<p><b>In this expert guide to the ancient city, Dr Philip Matyszak takes us on a tour of ancient Romes most fascinating and important sites and locations, revealing the secrets of the beating heart of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. </b><br><br>Rome itself was never grander or more magnificent than just before it fell, so be <b>transported back in time to the Empires twilight years at the end of the 4th century ad</b>, with almost a thousand years of Roman history to explore. Each chapter focuses on one of Romes districts, with <b>maps throughout</b> and explanations of how the same routes would look today. <br><br><b>Put yourself in the sandals of a Roman pedestrian</b> and take a walk along the Via Appia, through the Capuan Gate and past all the wonders inside the walls of ancient Rome, <b>from tombs and temples to sewers and shrines</b>, the grand gardens and the humble street markets, from <b>Neros Golden House</b> to the slums where <b>Julius Caesar</b> grew up. Walk alongside the ghosts of Trajan, Nero and Cicero; stand where they stood and see what they saw.</p>