rome

Illustrated look at everyday life in the past.

Explores the design and building technology of ancient Rome, along with the political and economic significance of Roman city construction throughout the empire.

Shows how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them and used these cities to link their vast empire into a commercial and political unit. Live-action segments visit historical sites and reveal how these structures were built and used. Animated segments tell the story of the construction and conflicts of a fictional Roman city in the newly conquered territory of Gaul.

Readers can experience the culture of this wide spread Roman empire though the foods that sustained them during their massive expansion across Europe.

Discusses the food, dress, schooling, games, housing, and culture of children in ancient Rome.

Discusses life in ancient Rome and presents the myths that civilization has bequeathed us.

An illustrated description of a Roman amphitheater, its architecture, and the games that took place there.

Contains twenty essays in which the authors consider the factors that contributed to the decline and fall of ancient Greece.

Presents an account of Julius Caesar's life, from birth to death, and explores his impact on history and the world.

Flavia and Nubia follow Jonathan to Rome and into the Golden House built by the emperor Nero, where a dangerous assassin lurks.