Everyday Life in Ancient Rome: Strange Tales and Secret Histories

Beginning on an utterly ordinary morning in 115 AD, Alberto Angela takes readers on an extraordinary journey of exploration through the ancient city of Rome. The Roman Empire is at the height of its power, and its capital is truly a metropolis of the world. From magnificent domus to overcrowded apartment blocks, from the bustling Roman markets to the grand imperial baths, the book brings to life the heated debates in the basilicas, the deadly battles in the Colosseum, and the Romans’ banquets, games, customs, taboos, and even their most intimate secrets.