Museum Without Borders. Ancient Rome

Under the cover are 200 of the most significant artifacts of Ancient Rome, the narrative of which goes in chronological order. If all the treasures of Ancient Rome were located in one place, the life of travelers, art lovers, and antiquities enthusiasts would be immeasurably easier. But the masterpieces are scattered around the world. This book of the new series ‘Museum Without Borders’ will introduce you to the most significant artifacts of the great civilization, and the quality photographs allow you to examine them in detail without leaving home. The book collects items and works of art from Ancient Rome that are stored today in museum collections in Italy, the United Kingdom, the USA, Germany, France, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Greece, and Israel. All these priceless testimonies of ‘living’ history—from statues, coins, and gladiator gear to a child's cradle, tablets with curses, and a knitted sock—vividly tell about the cultural heritage and everyday life of the ancient Romans. This is the history of the state through the prism of individual items. Detailed, beautiful photographs of the exhibits are accompanied by descriptions that explain the significance of these items, the great events they immortalized, and the eras in creativity and politics they symbolize. From coins of the 4th century BC to ceramics from the twilight of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, from cat footprints on roof tiles to a charred child's cradle, from surgical instruments to a cosmetic bottle—each item reveals important information about this ancient civilization and tells about the people who lived during that time.