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...skill for the study of the ancient world. The piece of evidence that will fill in the missing pieces so that you can understand the story that is being depicted on this pot is found in a passage from Book 3 Ovid’s Metamorphoses. In the next activity, you will read this story. Ovid has been translated many times between his own lifetime and the present day. In this...

...study of the Roman Empire...This free course, The Roman Empire: Introducing some key terms, will define basic concepts and terms that are essential for an understanding of the culture and identity of the Roman Empire. Terms such as 'Roman Empire' and 'imperium' will be introduced in the context of the formation and expansion of the empire, and the course will provide you...

...studied and admired for centuries, many being well-preserved due to their incorporation into newer structures. This album explores the sites of some of the republican temples in Rome’s Campus Martius, and relates them to the men who built them. The Roman Forum, centre of political and social activities, is examined for its importance in modelling city centres throughout...