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24 Hours in Ancient Rome
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- Author
- Philip Matyszak
- Narrator
- Michael Page
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 1 May 2020
- Run Time
- 6 hours 36 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities—one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York?
In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character—from emperor to slave girl, gladiator to astrologer, medicine woman to water-clock maker—and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.
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- Author
- Philip Matyszak
- Narrator
- Michael Page
- Duration
- 6 hours 36 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 May 2020
- ISBN
- 9781705218228
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- History, Ancient history, European history: the Romans, Social and cultural history
Synopsis
Walk a day in a Roman's sandals.What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities—one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York?In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character—from emperor to slave girl, gladiator to astrologer, medicine woman to water-clock maker—and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.
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