A Profile of Ancient Rome

$35.00 at The Getty Museum.

Flavio Conti During the thousand-year history of ancient Rome, the Romans developed a vast and sophisticated society that would produce a lasting legacy for Western culture. This book offers a highly readable overview of all facets of ancient Roman society, including chapters devoted to Rome's economic and social system, its art and architecture—including large-scale building projects such as the Forum, the Colosseum, and the Appian Way—and the everyday life of its inhabitants. Presented here are not only the…