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The scientific study of material remains of the civilization centred on ancient Rome and culminating in the Roman Empire. The period is here taken to be from the expulsion of the Etruscan dynasty in 510 BC to the overthrow of the Western Empire in 476 AD.


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1. Roman Ceramics - An index of Banassac Samian ware by Allard Mees, with bibliographies and links on Samian, Roman brick, amphoras, Corinth ceramics, Megarian bowls and terracottas.
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2. Roman Glassmakers - Re-creations of Hellenistic and Roman 'cast' mosaic glass vessels by Mark Taylor and David Hill, with discussions on ancient glassmaking techniques
3. Lacus Curtius - Bill Thayer's extensive collection of materials on ancient Rome. Includes a gazetteer of sites in the Roman Empire with annotated photographs of Roman monuments, classical texts and 19th-century archaeological and topographical works.
4. Potsherd - Online atlas of Roman pottery in Britain and western Europe, listing the wares by class or source, from Paul Tyers, author of Roman Pottery in Britain.
5. Roman Buildings Archaeology - Robert Daniels-Dwyer provides a bibliography and links on the archaeology of buildings in the Roman Empire, particularly Roman Italy and North Africa.
6. Roman Makeover - Sally Pointer explores Roman makeup through experimental archaeology. Reconstructions of early cosmetics, perfumes and implements used to transform a modern woman into a Roman fashion victim.
7. Roman Medical Instruments - An online display of ancient Roman surgical instruments excavated from the House of the Surgeon at Pompeii.
8. Roman News and Archeology - A blog presenting roman acheology news.
9. Stoned in the Eastern Desert - Romans would go to any lengths to keep the empire's subversive elements out of the way, even cutting 30-meter granite columns on a mountain, reports Jenny Jobbins in Al-Ahram Weekly.
10. The Roman Roads - The oldest road map in existence - Peutinger's Tabula, a 12th-century copy of a Roman road map. Each section is accompanied by related links.
11. The Roman Roads in the Mediterranean Region - History, geography and tourist information. Includes photographs of archaeological sites.

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