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Link A BRIEF HISTORY OF ATLANTIS: PLATO'S IDEAL STATE

The text book for the course is Kershaw, S.P., A Brief History of Atlantis: Plato's Ideal State, London: Robinson, 2016. It can be...

Plato, Plato's 'Critias', Plato's 'Kritias', Plato's 'Timaeus', Plato's 'Timaios', Ancient Greek, Ancient history, Greek culture, Atlantis, Kershaw view
Link ALL ROADS LEAD TO (AND FROM) ROME

This link takes you to an enchanting website all about Roman roads

Ancient history, Classics, Rome view
Link AMMIANUS MARCELLINUS - TRANSLATION

This link takes you to a translation of Ammianus Marcellinus.

Ammianus Marcellinus, Ancient rome, Late Roman, Roman empire, Early Christian, Ancient history, Church history view
Link AMMIANUS MARCELLINUS - TRANSLATION

This link takes you to a translation of Ammianus Marcellinus. From Ammianus Marcellinus. With An English Translation. John C. Rolfe, Ph.D...

Ancient rome, Late Roman, Roman empire, Early Christian, Ancient history, Historiography, Ammianus Marcellinus view
Link ANCIENT SOURCES AND TRANSLATIONS

This site gives a very helpful alphabetical list of ancient sources, along with links to online translations (where available) and other useful...

Primary sources, Use of historical sources, Ancient history, Historiography, Ancient rome, Roman empire, Late Roman, Greek history, Byzantine, Early Christian, Decline and Fall, Transformation of the Roman Empire view
Link Article on Augustus on the BBC History Website

This link takes you to a brief article on Augustus on the BBC History Website.

Ancient history, Rome, Latin view
Link Article on Cleopatra on the BBC History Website

This link takes you to a brief article on Cleopatra on the BBC History Website.

Ancient history, Rome, Latin, Egypt view
Link AURELIUS VICTOR

This link takes you to a translation of Aurelius Victor's Epitome De Caesaribus.

Aurelius Victor, Ancient rome, Late Roman, Roman empire, Ancient history, Decline and Fall, Early Christian view
Link BT digital archives

A collection that showcases Britain’s pioneering role in the development of telecommunications and the impact of the technology on society.

Ancient history view
Image collection Coin of the Emperor Titus

Coin with an image of the Emperor Titus (ruled 79 - 81 CE)

Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

© S.P. Kershaw...

Ancient history, Classics, Emperors, History, Numismatics, Roman coins, Titus view
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