The Contributions of Rome
The Mayor of Rome, The Honorable Francesco Rutelli, is hosting a symposium of mayors who will gather in his beautiful and exciting city. He plans to present a short history of Rome, including the lasting contributions of the Ancient Roman Empire and how they have affected worldwide civilizations. Your task, "should you choose to accept it," is to create a short presentation with visuals on the lasting accomplishments of Rome using your area of expertise.

When Roman Law Ruled the World
Starting as a small kingdom, Rome grew to be republic and then an empire that lasted about 500 years in Western Europe and almost another thousand years in the eastern Mediterranean. During that time, the Romans introduced elements of civil and criminal law that provided the foundation for the legal systems of most nations in the western world today. For a while, Roman law became the law of the western world. Is the idea of a "law of the nations" workable in the world of today?
 

Roma: History and Civilization of the Eternal City
Find out about the era of the republic, the era of the empire, Roman culture (houses, clothes, food, games, and more), religion, history, legends, monuments, economy and political system.

The Romans
From the BBC education site, this page explains who the Romans were, what the empire and the republic were, and presents the emperors, senators, Roman leisure, education, and religion. Also includes maps.

Territorial Expansion of the Roman World
Text provides the background of the Roman expansion from early Roman rule through the late Roman Empire.
 

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