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Reference Sources
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The Oxford Classical Dictionary by Call Number: View Ebook REF DE 5 O9 2003ISBN: 9780199567386The ultimate reference book -
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and RomeCall Number: View EbookThe Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome offers a comprehensive overview of the major cultures of the classical Mediterranean world—Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman—from the Bronze Age to the fifth century CE. -
Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians by Call Number: Reference DT 61 .B685 1999Focuses on the food, clothing, buildings, and religion of ancient people. -
Encyclopedia of the Ancient World by Call Number: Reference CB 311 E54 2002This three Volume set provides a good overview of The Ancient World, most entries have a suggested reading list. -
Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece by Call Number: Reference DF 16 E52 2006The book contains many shortarticles on a variety of topics pertaining to Ancient Greece each articles has a suggested readings list. -
Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World by Call Number: Reference CB 311 E533This Three volume set is useful for topics pertaining to culture, religion, gender, clothing,warfare and trade. -
Encyclopedia of World Sport by Call Number: Reference GV 567 E 56 1996Volume II has an excellent description of the Ancient Olympics! -
Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean by Call Number: Reference DE 59 C55 1988A great resource for beginning a research paper on Ancient Rome or Greece. Check the table of contents in each volume for the topics covered. -
Chronology of World History by Call Number: REF D11 .M39 1999This is four volumes of a highly detailed outline of World History. -
Chronicle of the Roman Emperors by Call Number: REF DG274 .S28 1995A well illustrated reign-by-reign record of the rulers of Imperial Rome. -
Chronicle of the Roman Republic by Call Number: REF DG231 .M39 2003A well illustrated guide to the rulers of Ancient Rome from Romulus to Augustus. -
The Roman Emperors: a Biographical Guide to the Rulers of Imperial Rome, 31BC-AD476 by Call Number: REF DG274 .G73 1985This book provides brief biographical sketches of the emperors. It is a biography accompanied by a period depiction of the emperor. -
Chiron Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology by
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Mythologies by Call Number: REF BL 311 D513 1991ISBN: 0226064530Publication Date: 1991-04-23See Volume 1, part 4 for Greek Mythology and Part 5 for Roman Mythology.
Primary Sources
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Internet Ancient History SourcebookFrom Fordham University, a compendium of all kinds of useful ancient information. For their sources on ancient history in Asia and Africa, see our entry here.
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Perseus ProjectA growing collection (maintained by Tufts University) of online resources for studying the ancient world: texts and translations, maps, articles, essays, and images from 70 museums worldwide.
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Women in Ancient Rome by Call Number: HQ 1136 .M335 2014ISBN: 9781441164216Publication Date: 2013-09-12This book is guide to excepts from Roman primary sources by topic (wealth, class, war etc.) that pertain to women.
Roman Coin Assignment
Use these sources to help you with your Roman Coin assignment.
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Cassell's Latin Dictionary by Call Number:Library First Floor - Reference Collection: PA 2365 E5 C3 1977A Latin dictionary should be the first source you consult when you begin deciphering the inscription, or legend, of your seal. You may have to consult more than one Latin dictionary. -
Atlas of the Roman World by Call Number: REF DG77 .C597 1982This is a well illustrated Atlas. It could be useful for identifying architectural and other images on your coins.
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FORVM Ancient CoinsThis commercial site has high quality illustrations, brief bios and obverse/reverse descriptions.
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British Museum: Roman CoinsThis SEARCHABLE catalog brings together over 12,000 coins in the British Museum.
Greek Vase Assignment
Use these sources to help you with your Greek Vase assignment.
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ArtstorThis link takes you over 300 images of Greek vases from museums around the world. ARTstor has the best quality images of vases available. Another useful feature of ARTstor is that sometimes extensive notes on the vase are available.
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Understanding Greek Vases by Call Number: NK4645 .C57 2002The concise definitions are divided into two sections, one on potters and painters and another on vase shapes and technical terms relating to the construction and decoration of the vases
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Ancient Greece-Daily Life-British MuseumThis website traces various themes of Life in ancient Greece using vases from the collections of the British Museum.
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Athenian Vase Painting: Black- and Red-Figure TechniquesThis website uses Greek vases from the Metropolitan Museum to explore the painting techniques used by the Greeks to decorate their vases.
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Beazley Archive Pottery DatabaseThis database contains digital photographs of thousands of ancient pottery pieces. Look to the left to limit your search by region, style, and more.
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Guide to Ancient Pot ShapesThis guide shows different pottery shapes and provides some basic information about them. This site is recommended for your reference only, not as a citable resource.
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Images of Greek Vases in the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of ArtThis site provides many illustrations of vases from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection of Greek Vases. Many of the images have text associated with it, but be careful, not all the text is authored by the Museum staff.
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Internet Ancient History SourcebookFrom Fordham University, a compendium of all kinds of useful ancient information. For their sources on ancient history in Asia and Africa, see our entry here.
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Perseus ProjectA growing collection (maintained by Tufts University) of online resources for studying the ancient world: texts and translations, maps, articles, essays, and images from 70 museums worldwide.