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This fully illustrated resource introduces K-12 teachers and their students to the rich cultural legacy of Roman art. It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Museum's Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This invaluable kit also provides lesson plans and classroom activities, map, bibliographies, a glossary, posters, and a CD-ROM containing digital images. Also included is the book Art of the Classical World in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greece, Cyprus, Etruria, Rome. Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art