Chronicles of Old Rome: Exploring Italy's Eternal City

By Tamara Thiessen

Book Overview

Discover" la dolce vita" on this grand tour of Italy s historic capital told through 30 dramatic true stories spanning nearly 3,000 years, plus detailed walking tours complete with easy-to-read maps. From the Curia Pompei, site of Julius Caesar s assassination in 44 BC, to the Borgia Apartments in the Vatican, see the real-life places where history happened in this richly illustrated guide. Along with infamous power games between heroes and villains, you will find Rome s smart and powerful women, such as Agrippina, St. Agnes, Margherita, Artemisia, and more. Then relax like Goethe and Keats at the Cafe Greco, Rome s chicest coffee bar since 1760, or visit the Palazzo Colonna, the site of Audrey Hepburn s "Roman Holiday.""

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0984633448
• ISBN13: 9780984633449
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Museyon
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"