Category: Education
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Gladiators
A long, long time ago in Ancient Rome, there were brave fighters called gladiators. They battled in big arenas, called…
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Roman Jewellery
The British Museum has many pieces of Roman Jewellery but below you can find examples from the empire excavated from…
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School Resources on Romans from Companies
There are a few online providers who provide some materials for free and charge for others. Twinkl PlanBee Living History…
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Roman Map and Timeline
Here’s a concise list of the timeline of significant events in the history of the Roman Empire: 753 BC –…
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Diary of Gaius Julius Marcellus, a Roman Soldier in Scotland, March 5th, 158 AD
Morning: It’s really cold when I wake up in our wooden house inside the fort. We get up when it’s…
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Romulus and Remus
Once upon a time, a long, long time ago in a place that would one day become the city of…
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Romans Interdisciplinary Learning (IDL) Topic Overview
This plan was prepared by teachers at Gylemuir Primary Context Romans (Social Studies, Expressive Arts, Technology) Curricular areas – Experiences…
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Roman Foods Introduced to Britain
The Romans introduced a wide variety of new foods and agricultural practices to Britain, significantly influencing the local diet. Here’s…
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Severus’s invasion of Scotland: BBC Bitesize
A BBC Bitesize resource introduces Severus’s northern campaigns for second-level learners.
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Roman Scotland for schools: BBC Bitesize
Explore BBC Bitesize resources for Curriculum for Excellence second-level learning.
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Roman Organisations and Resource Links
A list of organisations and resources for Romans in Scotland. Also, see “doing your own research“ Historic Environment Scotland –…
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Roman Houses
Many forts in Scotland had small settlements next to them and there is evidence that women and children lived inside…
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School Resources
Teaching topics, an editable CfE Second Level pack, classroom resources and visit ideas for exploring the Romans in Scotland.