Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day!
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 3:46 amAvete omnes!
At last, Roma Antiqua gets Her own tourbook...set in Roma Antiqua! Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day explains to the visitor how to find things, meet people, and get around in the Mother City. Like any good travel guide, it includes tips on the food; warnings on things that might trigger a little culture shock; and a local-language phrasebook. The book is due out this summer in the US, and may already be out in Europe. Here's an excerpt to tide you over:
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2557924.ece
Philip Matyszak, Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day. Published by Thames & Hudson; list price £12.95 (roughly twice that in US$). The link above also tells you where you can order the book online for an early-bird discount.
In amicitia et fide,
At last, Roma Antiqua gets Her own tourbook...set in Roma Antiqua! Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day explains to the visitor how to find things, meet people, and get around in the Mother City. Like any good travel guide, it includes tips on the food; warnings on things that might trigger a little culture shock; and a local-language phrasebook. The book is due out this summer in the US, and may already be out in Europe. Here's an excerpt to tide you over:
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2557924.ece
Philip Matyszak, Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day. Published by Thames & Hudson; list price £12.95 (roughly twice that in US$). The link above also tells you where you can order the book online for an early-bird discount.
In amicitia et fide,