unh.edu/~cbsiren/myth.html
  An extensive group of links for myths and legends, these links are organized by region and language group, with those groups which produced written accounts of their myths and legends earlier, generally appearing closer to the beginning.
   

• MythWeb website -- Greek mythology listings and websites.

HISTORY OF THE GREEK THEATER

• http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/   Good site for information about the early Greek theater and biographical information on some of the early Greek authors.
   

• http://www.greektheatre.gr/   Ancient Greek Theater website.
   

• http://academic.reed.edu/humanities/110Tech/Theater.html
   

• http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/greek.html

RELIGION IN ANCIENT GREECE

• http://www.teacheroz.com/greeks.htm  All aspects of life in Ancient Greece.

DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT GREECE

• http://www.historylink101.com/ancient_greece.htm  Daily life in ancient Greece.
   

• http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Ancient_Civilizations/Greece/Daily_Life/index.htm
        Life in Ancient Greece.
   

• http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa051799.htm?iam=furnfind_SKD&terms=preteen+art%250d  Daily life in Ancient Greece.
   

• http://www.crystalinks.com/greece.html  Ancient Greece -- all aspects of daily life.
   

• http://academics.triton.edu/faculty/tfencl/online/greeklinks.html
   

• http://www.ancientgreece.com/  -All aspects of Ancient Greek life.
   

• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/evdy/hd_evdy.htm - Metropolitan Museum of Art  - Daily life in Ancient Greece.
   

BURIAL RITES IN ANCIENT GREECE

• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dbag/hd_dbag.htm  -burial rites in Ancient Greece.
   

• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/classes/JSp.html  Marriage and funeral rites in Ancient Greece.
   

• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dbag/hd_dbag.htm
   

• http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/greeksociety/

WOMEN IN ANCIENT GREECE

• http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/ancientgreece/  About.com's web page.
   

• http://womenshistory.about.com/od/ancientgreece/

MASKS IN ANCIENT THEATER

• http://www.crystalinks.com/greektheater.html

ADDITIONAL WEBSITES

• http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/greek.html
  
   

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/
  
   

• http://www.richeast.org/htwm/Greeks/theatre/actors.html
   

• http://www.greeklandscapes.com/greece/ancient_theaters.html
  
   

• http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/ - The British Museum website - Ancient Greece
   

• http://www.ancientgreece.com/ World News Network website - Ancient Greece
   

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/  BBC website -Ancient History - The Greeks
   

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece/main_menu.shtml BBC website - Schools in Ancient Greece
   

• http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/index.htm Kidipede History for Kids website - Ancient Greece
   

• http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Antrhopology website -- The Ancient Greek World.
   

• http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/GREECE.HTM
   

• http://www.ancient-greece.org/
   

• http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientGreece/AncientGreeceHome.html
   

• http://www.sikyon.com/index.html
   

• http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/greeceancientgreece/
   

• http://www.livius.org/greece.html
   

• http://www.ancient-greece.org/map.html
   

• http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles/greek.html
   

• http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/ancientgreece.htm
   

• http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/numismatics/corinth/
   

• http://womenshistory.about.com/od/ancientgreece/
   

• http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/By_Time_Period/Ancient_History/Greek/
   

• http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Ancient/Greece/

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