The drama of Pompeii's end has been handed down by Roman writers, its paintings and mosaics have astonished visitors since their discovery and its houses and public buildings still present a vivid picture of life, disaster and death in a Roman town. This book includes a comprehensive account of its rise, splendour and fall.
The drama of Pompeii's end has been handed down by Roman writers, its paintings and mosaics have astonished visitors since their discovery and its hou...
The legions of Rome were among the greatest fighting forces in history. For almost half a millennium they secured the known world under the power of the Caesars. This pioneering account gathers together the stories of each and every individual legion, telling the tales of their triumphs and defeats as they policed the empire and enlarged its borders.
Part I examines the legions of the Republic from Rome s foundation to Caesar s legions and those of Octavian and Mark Antony in the civil wars.
Part II provides biographies of all forty-five legions from 31 BC to the third century AD....
The legions of Rome were among the greatest fighting forces in history. For almost half a millennium they secured the known world under the power o...
