The grossest, weirdest, and most violent things about life in ancient Rome are chronicled in this volume. There were things about Roman life that no modern person would want to experience. Communal toilets and gladiator deaths rank among these. Readers learn about the brutal and crazed emperors of Rome as well as the infamous volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii. Vibrant cartoon illustrations put these historical facts in an accessible, humorous, and humanizing light.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
32 pages
Publication:
2012
Publisher:
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Edition:
Language:
ISBN10:
1433966956
ISBN13:
9781433966958
kindle Asin:
1433966956
Top 10 Worst Things about Ancient Rome You Wouldn't Want to Know!
The grossest, weirdest, and most violent things about life in ancient Rome are chronicled in this volume. There were things about Roman life that no modern person would want to experience. Communal toilets and gladiator deaths rank among these. Readers learn about the brutal and crazed emperors of Rome as well as the infamous volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii. Vibrant cartoon illustrations put these historical facts in an accessible, humorous, and humanizing light.