Ancient Rome

At its height, the Roman Empire governed an area stretching from Britain to Mesopotamia and contained more than seventy million people — and the culture, law, language, and political concepts it developed in that space have shaped Western civilisation continuously from its fall to the present day. DK’s Ancient Rome is the comprehensive visual guide to this extraordinary civilisation: its rise from a small city on the Tiber to master of the Mediterranean world, its republican institutions, its imperial transformation, its extraordinary engineering and art, and its complex, fascinating daily life.

The visual richness of Roman civilisation — its mosaics, sculpture, architecture, coins, and household objects — is rendered with exceptional photography, while maps, timelines, and reconstructions bring the historical narrative to life. From the forum to the battlefield, from the baths to the amphitheatre, every aspect of Roman life receives authoritative, accessible treatment.

An essential reference for students of ancient history and a magnificent visual exploration of the civilisation that made the Western world. Published by DK.