Look Inside A Roman Villa

Take a look inside a Roman villa. The guests at a banquet pick honeyed dormice from a magnificent silver dish. A slave scrubs the mosaic floor at their feet. Another pours iced water over their hands, while a third begins to play the lyre . . .

This book describes the life of the ancient Romans through the objects found in a villa. It contains a feast of colour photographs and paintings. Look inside to see for yourself how the rich lived in Roman times.