rome

Presents an introduction to the art and religion of ancient Rome, discussing the influence of Greece on Roman culture, and examining religious practices and belief in gods, temples, the philosophy of Stoicism, painting, sculpture, and literature and drama.

A discussion of food and cooking in ancient Rome, providing information about the foods available to the people of Rome, looking at Roman kitchens and how different foods were prepared, and describing food-related celebrations. Includes recipes.

Presents Shakespeare's drama about the ill-fated affair between Mark Antony, one of the triumvirs of the Roman Empire, and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt.

Cassius, fearing Julius Caesar's ambition, forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans to assassinate the leader on the Ides of March.

Covers the wide variety of warriors who took part in this vicious combat, their armor, weapons, and their lives including their stardom, the less-than-glamorous, and the gruesome.

A brief biography of Roman soldier and leader, Julius Caesar, that also describes the city and rural life, language, social classes, and culture of ancient Rome.

A modern translation of Virgil's classic epic poem, "The Aeneid," in which Aeneas, the future founder of Rome, embarks from the ruins of Troy on a treacherous journey toward a new home.

A biography of Roman general Scipio Africanus.

Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.

In first century Rome, in the turmoil after a rumor circulates that mad Emperor "Littleboots" is dead, young Marcus brings home a horse that the emperor had proclaimed a consul and his family decides they must treat it as an honored guest.