What It Was Like to Be an Ancient Roman

Rome was originally a group of small huts on a hilltop, but it went on to become the most important city in the largest empire the world had ever seen.
The Romans were brilliant inventors, responsible for the development of newspapers, concrete, surgeons' tools and even an efficient postal system. Their buildings were remarkable, with many surviving to this day, and their army appeared invincible.
So why eventually did the whole empire come crashing down?
Find out what life in Ancient Rome was actually like while also discovering how Roman culture and ingenuity continues to influence our world today.
From the winner of the Blue Peter Book Award

About the author

David Long is a journalist and author of non-fiction for both adults and children. A writer since leaving university, his work has appeared in the Sunday Times and London's Evening Standard. His engaging non-fiction reflects his unquenchable thirst for fascinating stories from the past, and in 2017 his book Survivors won the Blue Peter Award for the best book with facts.

Product details

• Authors: David Long
• Assisted by: Stefano Tambellini (Illustration), Tambellini Stefano (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781800902138
• ISBN: 978-1-80090-213-8
• No. of pages: 104
• Series: What It Was Like to be …
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Archaeology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Ancient, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Europe, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Work & industry / world of work (Children's / Teenage), General knowledge & trivia (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), Educational: History, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / Europe, General knowledge & interesting facts, Inventors, inventions & experiments