Article on Cleopatra explores the controversy and debate over what she was really like while looking at the larger idea of governance. Includes questions for discussion and group activity in which students debate.

This informative site looks in depth at the characters of Antony and Cleopatra. Shakespeare's use of language is explored in quotations taken from the play. Use the study questions for thought provoking class discussion.

A selection from Plutarch that highlights Caesar's desire to reform the calendar and how he came about with the changes he enforced.

This is part of a history presentation. It discusses Octavian, the Second Triumvirate, and the division of the Roman possessions into three zones. Click through each page to the Battle of Actium and the reasons for the final demise of...