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24 Hours in Ancient Rome

By: Philip Matyszak
Narrated by: John Telfer
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Walk a day in a Roman's sandals. What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities - one that was eight times more densely populated than modern-day New York?

In this entertaining and enlightening guide, best-selling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day, we meet a new character - from emperor to slave girl, gladiator to astrologer, medicine woman to water-clock maker - and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.

©2017 Philip Matszak (P)2017 Audible, Ltd Ancient Civilization Europe Rome World Ancient History Thought-Provoking Funny Italy
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This book teaches about Roman life in a fun and easy to understand manner. The characters are interesting and varied and the author seems to have a lot of humor. I enjoyed it very much and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in ancient Rome.

Great insights into Roman life

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That was good. That was very interesting. Normally I wouldn’t read anything that goes as far back in time as this book does but I geve this a go just because it sounded interesting and I was not disappointed. The story is told from the point of view of a cross section of people that lived there in all walks of life from the aristocrat to the prostitute and what they might have done for each hour of the day. A typical day in typical lives and with notes as to phrases and words still in sue today. Told with humour this book is far from dry as old fossils would be, and absorbing. The naration is brilliant. I’d read nnother book by this author any time. Waht more can I say? it’s short. A pocket guide book to the city of Rome, enjoy your walk.

Well you know what they say, when in Rome do as the Romans do.

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For the most part an easy and interesting listen about everyday life in Rome. However it's quite heavy with quotes from ancient texts. Sometimes bewilderingly so due to them often appearing in the story telling, without any clue that its a quote or even a long excerpt from a book, letter or other text. The sources ARE almost always revealed but mostly after the thing is read.

I'm sure this is not an issue in reading the printed book. Cursive fonts, quotation marks and so on would make it obvious. But with an otherwise good narrator that reads everything in the same voice it's a bit annoying.

Quote heavy but quite interesting.

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Expected a historical account of a day in Rome. Sort of began well then soon felt like a cliche drama portraying lives as soap characters instead of how people went about their lives. I guess the book needed bulking with something or other.... To much other for my liking.

OK, then fair and finally boring.

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I studied Ancient Rome at A Level and university and this book is full of fascinating information that I didn't know about. John Telfer is a sublime reader; he really brings the book, and its characters, to life. Highly recommended.

Outstanding

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