US News ranks Walnut Hills 65th and Newsweek ranks Walnut Hills 66th among U.S. high schools
Out of more than 18,000 public high schools
in the USA, US News ranks Walnut number 65 in the USA andawards WHHS Gold
Medal status.
Click here to view the entire US News report
Each year, Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on
how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced-placement
college-level courses and tests. Just over 1.600 schools—only 6 percent of
all the public schools in the U.S.—made the list.
Newsweek has ranked Walnut 66th in the nation and #1 in Ohio.
Library - Latin Information
Latin Students: Check to see if your class has a specific section for your project under Teacher Websites and Projects!
Click here for:
- General Information
- Daily Life in Rome
- Roads, Bridges, Temples and Aqueducts
- Roman Houses
- Roman Emperors
- Roman Britain
- Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Gladiators
- Food
- Latin Homework Help
- General Information
- Ancient History Online- All about the cultures of major ancient civilizations, including Rome. You will need a password from home. User name: walnut ; password: hills.
The Roman Empire Net- In spite of the annoying advertisements, this is a good source of information about the Roman world.
Ancient Rome- Information on the Romans from the BBC Schools website (like PBS in the US); very good information on the ancient Romans in Britain.
Welcome to Ancient Rome- This site is a collection of good links on a wide variety of topics on ancient Rome; very well organized and easy to use.
Perseus Project- One of the oldest and most highly respected websites around, the Perseus Project is a good source for Greece and the Hellenistic World as well as the Romans; it also has full text editions of most major works of Latin and Greek literature.
History for Kids: Ancient Rome- Basic information on a variety of topics for ancient Rome, especially for Latin 1 students.
Classics Collection- A metasite sponsored by the University of Florida Libraries, this has well-organized links to sites with information about Roman history and culture. Be sure to use its own internal search engine, ARGOS, to find specific information
The Latin Library - A large collection of the Latin texts of many classical authors.
Via Romana- Another metasite with organized links to information about Roman life, art, culture, history, and philosophy.
A Virtual Tour of the Roman Forum- A map of the ancient Roman Forum, with a virtual "tour" and information about the buildings and places there
A "walking Tour" of the Forum and Colosseum- Lots of information and great maps of the buildings around the ancient Roman Forum.
Roma- Civilization of Rome at the height of the Empire
Bridges, Roads, Temples, and Aqueducts
Roman Aqueduct of Metz, France- also has information on other aqueducts and how they were built.
Maison Carree- pictures and information on a famous and well preserved Roman temple in Nimes, France
A Virtual Tour of the Roman Forum- A map of the ancient Roman Forum, with a virtual "tour" and information about the buildings and places there, including many famous temples.
The Waters of the City of Rome- An interactive guide to the aqueducts and sewers of ancient Rome.
Roman Houses- Overview and pictures
Roman Townhouses and Apartment Houses
Roman House Plan and Description
De Imperitoribus Romanun- An on-line encyclopedia on the rulers of the Roman empire from 27 BC to 1453 CE. The encyclopedia consists of (1) an index of all the emperors who ruled during the empire's 1500 years, (2) biographies on the individual emperors, (3) family trees of important imperial dynasties, (4) an index of significant battles in the empire's history, (5) a growing number of capsule descriptions and maps of these battles, and (6) maps of the empire at different times. The site also has a number of links to other good sites for information on the ancient Roman and Byzantine empires.
Roman Britain- This site is put together by the BBC with information for students about ancient Rome; the focus is on the Romans in Britain.
Pompeii Interactive- Information on Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Vesuvius
The History of Plumbing: Pompeii and Herculaneum- Very interesting and detailed information on baths and plumbing in these two cities.
The Destruction of Pompeii, 79 A.D.- An eyewitness account of the horrors of the destruction of Pompeii
Catiline's Map of ancient Pompeii- A very nice and very detailed map of Pompeii, with famous sites marked. Please do NOT print this off at school without help!!
Gladiator On the Web- Lots of information about real and movie gladiators, plus links to other sites.
The Colosseum- A BBC website with the history of the Colosseum in Rome and lots of information on the activities there: if your computer has Flash, be sure to play the video "Building the Arena of Death."
Antique Roman Dishes
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.html
Interesting information and some neat recipes-the ingredients may not be in your local Kroger, though!
Last, but not least....
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
Latin Grammar Help
Latin Grammar and Conjugation Help
Events Calendar
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