http://ocw.nd.edu Notre Dame OpenCourseware (OCW) offers free online educational resources for the courses in the Department of Classics. The Notre Dame Classics Department offers courses in study of the ancient Greek and Latin languages, of Greek and Latin literature, and of the history, archaeology, art, religion and philosophy of the ancient Greeks and Romans. And, uniquely in our approach to the ancient Mediterranean world, we include also instruction in Arabic and other Semitic languages, with related courses in Arabic and Islamic literature and history. 2011-11-14T04:32:42-07:00 en Copyright 2012, by the Contributing Authors daily 1 2011-10-24T05:04:26Z http://ocw.nd.edu/classics/history-of-ancient-rome Notre Dame OpenCourseware (OCW) offers free online educational resources for the course "History of Ancient Rome" in the Department of Classics. This course introduces students to the history of ancient Rome from Romulus to Constantine (8th c. BC – early 4th c. AD). We will examine the meteoric spread of Roman rule in Italy and the ancient Mediterranean, the brilliance of a republican form of government tragically swept away by destructive civil war, the rise of repressive autocracy under the Caesars, and the threats to empire in late antiquity posed inside by the rise of Christianity and outside by hostile invaders. Special attention will be given to the types of primary evidence—historiography, inscriptions, coins, art and architecture—and how they influence our understanding of ancient Rome. Elizabeth Mazurek James Schneider Copyright 2012, by the Contributing Authors en free Roman Empire courseware online Mediterranean Romulus Christianity course Rome Caesar Constantine Ancient Rome classics open Notre Dame OCW history 2011-11-22T18:46:41Z Course text/html CLAS 30205 Fall 2007 Undergraduate http://ocw.nd.edu/classics/ostia-antica Roman Archways at Ostia Antica. Photo by eva_ben, accessed from http://www.flickr.com/photos/unchaperoned/2130332593/ on 8/05/10. (image cropped) eva_ben 2007, Eva Ben en Ostia Antica Roman archways 2011-10-24T05:59:29Z Image image/jpeg