Life In Ancient Rome

For ages 8-14. The mighty Roman empire grew from a collection of farming villages and shepherd's huts to become one of the fiercest conquering societies of all time. Beautiful colour images and illustrations fully explain how Rome came to be and came to an end. Daily life in a massive empire is explained in simple terms. Topics include: The founding of Rome and the Romulus and Remus myth; What Romans ate everyday and grand Roman feasts; Who were Rome's caesars and senators and what did they do?; How the Roman army conquered most of Europe; Roman gods and goddesses; Architectural and technological wonders of Rome.Mehta-Jones, Shilpa is the author of 'Life In Ancient Rome', published 2004 under ISBN 9780778720645 and ISBN 0778720640.