Watch BBC Bitesize animated videos about how the Romans conquered Britain, how the Romans conquered Scotland, life in Roman Britain, what life was like in the Roman army and how the Romans changed Britain See a children's diagram of the Roman Empire through time An introduction to Roman Britai...
Read the BBC Bitesize guide to Roman life 10 facts about ancient Rome for kids Detailed information guide to life in Rome, from the army and rulers to food, entertainment and status Learn about the jewellery, emperors and animals of imperial Rome and see coins, busts and sculptures of Roman...
Watch BBC Bitesize animations about Ancient Egypt and new animations about life in Ancient Egypt on BBC Teach A DKfindout! children's introduction to Ancient Egypt, with lots of diagrams and illustrations Scan through an interactive timeline of Ancient Egypt Read some historical fiction for kids ab...
Julius Caesar was the first person to have his own bust (face and neck) printed on a Roman coin. Julius Caesar’s defining moment was when he crossed the Rubicon, a river that bordered Rome, and led an army into Rome to take over the government. By the end of the Roman Civil War ...
Vatican City is led by the Pope and is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It operates independently and even has its own army to protect the Pope. The Swiss Guard was formed in 1506 and still is comprised entirely of people from Switzerland. Italy is largely a Christian country...