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In this accessible history of Rome's first millennium, classicist Beard (The Fires of Vesuvius) tracks the city from mythologically shrouded origins to domination of the classical world, placing particular emphasis on Roman citizenship. To unearth the usually hidden experiences of women, slaves, and everyday workers, she uses evidence from archaeological discoveries, graffiti scrawled across the empire, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More