TY - BOOK AU - Matyszak,Philip TI - A walk through ancient Rome: a tour of the historical sites that shaped the city SN - 9781789295221 (hbk.) : AV - DG62 U1 - 937.63 MAT 23 PY - 2024/// CY - London PB - Michael O'Mara Books Limited KW - History KW - eflch KW - ukslc KW - Ancient Rome KW - thema KW - Archaeology KW - Rome (Italy) KW - Antiquities, Roman KW - Guidebooks N2 - In this expert guide to the ancient city, Dr Philip Matyszak takes us on a tour of ancient Rome's most fascinating and important sites and locations, revealing the secrets of the beating heart of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Rome itself was never grander or more magnificent than just before it fell, so be transported back in time to the empire's twilight years at the end of the 4th century AD, with almost a thousand years of Roman history to explore. Each chapter focuses on one of Rome's districts, with maps throughout and explanations of how the same routes would look today ER -