Days Rome

In this entertaining and enlightening guide, best-selling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character - from emperor to slave girl, gladiator to astrologer, medicine woman to water-clock maker - and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.

On a small September morning in 476 CE a teenage emperor took off his purple and handed it to a soldier. No thunderbolt, no sack of the city—just a quiet exchange that later writers turned into an apocalypse. The Day Rome Fell reads that moment closely: the boy on the throne, the practical bargains that followed, and the surprising durability of law, Senate, and ritual when the title of emperor stopped being decisive. Think of rust—slow, inevitable, altering surface and mechanism alike—and you have the book’s guiding image. This is not a catalogue of ruins. It is a close, clear lens...

Emilia arrives in Rome reeling from heartbreak and reckoning with her past. What was supposed to be a romantic trip has, with the sudden end of a relationship, become a solitary one instead. As she wanders, music, art, food, and the beauty of Rome's wide piazzas and narrow streets color Emilia's dreamy, but weighty experience of the city. She considers the many facets of her life, drifting in and out of memory, following her train of thought wherever it leads. While climbing a hill near Trastevere, she meets John, an American expat living a seemingly idyllic life.

James Romm seamlessly weaves together the life and written words, the moral struggles, political intrigue, and bloody vengeance that enmeshed Seneca the Younger in the twisted imperial family and the perverse, paranoid regime of Emperor Nero, despot and madman.

Dive into the beauty of Italy with "A 10-Day Itinerary in the Heart of Italy," your essential companion for an unforgettable Italian journey. Authored by Isabella, an Italian native now residing in the United States, this guide bridges two cultures, offering a unique perspective that caters to both the intrigue of American travelers and the depth of Italian traditions. Isabella's Italian roots and her experience living in the U.S. have equipped her with a profound understanding of both cultures. This blend of insights ensures that your Italian adventure goes beyond typical tourist ...

“New York, Paris, London—every grand metropolis—has its own irresistible attraction but Rome so swirls with stories of saints and sinners…lovers and fighters, that she compels you towards her, like gravity…. No one leaves her unaltered. Part of you always loves her. This is the place...

What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the Colosseum, his life in the balance? In Those Who Are About to Die, Harry Sidebottom—an internationally bestselling novelist and professor of classical history at Oxford—pulls us into the arena, and into the homes and forums of ancient Rome, taking the listener on an eye-opening, twenty-four-hour tour through Roman life at the height of the gladiatorial games, from the first century BC to the second century AD.

When the Eternal City beckons, it's not just history that stirs; it's the secrets that yearn to be unraveled. Chaos ensues when a laid-off senior executive from the U.S. who has lived and worked for years in Italy, takes a temporary job chaperoning thirteen high school students and their three teachers from Atlanta in the Eternal City of Rome.

Studies have shown that developing an “atomic habit”—just doing a few minutes a day of whatever skill or habit you want to take on—can be more than enough to engrain it into our lives. Therefore, we have transformed timeless, legendary stories into 10-minute bite-size chunks long enough to entertain, enthrall, and even educate the listener but short enough to be enjoyed quickly at bedtime or any other point in our busy modern days.

Half-sister to Emperor Honorius, unmarried and powerless, twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade. Her plans to gain power and influence are halted when the city is besieged and captured by a vast army led by Alaric the Visigoth. Taken hostage, travelling out of Italy, Galla Placidia falls in love and marries a barbarian king. At a time when Rome's power is fast dwindling, its authority diminishing year upon year, she embarks on a dangerous and remarkable journey towards the imperial throne.

On the morning of 15 March 44 BCE, Julius Caesar walked into the Theatre of Pompey with warnings at his back and the machinery of power before him. He chose duty over doubt; men he trusted folded their hands over hidden blades. The Day Caesar Fell reconstructs that morning with the intimacy of a close-up and the sweep of a courtroom sketch—ritual, rivalry, and the brittle logic of honour colliding in a moment that reads like theatre and feels like treachery. JD Arden moves from the private—Calpurnia’s dream, whispered warnings—to the public choreography that made assassination ...

Discover Europe through the eyes of a first-time traveler — and learn how to make your own journey unforgettable. What happens when two newlyweds set off on a 14-day adventure across Paris, Switzerland, and Italy with only a rough plan, boundless curiosity, and a few hard lessons waiting to unfold? This book blends a heartfelt honeymoon diary with practical travel tips you can apply on your own trip — whether it’s your first time in Europe or your tenth. In this book, you’ll find: Real Experiences: From missing trains to magical café moments — candid stories that capture both the...

Fun and fearless, Cora Lewis knows how to keep her tattooed "bad boy" friends at the Marked in line. But beneath all that flash and sass is a broken heart. Cora won't let herself get burned again. She's waiting to fall in love with the perfect man - a baggage-free, drama-free guy ready for commitment. Then she meets Rome Archer.

Emilia, an artist, arrives in Rome alone. What was supposed to be a romantic trip has, with the sudden end of her relationship, become a solitary one. Six days lie ahead. She wanders the streets, surrendering herself to the music, food and beauty of the city. But when she meets John, an American living out a seemingly idyllic existence in Rome, their instant connection challenges how she sees her past, her family and herself.

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end is the way of death.” Prov. 14:12, 16:25 The world has been led to expect a far different outcome than will be experienced. The Scripture of Truth (the Word of Yahuah) describes a very rebellious and disobedient population in the last days, and those thinking they are fine for believing, and not obeying, will be in for the shock of their lives. TIMELINE approximates the lifetimes of significant characters in Scripture, from the first 7 days of Creation up to the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE. James Ussher’s Annals of the ...

Rome has always been a center of attraction for thousands of tourists from all over the globe. With a mesmerizing history that spans to approximately ten thousand years, this place has been a storehouse of dark secrets and passionate art forms. The city has presented the world with some of the most talented and gifted painters, poets and laureates. These varied attractions to a great extent have paved way for the city to become a prime tourist attraction. The recent times has in fact seen a stark rise in tourism business for Rome with people from all nationalities visiting at various points...

Join Santiago and Giselle on a perilous journey through the wild frontier, as they try to escape the clutches of danger and follow their hearts. Despite facing daunting challenges, these two unlikely allies are determined to make it through, no matter what it takes. As they travel eastward, their bond grows stronger with each passing day, despite their efforts to keep their distance. But their curiosity and undeniable chemistry eventually bring them closer together, as Santiago confesses his feelings for Giselle. However, their newfound romance is not without its challenges, and they must ...

From the beginning, Rome was a hotbed of power, overweening ambition, desire, political genius, and corruption. Hughes details the turbulent years that saw the formation of empire and the establishment of the sociopolitical system, along the way providing colorful portraits of all the major figures, both political and cultural. For almost a thousand years, Rome would remain the most politically important, richest, and largest city in the Western world.

The very idea of empire was created in ancient Rome, and even today, traces of its monuments, literature, and institutions can be found across Europe, the Near East, and North Africa - and sometimes even further afield. Historian Greg Woolf expertly recounts how this mammoth empire was created, how it was sustained in crisis, and how it shaped the world of its rulers and subjects - a story spanning a millennium and a half of history.

Become familiar with the time of the Romans. Learn about their slaves, their freemen, their sex slaves, their sex lives, their prostitutes, their habits and professions, and more. This guide will put special emphasis on the rebellion of Spartacus, the taboos in Roman culture, and the religious cults with their idols.