Viajes por el Antiguo Imperio romano

Travel through the Mediterranean, discover exotic peoples and geographies, in search of oracles, in military explorations through desert lands, on study tours of Greece or on excursions to enjoy the tombs of Homeric heroes and the monumental Egyptian buildings. In Antiquity, land and sea routes were surrounded by uncertainties: which route to choose in order to reach Rome? How long to wait in a port slum for an Aegean-bound ship to arrive? What geographical accident indicates if I tread Asian or still European soils? How to protect the caravan from the banditry of desert nomads? Will this rogue host try to strip me of my belongings, taking advantage of the nocturnal anonymity? Every traveler faced in the itinerant life threats that would make Odysseus himself blanch. Learn about the geography of a world full of mysteries: the exotic countries of the Orient and the African continent, the Mediterranean and the Arabian and Indian seas, the land of the Nile and the ancient Hellenistic marble metropolises, the Athens where the young Roman aristocrats, the shores of the Bay of Naples and the oracles and sanctuaries that welcomed in Greece the vulgar eager to immerse themselves in the world of games, shows and amusements of the great religious celebrations. Travels in Ancient Rome will bring you closer to the Roman understanding of the universe and will show you the culture and ways of life in Antiquity. An essential work for lovers of travel, history, archaeology, geography, adventure, exploration, religion and engineering.