Ancient Greece and Rome at KS3 and KS4
Experience the culture and language of ancient Greece and Rome.
Our resources support KS3 history by allowing pupils to look at the
nature of empire, as well as life in the Roman Empire through its
material culture. They also support KS3 classical civilization,
Greek and Latin in secondary schools.
Online resources
Online tours
Themed selections of objects and information to explore.
The Myth of the Trojan War
Scenes from the Trojan War as depicted on Greek vases in the
British Museum collection.
Explore
Search highlights of the
Museum's Greek and Roman collection online
Find out more about the Greek and Roman collections. You can
download good quality images and find detailed information about
particular objects held in the museum.
British Museum websites
Ancient Greece
www.ancientgreece.co.uk
This KS2 website may also be useful for KS3 pupils studying Greece.
Discover an ancient world brought to life. Voyage with Odysseus,
survive Spartan boy soldier training, gatecrash a wealthy party,
take a tour round ancient Athens or dive down to a shipwreck and
solve an ancient mystery. For comprehensive teaching resources,
visit the online Staffroom.
Ancient civilizations
www.ancientcivilizations.co.uk
Explore ancient civilizations from around the world across
time:
Roman Britain: explore via the writing theme – The Vindolanda
tablets
Useful books
Roman Empire
M. Corbishley, The British
Museum Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ancient Rome
(London, The British Museum Press, 2003)
A. Gabucci, Ancient
Rome: Art, architecture and History (London, The
British Museum Press, 2002)
T. W. Potter and C. Johns, Roman
Britain (London, The British Museum Press, 1992)
J. F. Gardner, Roman
Myths (London, The British Museum Press, 1993)
P. Roberts, Pocket
Dictionary of Roman Emperors (London, The British
Museum Press, 2006)
Ancient Greece
S. Sheehan, The British
Museum Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ancient Greece
(London, The British Museum Press, 2002)
I. Jenkins, The
Parthenon Frieze (London, The British Museum Press,
2002)
L. Burn, Greek
Myths (London, The British Museum Press, 1990)
R. Woff, The
Pocket Dictionary of Heroes and Heroines of Ancient
Greece (London, The British Museum Press, 2004)
R. Woff, The
Pocket Dictionary of Greek and Roman Gods and
Goddesses (London, The British Museum Press, 2003)
These are suitable for secondary students and can be purchased
at the museum shop, online or at any bookshop.
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Museum shops. To redeem your discount online visit http://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/icat/shoponline
and enter teacher0809 on checkout.
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offers.