SuitabookLife in Roman times
Sarah Ridley
- Reading
- Browse the photographs and reconstructed artwork together, then pause over a fact that catches your reader’s interest. This offers a flexible way to explore the guide without assuming a particular reading pace.
- Themes
- Informative overview with visual evidence: The guide looks at daily life and customs in ancient Rome, pairing historical information with reconstructed scenes and photographs of sites and excavated objects. Its stated approach is informational, with visual material offering different ways to encounter the subject.
- Worth knowing
- Reconstructed scenes are visual interpretations, while photographs show archaeological sites and excavated objects. It may be useful to distinguish depictions of the past from surviving material evidence.