Book of Donmon Teith

The brief word-histories in this book are meant to provide background on some words that everyone learns when they study Latin, as well as some rarer terms that

This voyage of exploration chronicles twenty-four hours in the life of a Roman patrician, beginning at dawn on an ordinary day in the year 115 A.D., with Imperi

LIke other languages, Latin contained certain words its speakers considered obscene as well as a rich stock of sexual euphemism and metaphor. Our sources for th

Walk a day in a Roman's sandals. What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities - one that was eight times more densel

This volume provides the first comprehensive account of the retail network in ancient Rome and investigates the diverse means by which goods were sold to consum