The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient RomeMore than fifteen centuries after its fall, the Roman Empire remains one of the most formative influences on the history of Europe. Its physical remains dot the landscape from Scotland to Syria. Its cities are still the great metropolises of the continent. Its law and institutions have shaped modern practice, and its ideal of a united Europe has haunted politicians ever since. Fully illustrated and featuring more than sixty full- colour maps, this atlas traces the rise and fall of the first great multinational state. It looks at its provinces and cities, its trade and economy, its armies and frontier defences; follows its foreign ward and internecine struggles; and charts its transformation into a Christian theocracy and its fall in 476. |
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... 2nd century there was a sharp decline in population , though it remained a centre of gov- ernment until the collapse of Roman rule in the 5th century . fort Aldersgate Newgate Above : this geometrical mosaic floor was discovered in 1869 ...
... 2nd century there was a sharp decline in population , though it remained a centre of gov- ernment until the collapse of Roman rule in the 5th century . fort Aldersgate Newgate Above : this geometrical mosaic floor was discovered in 1869 ...
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... 2nd centuries BC , she acquired some of the wealthiest territories of the Mediterranean world . This was a region where sophisticated urban cultures had been established for centuries . The common language here was Greek rather than ...
... 2nd centuries BC , she acquired some of the wealthiest territories of the Mediterranean world . This was a region where sophisticated urban cultures had been established for centuries . The common language here was Greek rather than ...
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... 2nd century , Trajan and Hadrian added a triumphal arch and public baths respectively . The city reached its greatest distinc- tion at the end of the century when Septimius Severus , born at Lepcis , became Roman emperor . He built a ...
... 2nd century , Trajan and Hadrian added a triumphal arch and public baths respectively . The city reached its greatest distinc- tion at the end of the century when Septimius Severus , born at Lepcis , became Roman emperor . He built a ...
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From City to Empire | 12 |
The Origins of Rome | 20 |
The Unification of Italy | 22 |
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