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The city of Rome has been known as a city of splendor in which no other city in the then known world could compare. Rome had been the chief city in the western world, enriched by wars, and by vast profits, which came from controlling the destinies of other lands and peoples. Rome was the center of the Roman Empire and of civilization. Much of Tome lavished on the wealth, elegance, luxury, and imaginable extravagance. …

…of the book much easier to related to roman times. Overall, I felt that the book Life in Ancient Rome by F.R. Cowell is a well-written and very easy to read book. This book actually seemed to make learning about Rome fun for me. The author used some great examples and had some wonderful illustrations. I found the illustrations to be very helpful in understanding what some of their things looked like. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**