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HOW CHILDREN LIVE IN … ANCIENT ROME
by Teri Brown
Meet Cyricus, son of an important Roman, and hear about life
in his family's country villa outside of Rome
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GAMES AND TOYS OF ANCIENT ROME
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Linda Covella
Trigon, Troy, knucklebones and pupas - learn all about how Roman
children had fun
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ARCHES & AQUEDUCTS: TECHNOLOGY OF ANCIENT
ROME
by Ed Grabianowski
When you hear the word "technology", you might think
of computers or satellites in space. But the ancient Romans
had inventions that were as powerful and useful in their daily
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ROMAN CELEBRATIONS AND CEREMONIES
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Chris Pepple
Read about the the celebrations of Roman families and find out
how they welcomed new babies, celebrated birthdays, and laid
loved ones to rest
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ROMAN BATHS: ANCIENT HEALTH CLUBS
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Amy O'Quinn
Scrub-a-dub-dub-dub. See the Romans wash in their baths, just
like a modern-day health club!
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BREAKING BREAD IN ROME - WITHOUT THE PASTA!
by Kim Onines
Spaghetti, pizza and lasagna - these are all foods we associated
with Italy and Rome today. But did you know the Romans had no
pizza or pasta? Find out what they ate and the elaborate dinner
parties they held
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MARCHING WITH THE ROMAN EMPIRE
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Bob Field, Jr.
Explore almost 1,000 years of Roman history, as told by the
exploits of the Roman Army. March through time for this overview
of Rome from beginning to end
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SEND
ME CHICKEN, PLZ! LETTERS FROM ROMAN SOLDIERS
by Bob Field,
Jr.
Read what actual Roman soldiers had to say in their letters
home to family and friends. Letters were excavated from the
Roman fort of Vindolanda in Great Britain
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SCIPIO AND THE ELUSIVE ELEPHANT WARRIOR
by Frank Millard
Find out about the Roman warrior who was responsible for the
defeat of Hannibal, the mighty Carthaginian, in the Second Punic
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GUARDING
THE EMPEROR
by Denise M.
Clark
Meet the Praetorian Guard, the elite unit responsible for
protecting the emperor from harm's way |
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ROMAN MOSAICS: AN ANCIENT ART
by
Ellen Jansen
The art of mosaic is thousands of years old. Hear how the Romans
adopted this art form and created new methods to ensure lasting
beauty
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LATIN: THE LANGUAGE OF THE ANCIENT ROMANS
by Susan Fitzgerald
Learn about the Proto-Indo-European roots of Latin and how it
evolved over time into the Romance languages of today
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WRITING ON THE WALL: ROMAN GRAFITTI
by Jacob Birch
Did you know that Roman cities had graffiti, too? See what types
of graffiti were found on the walls of the city of Pompeii |
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LIVING
WITH FATE: THE PHILOSOPHY OF STOICISM
by Glenn Braddock
Don't you hate it
when you don't get what you want? Well, Stoics don't feel
this way at all. Find out what it means when someone refers
to you as a "stoic"
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ROMAN GODS STILL RULE THE NIGHT SKY
by Mark
Moehlman
Discover the five wandering planets of Roman times and learn
how and why they got their names
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MODERN VOCABULARY AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY
by Carrie
Zuberbuhler Kennedy
Find out how Roman mythology still influences our vocabulary
today
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