Ancient Greece and Rome
Information on the history, arts, languages, and mythology of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, from the archaic period through the fall of the Roman Empire.
Classical Abbreviations
Classical abbreviations from an online 1911 encyclopedia. The edition was scanned and not proofed, so there are errors.
Classical abbreviations from an online 1911 encyclopedia. The edition was scanned and not proofed, so there are errors.
Comparisons Between Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
Both Greece and Rome were ancient Mediterranean countries, and Rome copied much of the Greek culture, but Rome and Greece (especially Athens) were very different. Here are some of the areas of difference listing some of the basic points of comparison.
Both Greece and Rome were ancient Mediterranean countries, and Rome copied much of the Greek culture, but Rome and Greece (especially Athens) were very different. Here are some of the areas of difference listing some of the basic points of comparison.
How do you spell ... ?
It's hard enough to look up words written using the Roman alphabet -- like English, but it becomes nearly impossible when they're spelled using other alphabets. Here are some tips.
It's hard enough to look up words written using the Roman alphabet -- like English, but it becomes nearly impossible when they're spelled using other alphabets. Here are some tips.
Pictures of People in the Fifth Century in Ancient Greece and Rome
Pictures of some of the luminaries of the fifth century B.C. mostly in Greece, but also Rome, and maps of two important battles.
Pictures of some of the luminaries of the fifth century B.C. mostly in Greece, but also Rome, and maps of two important battles.