National Geographic Atlas of the Roman World

by National Geographic Society

At its height, the Roman Empire stretched from Constantinople in the east to London in the west. The comprehensive Atlas of the Roman World lets readers travel its highways and byways with maps of major cities, trade routes, and the conquests of the feared Roman legion. Some highlights Geographic factors that maintained the balance of power and allowed Rome to dominate the Mediterranean and beyond, Hannibal’s March, the rise of Caesar, and other key events in the rise and fall of the Roman empire, Maps of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the forgotten towns buried in the volcanic ash of Mt. Vesuvius that preserved their treasures for modern archeologists. Please note that this is an authorized edition published by the Meredith Corporation and sold by Amazon. This edition is printed using a high quality matte interior paper and printed on demand for immediate fulfillment.

Genres: Reference, History

99 pages, Single Issue Magazine

Published March 13, 2020

About the author

The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history. The National Geographic Society's logo is a yellow portrait frame—rectangular in shape—which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. Through National Geographic Partners (a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company), the Society operates the magazine, TV channels, a website, worldwide events, and other media operations.

Reviews

[Lala G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent background to the Roman Empire with lovely maps, photos and illustration.

[Jared · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great introduction to Ancient Rome! It covers the whole lifetime of Rome from the Roman kingdom to the eventual collapse and formal split between the Eastern and Western empires.

It is a very high level overview coming in at around 90 pages so don’t expect to go into much detail. I won’t fault this issue for this because there’s nothing else you can really do in such a short medium. This is perfect to whet your appetite and give you ample areas to go off and do further research.

[Eric]

Diagrams and maps make this little book, further explaining and demonstrating the extent to which the Roman Empire influenced the world.

[Theunis Snyman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tells the story of the Roman Empire from start to finish. But in too a condensed form for me. Many of the main players and the most important happenings are mentioned. But i missed emperor Theodocius, To make a history interesting one needs the stories behind the stories. What are the characters and personalities of the main players? What drove them? What were the ordinary people like. What did they eat and wear. What amused them. And what did they think of their leaders. But I suppose that this is asking to much of historians. Were will they get these facts from. The book is enhanced by a lot of colorful pictures and maps. But the history overwhelms the reader by the mass of facts,

[Nurul Nadhira Idris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction to the Roman world. I specifically love the maps and artefacts decription.

[Patrick Derksen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great overview of Ancient Rome. If you already love this civilization, there won’t be much that you probably don’t already know. But National Geographic has top-notch visuals that add a lot.