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Here is an informative and entertaining guide to everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Rome in AD 200.You need only pack your imagination and a toothbrush – this guide provides the rest, describing all the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. Brought to life with wonderful computer-generated reconstructions of ancient Rome, this highly original, witty book will appeal to tourists, armchair travellers and history buffs.

Table of Contents:
1. Getting There: Puteoli, Hitting the Road 2. The Environs of Rome: Villas, Aqueducts, Necropolises, The Pomerium, Walls and Gates 3. Settling In – Where to Stay: The Seven Hills, Types of Accommodation, Sanitary Facilities, Medical Emergencies, What to Wear, Food 4. Out and About: Dining Out, Meeting People, Roman Names, The Social Order, Slaves, Family 5. Shopping: Where to Shop, Changing Money, What to Buy, Aediles 6. Law and Order: Praetorians, Urban Cohorts, Vigiles, Law Courts, Prison, Punishment 7. Entertainment: Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Theatre, Brothels 8. Religion: Temples to Visit, Religous Festivals 9. Must-See Sites: The Forum of the Romans, The Arch of Titus, The Imperial Forums, The Forum of Augustus, Later Forums, Triumphal Columns, The Tomb of St Peter, The Baths 10. Roman Walks: The Palatine, Along the Tiber, The Campus Martius

About the Author :
Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford. He is the author of many books on classical civilization, including Chronicle of the Roman Republic, The Enemies of Rome, The Sons of Caesar, Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day, Lives of the Romans (with Joanne Berry) and Legionary.

Review :
'Brings the ancient city back to life' - Mail on Sunday 'Performs the functions of all the best guides: it packs in a vast amount of easily retrieved information and gives a vivid picture of the destination… an excellent introduction to Roman life' - Times Literary Supplement 'Learning about real life in ancient Rome has never been so entertaining … so beautifully illustrated and so quirkily written that it ought to be on a bestseller list' - Glasgow Herald Review


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780500051474
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • Height: 200 mm
  • No of Pages: 144
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 135 mm
  • ISBN-10: 050005147X
  • Publisher Date: 14 May 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y


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