rome (italy)

Explores the history of Rome as an empire and as the origin of Western art and civilization and depicts the growth of Rome over two thousand years through its foundation, the formation of empire, and its socio-political system. Examines the eras of Christianity, the Crusades, and the Renaissance and discusses changes in its identity in the twentieth-century postwar years. Includes color photos, reproductions of famous works of art, and an index.

When he joins a predominantly black "Teen Dream Team" that will be representing the United States in an international basketball tournament in Rome, Jimmy Doyle makes some unexpected discoveries about prejudice, racism, and politics.

Lavinia, daughter of King Latinus and Queen Amata, gets caught in the middle of her parent's conflicting wishes that she marry either Turnus, king of Rutuli, or Trojan stranger Aeneas, which follows an omen that dictates she will cause a war, and that her husband will die young.

A multicultural group of students, given an all-expenses paid trip through Europe by the mysterious Mrs. X, follow her clues to fun and adventure in Rome.

13 defining moments from the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to the struggle over the Persian Empire. Examines moments that altered the course of history and shaped the modern world. Gives a comprehensive account of the famed leaders and brilliant military tactics that changed history. Visit locations around the world to examine what is known of these legendary encounters. Witness recreations of the crucial battles of Rome and beyond - from Cannae to Marathon to Thermopylae - and follow some of the greatest warriors of all time, including Hannibal, Spartacus, and Attila the Hun.

Investigating the suspicious death of a man on the streets of ancient Rome, Questura detective Nic Costa interviews the victim's haunted daughter and discovers unsettling links between the case and a murder from centuries earlier.