Rome Alive: A Source-Guide to the Ancient City, Vol. 1

by Peter J. Aicher

Whether you're an armchair tourist, are visiting Rome for the first time, or are a veteran of the city's charms, travelers of all ages and stages will benefit from this fascinating guidebook to Rome's ancient monuments. Rome Alive describes the Site and Foundation of Rome, Walls and Aqueducts, the Capitoline Hill, the Roman Forum, the Upper Sacra Via, the Palatine Hill, the Colosseum Area, the Imperial Fora, the Campus Martius, the Forum Boarium and Aventine, and the Circus Maximus to Tomb of Scipios, all using the words of the ancients who knew them best. Aicher's commentary orients the visitor to each site's ancient significance. Photographs, maps, and floorplans abound, all making this a one-of-a-kind guide. A separate volume of sources in Greek and Latin is available for scholars who want access to the original texts. Special Features An ideal introduction and valuable field companion for navigating Rome's ancient city, Rome Alive! Introduction with information on ancient authors cited
Latin and Greek sources, in translation
Organization by site, with commentary and notes to supplement original sources
Plenty of photographs, maps, and floorplans
General index
Separate volume of original Greek and Latin passages (Vol. II) Also Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome - ISBN 0865162824
Rome and Her Essays on the City and Literature of Rome in Honor of Katherine A. Geffcken - ISBN 0865164576 For over 30 years Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers has produced the highest quality Latin and ancient Greek books. From Dr. Seuss books in Latin to Plato's Apology , Bolchazy-Carducci's titles help readers learn about ancient Rome and Greece; the Latin and ancient Greek languages are alive and well with titles like Cicero's De Amicitia and Kaegi's Greek Grammar . We also feature a line of contemporary eastern European and WWII books. Some of the areas we publish in Selections From The Aeneid
Latin Grammar & Pronunciation
Greek Grammar & Pronunciation
Texts Supporting Wheelock's Latin
Classical author Vergil, Ovid, Horace, Catullus, Cicero
Vocabulary Cards For AP Vergil, Ovid, Catullus, Horace
Greek Mythology
Greek Lexicon
Slovak Culture And History

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Classical Studies

343 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2001

Reviews

[Jinjer]

Why this book? In case I ever get to go to Rome.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely for specialized interests but great if you're fascinated by the ruins you've seen (or hope to see) in Rome.