Archaeological Walks in Rome

Gaston Boissier (1823-1908), an outstanding French historian, is among the best researchers of Roman culture. A thorough analysis of sources, a deep understanding of major processes, artistic portraits of historical figures of the Roman world, and a wide historical outlook... are the main virtues of his works. Boissier had a unique ability to depict the Roman society clearly and vividly based on its epigraphic and literary testimonies. According to one of the historian's contemporaries, he "was more than a scholar; he was a writer endowed with historical imagination and refined taste."
Readers are presented with the fascinating work of Boissier on the archaeological monuments of Rome. The reader will get acquainted with some of the most celebrated landmarks of the great capital - the famous Forum, the Palatine Hill, the mysterious catacombs, the once luxurious Villa Adriana, and the port of Ostia.