Presents wisecracks and curious facts from ancient Greece and Rome. This book includes humorous quips by the emperor Augustus and wry observations by the philosopher Socrates.

Tells you how to get in and get on in the legions, the best places to serve, life in camp, on campaign and in battle, and such things as how to stop your armour going rusty and how to storm a city. This book is suitable for those who enjoy ancient history, but who want to be entertained at the same time.

Presents the reality behind legends such as Spartacus the gladiator, and the stories of Shapur the conqueror, Viriathus the guerrilla leader and Mithridates the connoisseur of poisons.

Presents the story of one of the most colourful dynasties in history, from Caesar's rise to power in the first century BC to Nero's death in AD 68. This work reviews the long history of the Julian and Claudian families in the Republic and the social and political background of Rome.

An assessment of the rise and fall of the Roman empire, told from the perspectives of the civilizations that were vanquished by Rome, argues that such groups as the Celts, Hebrews, and Phoenicians were civilizations in their own right in spite of beliefs about Roman superiority and examines the impa

A guide to ancient Rome, it describes the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. It is intended for tourists, armchair travellers and history buffs.

Reveals the Roman civilization of antiquity through the eyes of 100 of its citizens. This book presents a voice to not just Romes' most famous generals and rulers, such as Caesar and Caligula, but also to her builders and sculptors, her poets, historians, gladiators, shepherds, slaves and courtesans.

A guide to a journey back in time to ancient Athens in 432 bc. It describes various places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. It is suitable for tourists, armchair travelers and history buffs.

Presents an account of 56 of the extraordinary characters whose lives are the defining threads in the great adventure and final tragedy that is the Roman Republic. Suitable for home or school reference, this work shows best and worst of the Roman elite superstitious, brutal and utterly uncompromising, but often men of great honour and principle.

An illustrated account of 56 leading characters who played defining parts in the great adventure and final tragedy that was the Roman Republic. It builds into an overview of the development and expansion of Rome with the support of numerous timelines, genealogical trees, sidebars, and diagrams.

Rome's Indomitable Enemy.