Describes easy-to-make crafts that replicate the arts of ancient Rome. Includes historical information, a time line, a glossary, and resources.

Part 1: Introduction -- Daily life -- Beliefs -- Warfare -- Language -- Art -- Part II: Crafts: Fashion -- Toga, brooch, and Laurel crown -- Romans at home -- Mosaic tile -- Writing and literature -- Wax tablet -- Art and architecture -- Roman ruins -- Art and architecture --Colosseum Zoetrope -- Lives of the emperors -- Portrait coins -- Decorative arts -- Fresco painting -- Roman craftsmen -- Amphorae vessels -- Timeline - Glossary.