Joanne Berry

Discover the lives of the ancient Romans, pieced together from inscriptions, discarded letters, biographies, and myth over two thousand years of history. The Roman empire witnessed a huge diversity of human experience over its history. At its pinnacle, it exerted its rule across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, from Britannia to the Black Sea. In this collection of 100...

The Complete Pompeii is an exploration of the best known and probably the most important archaeological site in the world. This book provides the most up-to-date, authoritative, and comprehensive account for the general reader of Pompeii's rise, splendour, and fall. The drama of Pompeii's end has been vividly captured by Roman writers. Its paintings and mosaics have astonished visitors since...

The legions of Rome were among the greatest fighting forces in history. For almost half a millennium, they secured the known world under the power of the Caesars. This pioneering account gathers together the stories of each and every imperial legion, telling the tales of their triumphs and defeats as they policed the empire and enlarged its borders. Focusing on...