Classical Studies

The Overly Sarcastic Productions YouTube channel has a number of helpful explanations of historical events (e.g., the Punic Wars, the events during Octavian’s war with Marc Antony etc.), which are delivered in a semi-informal and light-hearted manner. Diagrams, sketches, and onscreen information help to make to content accessible, and the narrator’s occasional opinions and thoughts keep the videos from seeming too much like a history overload.

This online “game” takes you through the lives of Augustus, Claudius, and/or Nero by setting up scenarios and then asking you to choose which action the emperor took. Whether you choose correctly or not, the game explains the emperor’s actions, as well as what happened next ... 

http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/special/emperor_game.html

Here is a funky, interactive way of learning about Hadrian.

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/history/classical-studies/hadrian-the-roamin-emperor

Move around Rome’s empire, learning as you go!

Use this Roman Mosaic building website to create spectacular works of art!

http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/mosaic/easy.htm

Here’s an eight-legged masterpiece to inspire your endeavours: