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Michael O'Mara Books Limited
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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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, bestselling 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...
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2020.
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English
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Spend 24 hours with the ancient Chinese.
The year is AD 17. The Han dynasty is in power and we are in and around Chang'an, the capital and one of the most developed regions of the empire, which is enjoying a prolonged economic and cultural pinnacle.
There are extraordinary palaces, military bases and city walls. Households are benefitting from the invention of numerous agricultural
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