Britannica Kids: Ancient Rome for iOS

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Ancient Rome is the perfect app for exploring the rich history of Ancient Rome. Learn all about the fascinating rise of the Roman empire, the...

Ancient Rome is the perfect app for exploring the rich history of Ancient Rome. Learn all about the fascinating rise of the Roman empire, the Caesars, the Gladiators and the Roman Republic in fun, engaging and interactive ways.Learn and play at the same time through a variety of games like Memory Match, Jigsaw Puzzles, and the Magic Square among others. Explore Ancient Rome and Roman Gods through a wealth of amazing images (which you can e-mail to friends!) videos and informative articles. And as its from Encylopdia Britannica, you can be sure its appropriate and safe for the whole family.Testimonials: outstanding quality that Encylopaedia Britannica is known for. - Adam Curry, The Big App ShowEncyclopdia Britannica launches new educational apps what a BRILLIANT idea!!! Positive Parents (www.positive-parents.com)I have been seriously impressed with both the content and design. The iPhone Mom (www.iphonemom.com)Learning about Ancient Rome has never been more fun with this engaging, interactive and educational app based on the school curriculum. The app features:Exclusive Encyclopdia Britannica curriculum-based content with high quality videos, images and captions written specifically for ages 8-14. Coverage of the topic includes:The Rise of RomeThe Roman RepublicThe CaesarsThe Roman EmpireGladiatorsArt and ArchitectureRoman MythologyRoman Gods A-Z featuring 13 different Roman Gods including: ApolloCeresDianaJunoJupiterMarsMercuryMinervaNeptunePlutoVenusVestaVulcanThen the fun starts:Map With this amazing tool you can locate where you are anywhere in the world. Want to see the where the nearest ancient Roman structure is? Its easy with our map tool, and you can use the zoom feature to see the location up close. Jigsaw Puzzles, created from classic Roman images. Break apart the puzzle and have some fun by shaking your device (iPod touch and iPhone only) and then sliding the pieces back into place to complete the puzzle - its not as easy as it looks!Scramble images of Ancient Rome in The Magic Square game by shaking your device. Challenge yourself by re-arranging the squares to unscramble the image.Brush off - brush the layers to reveal images of famous ancient Roman structures and then try to guess what they are how many can you answer correctly? Test your knowledge on Ancient Rome with the Quiz feature - how much have you learned? But hurry: you must answer quickly as the quiz is timed!Test your memory with the popular Memory Match game and match up the pairs!Why not take your exploration of the Roman Empire a step further and link to Britannicas online services Britannica Online for Kids or Britannica Online to continue your discoveries.