Ancient Rome

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According to legend Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus. This topic covers ancient Roman culture, daily life, technology, art, architecture, the Roman Empire and famous emperors like Caesar. SCIS no: 1838366

social_sciences, arts, history

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Bottle

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Italy: Roman Forum

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Colosseum, Rome

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Women in Ancient Rome

WOMEN IN ANCIENT ROME (Mataura Ensign, 13 April 1883)

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Ruins of ancient fortress, Rome, Italy

Alexander Turnbull Library

The pig in ancient Rome

THE PIG IN ANCIENT ROME. (Bruce Herald, 05 March 1886)

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Publius Horatius

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Statues of three ancient Romans

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Roman earrings

earrings

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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New Zealand Roman sandals

sandals, uniform, school

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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Roman holiday

Roman Holiday

Gisborne Photo News

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The Emperor Vitellius

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

The ashes of Julius Caesar

The Ashes of Julius Caesar. (Otago Witness, 24 August 1899)

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New Zealand soldiers

World War II New Zealand soldiers at Roman ruins, Syria

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Temple at Paestum, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Temple at Paestum, Italy

Temple at Paestum, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Gladiator

Alexander Turnbull Library

Ancient Rome

Services to Schools

Clothing and fashion

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Ancient Rome for kids

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Famous Romans

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Julius Caesar

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