Why did people go to the Forum? Why did the emperor Hadrian have a wall built in Britain? Who was the Roman god of exits and entrances?
At its most successful, the Roman Empire circled the Mediterranean and Black Seas and stretched north as far as Britain. The civilisation of Ancient Rome produced politicians, writers, thinkers and artisans skilled in glass-blowing and mosaic work. Above all, it was a time for building. Roman engineers and architects built aqueducts, temples and straight, level highways that connected towns, cities and ports with the centre of government - Rome. 'Ancient Rome' describes in detail the structure of Roman society and the organisation of everyday life.
