Contains full-color illustrated drawings depicting the historical, political, and cultural development of ancient Rome including the legend of Romulus and Remus, Roman mythology, the Roman legions and Roman Empire, the Colosseum and aqueducts, Pompeii, and more.
General Note
Translation of: Roma.
Includes index.
Content Note
From the seven hills to a great empire -- Romulus and Remus : The legendary foundation of Rome -- The republic and its institutions : The forum, center of political life - The Romand legion : In the service of war -- The Roman Empire : A conquering people -- Latin : One language for the whole empire -- Roman mythology : Patron gods and official gods -- The Colosseum : The greatest show in the world -- The aqueduct : The passageway for the waters -- The domus : A taste for comfort -- Pompeii : Beneath the lava of Vesuvius -- Roman law : A great empire, one law for all.