Games

 

Entertainments and Baths

  • Circus
  • Amphitheater & Gladiators
  • Theater
  • Baths
  • Games

     

     

    This page created by Susan Barber.

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    RESOURCES

  • The Romans-Children’s Games, by History on the Net.
    http://home.clara.net/hetha/ Romans/ childrens_games.htm
    A basic overview of children’s activities with pictures and a link to a wordsearch.

  • Roman Ball Games, by W. J. Kowalski.
    http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/ x/wxk116/romeball.html
    History of games in Ancient Greece and Rome with pictures and links to specific games.

  • The Marble Museum, by Chris Cooper.
    http://www.marblemuseum.org/ originofgame.html
    Origin of marbles and their use in Ancient Rome.

  • Roman Board Games, by W. J. Kowalski.
    http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/ x/wxk116/roma/rbgames.html
    Links to various Roman board games and how they were played.

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    EXERCISES

  • Tesserae
    Learn the names for Roman dice games and what dice looked like.

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    A resource for students and teachers, created at the Austin College Summer Institute for Foreign Languages, funded by the Sid W. Richardson Foundation of Ft. Worth, Texas. This material may be used for educational purposes but may not be sold (©2002). For information and inquiries, please contact Prof. Robert W. Cape, Jr. (rcape@austincollege.edu).