A Walk Through Ancient Rome (Hardcover)

Step back in time and take a walk through the sites and structures of this ancient city that reveal its fascinating history. In this expert guide to the ancient city, Dr Philip Matyszak takes us on a tour of all ancient Rome’s most historically significant sites and locations, revealing the dramatic stories behind the capital of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and, later, the Roman Empire. Made up of fourteen chapters, each chapter will focus on one of Rome’s fourteen districts and feature a map of the area, with a key detailing specific buildings and locations where notable historic events occurred. The reader will then be taken on a guided tour of these locations and their historical importance, as if they were walking through the city itself.