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Summer Reading Recap: Rome

August 18, 2015 9:00 am

Summer is winding down and kids are heading back to school. There are supplies to organize, bags to pack and school clothes to buy. But you also want to make sure they are ready to reboot from a long summer. We at AntiquityNOW are here to help. For the next two weeks we’re highlighting select cultures with a list of blog posts and links to help your child brush up on the ancient past and its enduring legacy today.

Up first: Rome! Visit the links below to refresh your knowledge of this ancient and influential culture.

For a look at how ancient Roman culture influences our present and future, check out our blog posts:

• Ancient Graffiti: From Pompeii to Smyrna
• The Ancient Roots of Modern Hygiene
• Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Lead to Modern Predictions
• Buildings of the Future With Foundations in the Ancient Past
• Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World
• Foodborne Illness: The History of an Invisible Enemy
• From Ancient Graffiti to Modern Street Art: Our Need for Self Expression Through Time
• The History in our Language: Idioms from Ancient Times
• The Influence of Ancient War Monuments on Their Modern Equivalents Part I: Ancient Rome
• It’s the Power of Love: St. Valentine and the Romantic Brain
• A Primer on Democracy: Where to Learn More
• Looking for Natural Skin Care Tips? Ancient Chinese Empresses and Concubines Share Their Recipes
• Maps, Part I, 2, and 3: Defining and Explaining our Past, Present and Future
• Nanotechnology and the Ancient Romans: A Breakthrough 1,600 Years in the Making
• Nature, Ecotherapy and a Peek into the Past Through National Parks
• Part 1 and 2, Tricks of the Trade
• Roman Gladiators: How They Compare to Modern Sporting Heroes
• Suffering the Flu? Be Happy It Isn’t the Plague!
• Tattoos and the Body as Canvas
• Tattoos and the Body as Canvas: Erasing the Past With Modern Tattoos
• Terrorism in the Ancient World: Part 2
• Wall Posts: Putting Pompeii’s Political Graffiti in a Modern Context

For an overview of ancient Rome, also visit our partner Ancient History Encyclopedia’s site:

• Ancient Rome
• Roman Empire
• Roman Republic

Visit our Education Topic Matrix to learn even more about the ancient Roman Empire! We have curricula, recipes, arts and crafts and more. We’re also accepting submissions of content, so contact us with your ideas and contributions.

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