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9780500051474

Ancient Rome 5 Denarii A Day Cl

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  • ISBN13:

    9780500051474

  • ISBN10:

    050005147X

  • Edition: 00
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-06-17
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson

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Summary

Travel through time to AD 200, and walk the streets of Rome with Egyptian merchants and German mercenaries. Learn where to buy exotic spices and how to dress for a fancy dinner party. Find the best places to stay, the foods to avoid and the preferred seats in the Colosseum. This witty guide to ancient Rome draws on contemporary writings and the latest archaeological evidence to reconstruct Rome at its pinnacle of greatness. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Getting Therep. 6
Puteoli
Hitting the Road
The Environs of Romep. 15
Villas
Aqueducts
Tombs
The Pomerium
Walls & Gates
Settling Inp. 25
Where to Stay - the Seven Hills
Types of Accommodation Sanitary Facilities
Medical Emergencies
What to Wear
Food
Out and Aboutp. 42
Dining Out
Meeting People
Roman Names
The Social Order
Slaves
Family
Shoppingp. 63
Where to Shop
Changing Money
What to Buy
Aediles
Law and Orderp. 71
Praetorians
Urban Cohorts
Vigiles
Crime Law Courts
Prison
Punishment
Entertainmentp. 80
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
Theatre
Prostitution & Brothels
Religionp. 96
Temples to Visit
The Pantheon
Religious Festivals
Must-See Sightsp. 115
Forum of the Romans
Arch of Titus
Imperial Forums
Triumphal Columns
Tomb of St Peter
Baths
Roman Walksp. 127
The Palatine
Along the Tiber
The Campus Martius
Mapp. 136
Useful Phrasesp. 138
Author's Notep. 140
Sources of Illustrationsp. 140
Indexp. 141
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