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Humanities: Ancient Rome

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, is a large amphitheater that hosted events like gladiatorial games. This image shows the ruins of a Roman temple to the god Jupiter in present-day Baalbek, Lebanon, once part of the Roman Empire.  Coin Depicting Roman Emperor Aurelian  Photo Asset | Ancient Rome Photo Gallery | History In A Nutshell | Knowitall.org

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Introduction

The Ancient Romans were known for their military, political, and social institutions, the ancient Romans conquered vast amounts of land in Europe and northern Africa, built roads and aqueducts, and spread Latin, their language, far and wide.

National Geographic

Oliver - the Library catalogue

Use the catalogue to find books in the GLC LIbrary collection using the keyword search suggestions listed below

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Treasures of Ancient Rome : 3 episode series 

Maps

Rome_vs_US

The outline of the Roman Empire superimposed on the map of the United States

Roman Empire Map Over Time

The Roman Empire at its height