L I N K S
Archaeology - Architecture
- Megasite on antiquity LacusCurtius (a real blessing, now on Twitter).
- The official site of Rome's Parco Archeologico del Colosseo
- Rome's Soprintendenza Archeologica. Info on the main archeological monuments of Rome
- This page of Great Buildings.com can be a useful index to the architecture of Rome
- In the TV program NOVA the secrets of the velarium (awning) have been investigated
- The Colosseum: Quality and efficiency of construction, by Giovanni Manieri Elia (with an English translation)
- An article on the Aqueducts of Rome under Augustus
- An article on Water and Wastewater System in Imperial Rome
- Roman cement: The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete
Articles and Research by David Moore, P.E.:
http://www.romanconcrete.com/ - An interesting study about the structural behaviour of the Colosseum over the centuries
- A webpage on Roman engineering - lots of links! (recommended by Abigail & Ellie Lynwood)
- A tour of the Colosseum and much more by the BBC
- An interesting site on Roman soldiers
- Gladiators : Will you live or die after your first fight as a Roman gladiator? Find out what fate awaits you on your journey to the arena. Based on the book You Wouldn't Want To Be A Roman Gladiator!
- The Roman army - an award winning site
- Nova Roma: a community dedicated to resurrect the virtues of the ancient Romans
- Roman Law Resources
- Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
- The Latin Library
- Essay on Public Spectacles And Roman Social Relations, by Jonathan Edmondson, York University, Toronto, Canada
- Beautiful images of Rome by Kalervo Koskimiehen from Finland
- The magnificent Lego Colosseum
updated March 2012
