24 HOURS IN ANCIENT ROME. Spending a day with its inhabitants

After the best seller 24 hours in ancient Athens, follows the series of stories of the residents of the Eternal City

for every hour of the 24 hours of their daily life.

 What was it like to live in one of the most powerful and bustling cities of the ancient world – eight times more densely populated than modern New York? What happened when a Virgo was obscene? Why was it illegal to consult an astrologer for the emperor?

Meet the real her ancient Rome during an exciting twenty-four hours approaching the most important source of the city, its people. At any time of the day we meet one new character – from the emperor to the slave, from the priestess to a harlot, a slave, a senator, a militiaman. These are the ordinary citizens who bring the eternal city to life.

In the same series, it is released by Oxyto publications 24 hours in ancient Athens and follows the 24 hours in ancient Egypt.

THE Philip Matyszak he teaches at the Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Cambridge and is renowned for his research work in ancient history. He has written more than twenty books, including 24 hours in ancient Rome and Greek and Roman myths. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.