A complete history of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, chronicling the story of the most important and influential civilization the world has ever known

• An authoritative account of Roman imperial, military and political power, and of classical Rome’s far-reaching influence on Western culture, architecture and art
• 1000 detailed photographs, fine art paintings, illustrations, reconstructions, family trees, maps, battleplans, architectural drawings and cross-sections reveal the glory and the might of ancient Rome
• Discover the scandals that shocked ancient Rome – the notorious lives of emperors Caligula and Nero, and the famous affairs of Mark Antony and Cleopatra