The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire: Chronicling the Rise and Fall of the Most Important and Influential Civilization the World Has Ever Known

WITNESS THE GLORY AND MIGHT OF ANCIENT ROME An authoritative account of Roman imperial, military and political power, and of classical Rome’s far-reaching influence on Western culture, architecture and art. • Discover the scandals that shocked Rome – the notorious lives of the emperors Caligula and Nero, and the famous affairs of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. • The assassination of Julius Caesar, Nero fiddling while Rome burned, and the building of Hadrian’s Wall are all covered. • Every major military campaign is described, from the Punic Wars and Caesar’s Conquest of Gaul to the conquest of Britain, Dacia and the East. • 1000 detailed photographs, fine art paintings, illustrations, reconstructions, family trees, maps, battle plans, architectural drawings and cross-sections reveal the glory and the might of ancient Rome.