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Daily Life in Ancient Rome
by Jerome Carcopino

This social history is a good read if you want the nitty gritty of ancient Roman life.

Traveller's Literary Companion to Italy
by Martin Garrett

A handy potted edition with insights on how great writers saw the country.

Rome: Biography of a City
by Christopher Hibbert

This life of the city makes an excellent background read.

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
by Edward Gibbon

The hands-down classic on life in the Roman empire, but at a couple of hefty volumes it can be a challenging read.

Diane Seed's Rome for All Seasons
by Diane Seed

A delicious primer for the flavours of the city that'll have you cooking up the Eternal City in your kitchen.

M
by Peter Robb

A 'faction' biography of Caravaggio that brings 16th- and 17th-century Rome to life.

Roman Architecture
by Frank Sear

Impress you dinner party pals with your erudite building knowledge with this university text.

A Handbook of Roman Art
by Martin Henig

Want to know what all the pretty pictures are about? Pick up a copy of this in-depth tome.

Rome: an Interactive Guide to Ancient Rome
by Anne Pearson

Bored with words? Try this interactive guide which includes models and games about the classical city.

I, Claudius
by Robert Graves

Graves' historofictional page-turner is packed with deceit, poisoning, incest and otter's noses.

Aenid
by Virgil

The original word from one who was there.

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