This Roman statue, dating to the 1st century AD, is probably a copy of a famous statue of the Stoic philosopher Chrysippus (c.280-207 BC) which once stood in Athens. However, what we see here is a stitch-up job: the head of Chryssipus (here a plaster copy) comes from one statue and the body of Chryssipus is from another version of the same original statue.

Marble body in the Louvre, Paris (now with the plaster head removed!); marble head in the British Museum, London.

Excellent webpage giving a brief overview of various educational aspects: development of Roman education from the traditional home-based learning to Greek-style schools; education of girls; and higher education including rhetoric and philosophy.

What the Romans themselves said about education and school life! After the relevant introduction, scroll down for the quotations from ancient authors.

More thoughts on the education of the day, from the Roman writers Horace (again), Pliny (in full) and the witty Martial.

from the British Library; as shown on p.141 of CLC Bk1.

Famous relief sculpture depicting teacher together with students reading scrolls. From Neumagen in Germany, now in nearby Trier Museum.

flanked by the Muse of History and Muse of Tragedy; in the Bardo Museum, Tunisia.

One of the finest examples of Roman bridge building, this bridge across the Río Tajo was built in AD 106 and dedicated to the Emperor Trajan, who is honored by a triumphal arch in the center of the bridge and a small temple at one end. The granite structure, which is held together without mortar, was restored in the 1800's and takes its name from the Arabic for bridge: alcántara

As shown on p.135 of CLC Book 1.

One of the finest examples of Roman bridge building, this bridge across the Río Tajo was built in AD 106 and dedicated to the Emperor Trajan, who is honored by a triumphal arch in the center of the bridge and a small temple at one end. The granite structure, which is held together without mortar, was restored in the 1800's and takes its name from the Arabic for bridge: alcántara

As shown on p.167 of CLC Unit 1.

Excellent 5-minute podcast from the National Museum of Art in Washington DC, discussing the role of the Greeks in the Bay of Naples and the Roman love for their culture: "Pompeii and the Roman Villa, Part 4: The Greek Legacy".

An interactive site from the BBC designed for 9-11 year olds. Good resources page with maps and images of the Greek world.

Excellent British Museum website devoted to various aspects of ancient Greece; you can even learn about architecture while building your own Greek temple.

Superb interactive site from PBS; although seemingly focusing on key characters, the interactive time line, and "Acropolis Experience" contain broader themes. Don't miss the movie "How the Parthenon was Built".

Listen to how the leters of the Greek alphabet were pronounced.

Roman sculpted bust of the Greek poet Homer - generally regarded as the earliest and greatest of all the Greek poets and whose influence on all later Classical literature was immense.

Famous painting depicting the the crowning of Homer by Winged Victory. The poet is surrounded by other illustrious artists inlcuding Phidias, shakespeare, Michelangelo and Mozart. By J-A.D.Ingres, 1827, in the Louvre.

Who was Homer? Good introduction to Homer and his epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey on Wikipedia.

Would you like to listen to one of the greatest stories ever told?

The sculpted head of the Greek dramatist Euripides (c.485-c.406 BC) doesn't actually belong to the body which holds a tragic mask. In the Vatican Museum, Rome. As illustrated on p.135 of CLC Book 1.

The sculpted head of the Greek dramatist Euripides (c.485-c.406 BC) doesn't actually belong to the body which holds a tragic mask. In the Vatican Museum, Rome. As illustrated on p.169 of CLC Unit 1.

This Roman statue (100's AD) is probably a copy of a famous statue of the Stoic philosopher Chrysippus (c.280-207 BC) which once stood in Athens. However, what we see here is a stitch-up job: the head of Chryssipus (here a plaster copy) comes from one statue and the body of Chryssipus is from another version of the same original statue.

As shown on the title-page of Stage 10 in CLC Bk1.

Marble body in the Louvre, Paris (now with the plaster head removed!); marble head in the British Museum, London.

Philosopher (born 610 BC) and alleged inventor of the sun-dial.
Roman mosaic in Rhineland Museum, Trier, Germany.

As illustrated on p.135 of CLC Book 1.

Philosopher (born 610 BC) and alleged inventor of the sun-dial.
Roman mosaic in Rhineland Museum, Trier, Germany.

As illustrated on p.169 of CLC Unit 1.

The famous Greek philosopher (469-399 BC).

The only known full length figure of Socrates, albeit a small marble figurine. It may be a reflection of an original by Lysippos.

From Alexandria in Egypt; now in the British Museum, London.

Roman mosaic from the House of T.Siminius Stephanus in Pompeii.
The 2nd and 3rd figures from the left are thought to represent the Greek philosophers Lysias and Plato. The Acropolis of Athens is shown in the background.

On display in the National Archaeolgical Museum in Naples.

Raphael's famous fresco "The School of Athens", painted in 1509 in the Vatican. Detail of Plato and Aristotle.

Roman, gilded bronze ring decorated with the heads of the Egyptian gods Isis and Serapis. In the British Museum, London. As shown in CLC Unit 1,  on p.173 of 4th edition and p141 of 5th edition.