A day in the life of ancient Rome
Alberto Angela ; Gregory Conti
A day in the life of ancient Rome /Alberto Angela - New York, N.Y. : Europa Editions , 2009. - 384 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
The world back then --
A few hours before dawn --
Curiosity: Rome in numbers, the Eternal City --
6:00 a.m.: The domus: home for the wealthy --
6:15 a.m.: Interior decoration, a peculiar Roman taste --
6:30 a.m.: The master awakes --
7:00 a.m.: Roman dress --
7:10 a.m.: Feminine fashion --
7:15 a.m.: The well-groomed Roman man.
This voyage of exploration chronicles twenty-four hours in the life of a Roman patrician, beginning at dawn on an ordinary day in the year 115 A.D., with Imperial Rome at the height of its power.
9781933372716
International Book Distributors ;Flat No.17,Prakash Apartments,5 Ansari Road,Daryaganj New Delhi-110002
History
Rome -- Civilization.--Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
937.07 ANG
A day in the life of ancient Rome /Alberto Angela - New York, N.Y. : Europa Editions , 2009. - 384 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
The world back then --
A few hours before dawn --
Curiosity: Rome in numbers, the Eternal City --
6:00 a.m.: The domus: home for the wealthy --
6:15 a.m.: Interior decoration, a peculiar Roman taste --
6:30 a.m.: The master awakes --
7:00 a.m.: Roman dress --
7:10 a.m.: Feminine fashion --
7:15 a.m.: The well-groomed Roman man.
This voyage of exploration chronicles twenty-four hours in the life of a Roman patrician, beginning at dawn on an ordinary day in the year 115 A.D., with Imperial Rome at the height of its power.
9781933372716
International Book Distributors ;Flat No.17,Prakash Apartments,5 Ansari Road,Daryaganj New Delhi-110002
History
Rome -- Civilization.--Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
937.07 ANG
