Step into-- the Roman Empire /

Includes index.

"Consultant, Jenny Hall".

The story of Rome -- The great empire -- The Roman world -- Rulers of Rome -- Roman society -- Country life -- Town and city -- House and garden -- Home comforts -- In the kitchen -- Food and drink -- Getting dressed -- Fashion and beauty -- Lessons and learning -- In the Forum -- Shopping, Roman style -- Trades and crafts -- Pictures and statues -- Doctors and medicine -- Keeping clean -- Sport and combat -- Music and drama -- Fun and games -- Religions and festivals -- Family occasions -- Soldiers of the legion -- Weapons and armor -- Ships and sailors -- Builders of the empire.

Discover fascinating facts about the Roman way of life -- the clothes people wore, the entertainment they enjoyed, their favorite foods. Marvel at Roman feats of engineering such as the imposing Pantheon, and find out how one small city became the center of a huge and powerful empire.