Find your group below to discover the best websites for your topic
Welcome, researchers! This guide has been made especially for you. First, find your name below and click the links for your topic. You can also use the General Websites at the top — these are great for finding extra information about anything to do with Ancient Rome.
Short articles, videos, and quizzes about the Romans — made just for school children. A great place to start for any topic.
Best for videos & quizzesLoads of pages about different parts of Roman life — food, buildings, the army, entertainment, and more. Written especially for children your age.
Best for facts10 amazing facts about the Ancient Romans, with brilliant photographs. A fun way to get started and find ideas for your research.
Best for photos & factsA reliable encyclopaedia written for children, with clear explanations and vocabulary help. Click on any blue word to find out what it means.
Best for detailed infoReal lessons about the Romans with videos, slides, and activities — exactly what you learn in school.
Best for structured learningFind out about all the things Romans did for fun — gladiator fights, chariot racing, and theatre. Written for children your age.
A clear and reliable page about who gladiators were, where they trained, and how the shows worked.
A fun page covering the different types of gladiator, how they trained, what the crowd did, and what the thumbs up/down really meant.
Roman entertainment — gladiator fights, chariot racing, and what Romans did in their spare time.
A reliable encyclopaedia page all about gladiators — who they were and how the fights were organised.
Covers gladiators, animal fights, chariot races, and the Colosseum. A slightly different angle to the other pages.
How the Romans built things — their incredible baths, temples, bridges, villas, and even underfloor heating! Lots of photos of real Roman buildings still standing today.
How Romans built Britain's first proper towns, including the forum (the main square), the baths, and public buildings.
A full lesson with videos and activities about the amazing buildings the Romans left behind in Britain.
Did you know that Romans originally only had 10 months in a year? This page explains why February is the shortest month and how Julius Caesar changed the calendar.
A simple, clear page about how the Roman calendar worked — including why months have the names they do (September = 7th month in Latin!).
A KS2 facts page with a clear section on the Roman calendar. Also great for finding extra facts about other Roman topics.
Covers Julius Caesar's attempts in 55 and 54 BC, Emperor Claudius's big invasion in AD 43, and Boudicca's famous rebellion. Includes a video clip.
Why did the Romans want to invade Britain and how did they do it? Covers the 40,000-strong army that landed in AD 43, with real coins and artefacts.
A full lesson with slides and activities all about the Roman invasion — with key vocabulary to help you explain it clearly.
Seven brilliant Roman inventions found in Britain — including sanitation, baths, underfloor heating, and stone buildings. Connects to real places you can still visit.
A big list of Roman inventions and achievements: roads, arches, aqueducts, concrete, books, sewers, and even Latin (the language that led to French, Spanish, and Italian).
KS2 facts page with a clear section on inventions like concrete, newspapers, books, the calendar, and central heating (they called it a hypocaustum!).
A child-friendly page explaining why the mighty Roman Empire eventually fell apart — corruption, money problems, the army getting weaker, and tribes from the north attacking. Includes a quiz at the end!
A full lesson on how Rome fell — covering the attack by the Visigoths in AD 410 and the final collapse in AD 476.
A specifically British angle — why did the Romans stop ruling Britain after 400 years, and what did they leave behind?
A typical Roman day, jobs (farmer, soldier, lawyer), what families were like, what Romans wore, what they ate, and how they had fun.
From the homepage, explore sub-pages on towns, roads, food, clothing, and entertainment — lots of daily-life detail for children your age.
Covers Roman towns, baths, roads, and everyday life in Britain — with a video clip to get you started.
A child-friendly biography of one of Rome's most famous leaders — including the fact he was kidnapped by pirates as a young man! Covers his rise to power and assassination.
A reliable biography covering his career, the conquest of Gaul, how he became dictator, and why he was assassinated. Did you know July is named after him?
All about Queen Boudicca of the Iceni tribe, who led a famous rebellion against the Romans. A great addition to your research on famous people from the Roman period.
Romans had three meals a day and some very unusual foods! Find out about dormice, flamingo tongues, the free government bread, and what poor Romans ate compared to rich ones.
Covers Roman meals, cooking methods, and the difference between rich and poor diets — wheat pancakes, bread, dates, honey, fish, and porridge.
A UK educational page going through Roman food group by group — fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood, bread, cheese, and drinks (including their unusual hot spiced wine).