Rome: a Virtual Tour of the Ancient City

Week one: Ancient Rome location and infrastructure

• Geographical and historical overview
• Introduction to the digital model
• Roman building materials and techniques
• The importance of aqueducts and sewers
• Using coins to illustrate ancient architecture

Week two: Political architecture in Ancient Rome

• The Imperial Fora
• The function and development of the Forum
• Types of monumental architecture
• Using poetry as evidence to investigate the past

Week three: Religious architecture in Ancient Rome

• Overview of Roman religion
• The architecture of the Capitoline Hill
• Developments in Imperial temple architecture
• Worshipping the gods

Week four: Life and death in Ancient Rome

• Overview of Roman housing
• Food supply in the ancient city
• How the Romans liked to be remembered
• Using inscriptions as evidence to investigate the past

Week five: Bread and circuses (entertainment architecture) in Ancient Rome

• The importance of entertainment for Rome’s rulers
• The architecture and function of theatres and circuses
• Roman baths and bathing
• Using evidence to understand the Colosseum