YouTube Is an Excellent Resource For Latin
One of the challenges with teaching in today's classroom is making the content dynamic enough, and relevant… [more]
Did the Climate Create the Fall of Rome?
An interesting article has surfaced which asserts that unpredictable climate may have had a hand in bringing… [more]
Carmina Diei Christi – Christmas Carols Latine
For fun, we sung some traditional Christmas carols in our Latin class. It was a lot of fun embarrassing… [more]
What is Saturnalia?
There is always much discussion and rumbling this time of year as to how we should approach the holiday… [more]
Eagle of the Ninth Movie Slated for February 25, 2011
We reported two years ago that Hollywood was making another movie based on ancient Rome - in fact, based… [more]
Lingua Latina
RomaeTV Is Now LIVE!
We just added our very own YouTube channel for Romae.org! With such a … [Read More...]
Rebel Homeschool: Our Love Affair With Latin Language
A blog entry I came across which goes into detail about not only the importance … [Read More...]
Carmina Diei Christi – Christmas Carols Latine
For fun, we sung some traditional Christmas carols in our Latin class. It was a … [Read More...]
Culture
An IKEA for ancient Roman housewares | Gadling.com
Thanks to Laura Gibbs for originally sharing this story! Is your domus … [Read More...]
Is Rome’s Pantheon a Giant Sundial?
One of the best preserved and most architecturally sophisticated Roman … [Read More...]
Did the Climate Create the Fall of Rome?
An interesting article has surfaced which asserts that unpredictable climate may … [Read More...]
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YouTube Is an Excellent Resource For Latin
One of the challenges with teaching in today's classroom is making the content dynamic enough, and relevant enough, to reach your students. It is obvious to us who teach - we are passionate about the subject and are used to explaining ourselves and our craft to a skeptical audience. Once our students are hooked, it is a beautiful thing to behold. Yet, how do we incorporate reliable images and other visuals into our curricula? We could buy the DVDs or amass a collection of documentaries, which … [Read More...]
RomaeTV Is Now LIVE!
We just added our very own YouTube channel for Romae.org! With such a valuable resource like YouTube, it definitely helps to have access to endless hours of content that can help illustrate what life was like for the ancient Romans. Why not head on over and check it out for yourself? You can follow the link on the primary navigation menu above (marked "RomaeTV") or just click here to take a look. Subscribe and let us know if you want us to add anything! … [Read More...]
An IKEA for ancient Roman housewares | Gadling.com
Thanks to Laura Gibbs for originally sharing this story! Is your domus lacking style? Do you need to redecorate your cubiculum or latrina? A museum exhibit in the Netherlands can help.Through January 6, 2012, the Limburgs Museum Venlo presents IXEA: The Roman Store "IXEA: je Romeinse woonwarenhuis" - site in Dutch and German, an installation that combines displays of re-imagined Roman housewares with the familiar layout of an IKEA store. via An IKEA for ancient Roman housewares | … [Read More...]
Romes police dress up as centurions to catch gang of conmen fleecing tourists | Mail Online
Its a sight many visitors to Rome may well be familiar with - mock gladiators posing for photographs outside the Colosseum.But these fake gladiators felt the long arm of the law after they were caught during a blitz by police to catch conmen preying on tourists at one of Romes most famous sites.Visitors had told police how they were threatened and intimidated into handing over as much as 50 euros to a gang, who were dressed as Roman centurions, after being conned into having their photographs … [Read More...]
Is Rome’s Pantheon a Giant Sundial?
One of the best preserved and most architecturally sophisticated Roman monuments, the Pantheon has remained in constant use and inspired numerous other buildings throughout its 2,000-year history. Yet the initial purpose and unique design of the imposing structure, which boasts a columned portico and the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, continues to intrigue historians. Though ancient sources and its very name—meaning “to every god”—describe the Pantheon as a temple, its … [Read More...]
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