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Do you ever wonder what life was like as a teenager in ancient Rome? Well, our friends at +TED Education show us in this +YouTube Edu featured video. Bonus: There's an accompanying lesson plan!

Αρχαία Ελληνική (Ancient Greek): λόγος ἀρχαίος, ἀεὶ ἀληθής. οὐκέτι φίλους αἵρει ὁ ἵμερος πάσιν ἀφανής  ἀλλάγη μίκρα, ὀλίγην φαίη, δέος καὶ φιλία, τέρας σὺν καλῇ, αὕτη ἔσθ' ἡ ζωή ἀεὶ ταὔτ' ἐστίν, ἀεὶ θαυμαστά, ἀεί ὡς παλαιά, ἀεὶ βέβαια ὡσπὲρ ἡλίος  λόγον ἀρχαίον ᾅσεθ' ἡ θέα. πάνθ' ἃ ἐφιστῇς μάλιστ' ἀλλάξει ὄντως μάγευμα ὡς ὁ ἡλίος ὕψιλος φαίνει, λόγος ἀρχαίος, τό πρώτον μέλος, τέρας σύν καλῇ English Ancient tale, always true. Not yet friends, longing seizes them, unseen by all. A small change, one might say little. Fear and friendship, the beast with the beauty, this is life. It is always the same, always wonderful, always as before, always sure as the sun The goddess will sing the ancient tale. True magic will change all you know. As the sun appears above, ancient tale, the first song, the beast with the beauty.

From the Olympics and Sparta to the Trojan Horse and the birth of democracy, this interactive reference delves into one of the world's most fascinating civilizations-ancient Greece-and illustrates how deeply it continues to influence modern life. Utilizing easily obtainable materials and requiring scant adult supervision, 25 hands-on projects instantly immerse kids in ancient Greek culture while diagrams, facts, jokes, and activities educate young readers on topics such as housing, food, clothing, toys, and science in this golden Mediterranean society. Step-by-step instructions are provided for each project, which include creating a Greek vase, an Olympic wreath, and a Trojan Horse, as well as participating in a Greek trial.

The Ensemble Musica Romana is bringing sounds of times long past to life again. By research of ancient music and reconstruction of ancient instruments they successfully revive archaic sounds and forgotten melodies. 

Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, Oplontis and Boscoreale were lost to the world in August AD79 to lie hidden for almost 1800 years. Through their destruction and re-discovery, they provide us with a time capsule of Roman life in the first century AD. 

A preview of the official video for the exhibition-event Lux in Arcana -- The Vatican Secret Archives reveals itself http://www.luxinarcana.org. Filmed inside the Vatican Secret Archives, it shows rooms and bunkers in the Archive of the Popes, together with some of the 100 original documents that will leave the Vatican City for the first time in history. 12 centuries of history, 400 years of life, 85 kilometres of shelving: the world's most famous Archive reveals itself in the extraordinary halls of Rome's Capitoline Museums. Conclaves, heresies, popes and emperors. Crusades, excommunications, ciphered letters. Manuscripts, codices, ancient parchments. An exceptional and once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn History through its sources. February-September 2012.

Famous scene of "Life of Brian" dubbed and subtitled in Latin

En inglés. Todo sobre la vida de Aquiles.

This site provides a unique source of scientific data. Aqueducts give information on knowledge levels in hydrology and civil engineering in the ancient world, and on the social life and history of cities ...

"Sinopsis: "Átropos, una de las Parcas del Destino, pierde las tijeras con las que corta los hilos de la vida de los mortales, aunque en realidad se las ha robado Sísifo. Esto tendrá sus consecuencias, no sólo en el Inframundo, sino también en el mundo humano. Con la ayuda de sus hermanas, Átropos intentará recuperar las tijeras antes de que la furia de Hades recaiga sobre ella." "Atropos, one Parcae of Destiny, misses her Scissors used to cut the humans' life tread, but actually is Sysiphus who stole them. This will carry consequences not only in the Underworld, but also in the human World. Atropos, helped by her sisters, will try to recover the Scissors before Hades' wrath falls on her." PALMARES: Ganador XII Certamen de Cortometrajes de Animación Centro Ibercaja (La Rioja)"

Aproximació a la civilització romana: història de Roma, societat i política, la ciutat romana, vida quotidiana, religió, llengua i literatura llatines… // Aproximación a la civilización romana: historia de Roma, sociedad y política, la ciudad romana, vida cotidiana, religión, lengua y literatura latinas… // Approach to Roman civilization: History, politics and society, Roman city, life, religion, Latin language and literature. Autor: Sebastià Giralt. Català.

En inglés. Sobre Sócrates

Diario de un profesor de latín. En inglés. The subject of this weblog is my personal life related to Classics (Ancient Greek, Latin and Classical Civilisation).

Textos de Catulo con música

Koehler`s guide brings the poems of Catullus and the Latin language to life through song and story, like a radio production, on CTCWeb.

Una nueva exposición permanente sobre la vida cotidiana en la Grecia antigua

Ray Laurence - TEdedu