Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text provide information on the history of the Roman world, discussing the civilizations, literature, arts, religions, medicine, people, governments, and traditions that help shape the region's history.
Discusses the battle of Zama in 202 B.C. which pitted the armies of Carthaginian general Hannibal against the Roman armies of Publius Cornelius Scipio, resulting in a victory for Rome that set the stage for that nation's domination of the region for centuries to come.
Presents a biography of Roman emperor Julius Caesar describing his early education, military conquests, and Roman leadership, along with a survey of life in ancient Rome.
On a cold November morning Tiro opens the door to a bedraggled stranger begging for help. The man claims that only the great senator Marcus Cicero, one of Rome's most ambitious lawyers and spellbinding orators, can bring him justice in a crooked society. Cicero is soon plunged into a courtroom drama and the beginning of a quest for political glory.
Presents a short graphic novel on the life and reign of Julius Caesar, and describes his military and political leadership, his relationship with Cleopatra, his assassination, and his legacy.
Traces the history of the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire, highlighting the leadership role of Julius Caesar in the drive to spread Roman civilization and influence throughout the known world.
Presents the history of Hannibal, a famous Carthaginian military commander who invaded Italy by crossing the Alps with war elephants, and won many battles against Rome over a decade before being defeated in the Battle of Zama at Carthage.
Presents the annotated text of Shakespeare's tragedy in which Cassius, fearing Julius Caesar's ambition, forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans, including Caesar's trusted friend Brutus, to assassinate him on the Ides of March; and includes scene-by-scene plot summaries, and other reference material.
