Ancient Rome in Motion

Ancient Rome in Motion (ARM) was set up in 2022 to make short films about life in the Roman Empire. These animated films are intended to help High School students imagine the hopes and fears of people who lived in the past, as well as providing an excellent and enjoyable means for revision for exams. Our first series of five films is on Pompeii and life in that city destroyed in 79 CE by the eruption of Vesuvius. In making the films, we have a strong commitment to authenticity - yes of course a cartoon is not real - but in making the films we draw directly on graffiti and evidence for how life was lived in the houses, streets and public spaces of Pompeii.  We want you to enjoy these films and to encounter the richness of our knowledge of Pompeii and the lives of the people who lived in this city destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.

The links below allow you to download posters and to support Ancient Rome in Motion via a small monthly donation.