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Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations

Created at Harvard University, the Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilization (DARMC) makes the best available materials for a geographic information systems (GIS) approach to mapping and spatial analysis of the Roman and medieval worlds. The DARMC draws on the cartographic achievements of previous researchers, including the "Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World" by Richard J.A....

https://darmc.harvard.edu/
Mantovano: Virgil and His Influence Mailing List

Mantovano, the Virgil mailing list, exists to discuss: (1) the works attributed to Publius Vergilius Maro; (2) commentary on Virgil and his works; and (3) Virgil's influence on subsequent literature.

http://virgil.org/mantovano/
Perseus Digital Library

Planning for the Perseus Digital Library began in 1985, and they have made a series of ambitious changes, additions, and transformations over the past several decades. The Library is best known for their coverage of the history, literature, and culture of the Greco-Roman world. They recently unveiled this new website, and it is well worth a look. Along the top of the homepage, visitors will find...

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/
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Sicily: Art and Invention

Co-organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell'Identità Siciliana, Sicily: Art and Invention celebrates 2013 as the Year of Italian Culture in the United States. To complement the exhibit (on view at the Getty Museum until August) the website is organized into five thematic sections: The Greeks in Sicily, Religion and Ritual,...

http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/sicily/index.html
The Atrium: For Devotees of Ancient Greece and Rome

With the large number of quality ancient world sites already existing it is difficult for a new one to make room for itself. The Atrium accomplishes this by focusing on resources that connect the present and the past. Teachers can make good use of several features at this site. The Commentarium is a frequently updated journal that provides links to online news stories involving the ancient world....

http://atrium-media.com
The Roman Empire in the First Century

This companion site for the PBS series that aired recently provides a nice introduction to life in Ancient Rome. The site is divided into four main sections: the Roman Empire, Ancient Voices, the Social Order, and Life in Roman Times, each of which is further divided into subsections. Here users can learn about everything from Roman divorce and marriage laws, to Caesar's murder, to Ovid's poems....

http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/index.html