Titles in this Set:

1. 24 Hours in Ancient Rome
2. 24 Hours in Ancient Egypt
3. 24 Hours in Ancient Athens
4. 24 Hours in Ancient China
5. 24 Hours in the Viking World

Description:

24 Hours in Ancient Rome
Walk a day in a Romans sandals … What was it like to live in one of the ancient worlds most powerful and bustling cities one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York?

In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to 24 characters who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character from a senator to a slave girl, a gladiator to an astrologer, watchmen to washerwomen and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.

24 Hours in Ancient Egypt
Spend 24 hours with the inhabitants of the most powerful kingdom in the anci