The mysterious box that Ranger the golden retriever found in the garden transports him back to first century Rome, where he must rescue Marcus, a young servant boy, and Quintus, a volunteer gladiator, from the brutal world of the Colosseum.
Chronicles the history of ancient Rome in simple text, describing the monarchy, the struggle of the orders, the Roman military, and other related topics.
Highlights key developments, achievements, and people in the history of ancient Rome, and includes photographs, maps, a time line, and resources for further study.
Explores the religion of ancient Rome, focusing on how particular gods and goddesses were part of, and honored in, the everyday lives of the Roman people.
A young Celtic warrior is captured by the Romans and brought back to Rome to fight as a gladiator, but after long years of fighting his only desire is to return home, which can only happen if he wins his last fight against an old friend.
Explores the daily life and customs of ancient Rome, including life as a Roman soldier, gladiator fights, and slave labor, and includes humorous illustrations, fact boxes, and sidebars.
Jonathan and his friends are called to Rome by the emperor in the winter of 80 A.D. to find the new Prometheus believed to have brought an epidemic to the city, but Jonathan, obsessed with reuniting his parents, makes some unwise--and life-threatening--choices.
