A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome

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Spend a day in ancient Rome with this brilliantly immersive journey into the past. "A wonderful book for lovers of history and novices alike."—History and other Thoughts The wondrous extravagance of banquets where flamingos are roasted whole and wine flows like rivers. The roar of frenzied spectators inside the Colosseum during a battle between gladiators. A crowd of onlookers gathered at a slave auction. The silent baths and the boisterous taverns... Many books have dealt with the history of ancient Rome but none can take readers back in time to actually experience daily life in the Roman capital as well as this book. This extraordinary armchair tour, guided by author and television host Alberto Angela with the charm of a born storyteller, lasts twenty-four hours. It begins at dawn on an ordinary day in the year 115 CE. The reader wakes in a rich patrician home and discovers frescoes, opulent furnishings