See inside Ancient Rome

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Watch a movie about the life of a boy in the Roman times.

Website 2
Investigate everyday life in ancient Rome with fun facts and activities. (Videos may not be available where you are due to BBC copyright restrictions.)

Website 3
Find out about homes and shops in Pompeii, a Roman city.

Website 4
See a Roman whistle and other Roman artifacts. (Click on a picture to see a bigger image. To see more artifacts, scroll down and click on the next page.)

Website 5
Make some Roman honey cakes!

Website 6
Find out how to wear a toga.

Website 7
Visit a street in ancient Rome and click on objects that don't belong. (Click on "Roman Street".)

Website 9
Make a Roman coin online with your face as the emperor. (Scroll down to "Have fun online with our virtual hoard" and click on "own Roman coin".)

Website 10
Explore a reconstruction of a lavish Roman villa. (Click on "Launch Interactive", click on the 12th image then "Click here to launch animation".)

Website 11
Build a Roman fort and find out about Roman soldiers. (Scroll down and choose an activity.)

Website 12
Watch a video about why Roman men joined the Roman army.

Website 13
Help a slave deliver Roman artifacts to merchants in Londinium (London in Roman times). (Click on "Play".)

Website 14
Find out how to dress like a Roman soldier. (Scroll through the menu on the right for other Roman video clips.)

Website 15
Prepare gladiators for battle in the Colosseum.

Website 16
Watch a video clip about the Colosseum.

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About this book

See inside
See inside Ancient Rome

Colourful scenes with flaps to reveal details of life in Ancient Rome.
Bright, clear illustrations show scenes such as a gladiator fight at the Colosseum, the workings of a Roman Bath and the Roman legion defending the farthest reaches of the Empire.
Includes a view of Rome today, with flaps to lift to uncover what stood there in the past.
With over 50 flaps to lift revealing fascinating historical detail.

“It would be impossible to praise this series too highly.”
Bookseller Back to School June 2007

See the other books in this series.

Katie Daynes

Katie Daynes has written oodles of books for Usborne, from lifting the flaps on germs and poo, through things to spot in the sea and at school, to the life stories of Nelson Mandela and Marie Antoinette. She wrote My First Chess Book after being taught by her son, Joe Birks, who became the British Under 9 Chess Champion in 2017. She now lives in Yorkshire with her architect husband, two inquisitive children and a hamster called Toffee. When she’s not writing books, Katie likes walking on the blustery moors, meeting friends for coffee and playing competitive board games.

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