Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day

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Here is an informative and entertaining guide to everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Rome in AD 200. You need only pack your imagination and a toothbrush - this guide provides the rest, describing all the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. Brought to life with wonderful computergenerated reconstructions of ancient Rome, this highly original, witty book will appeal to tourists, armchair travellers and history buffs.

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'An excellent introduction to Roman life' - Times Literary Supplement
'The ultimate in-joke book for classicist travellers' - Sunday Times
'Brings the ancient city back to life' - Mail on Sunday
'Altogether rather a magical book' - Minerva
'A skilful combination of light-hearted fun and impressive research, youll find yourself entertained and educated at the same time' - Family Tree
'Great to dip in and out' - Of Beauty and Nothingness
'Ingenious good fun!' - This England

Author Bio

Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford. He is the author of many books on classical civilization, including Chronicle of the Roman Republic, The Enemies of Rome, The Sons of Caesar, Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day, Lives of the Romans (with Joanne Berry) and Legionary.