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Author
Series
Publisher
DK, in association with the British Museum
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
[Fourth edition].
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A photo essay documents ancient Rome and the people who lived there as revealed through the many artifacts they left behind, including shields, swords, tools, toys, cosmetics, and jewelry.
23) Roman city
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Macaulay also visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome, to view actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness.
24) The Roman Forum
Author
Series
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
viii, 279 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
Time Life
Pub. Date
2016, 1995.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
4 DVD (approximately 8 hours, 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The secrets of lives once lived. Never before could you get so close to 7000 years of history! Dazzling spectacles re-create rituals and events -- from the bloodletting of Maya kings and a pharaoh's last journey to the secret pleasures of a Roman empress. Original location cinematography in 25 countries takes you from Cuzco in Peru to Petra in Jordan. Computer graphics restore Egypt's pyramids and the Great Wall of China with breathtaking accuracy....
Publisher
Playaway View
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 video media player (115 min.) : digital ; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
Ancient Aegean: This program explores the "prehistory" of Europe's first civilizations, which developed around the Aegean Sea on the islands and mainland that now make up Greece. The artifacts of the ancient culture of the Mycenaeans reveal a civilization of warriors and craftsmen.
Ancient Greece: This program presents children with interesting facts about the ancient Greeks and their customs, taking them to the Acropolis and the Parthenon, and teaching...
28) Ancient Rome
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
Join archaeologist Arizona Smith and a young detective-in-training as they unlock the clues of ancient Rome, including a visit to Pompeii.
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