Ancient Rome: Monuments Past and Present [Spiral-bound]

R. A. Staccioli (Author)

Book Description

Series: Monuments Past and Present | Publication Date: January 6, 2000

[series copy]
The Monuments Past and Present series explores the ancient regions of Rome, Greece, and Pompeii with an eye toward contrasting what they were with what they are today. Important monuments and districts are presented with overlays that clearly depict how these notable ancient sites look today and how they may have appeared when first built. These titles are excellent resources for travelers, students, and anyone else interested in the fascinating histories of these ancient regions.
Beginning with the Colosseum, the symbol of "The Eternal City," this volume explores twenty-four significant ancient landmarks such as the Roman Forum, Circus Maximus, the Pantheon, and the Appain Way.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 72 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8881620308
• ISBN-13: 978-8881620302
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 7.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #335,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know!, March 27, 2000

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Renee J. Tyson (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ancient Rome: Monuments Past and Present (Spiral-bound)

Ancient Rome: Monuments Past and Present is a very interesting book. It is very useful in visually learning about the monuments of Rome such as: the Colosseum, the individual buildings in the Forum, the Circus Maximus, Hadrian's castle, and other ancient ruins. The pictures and models are very useful in comparing and contrasting the present to the past. However, this book is not ideal for finding extremely in-depth information on each ruin, only the general is covered. I would definately recommend this book for someone visiting Rome or a curious intellectual striving for more knowledge in a fun way.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best little book on rome, March 30, 2001

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"doelkers" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ancient Rome: Monuments Past and Present (Spiral-bound)

I purchased a pocket size copy of this book in Rome on holiday It was great help to understand what we were looking at and we could see how it did look in the past. When we got home it was great helping us understanding and labeling our own pictures. I even included past pictures next to the ones I had taken to complete my own album. It is great when watching our videos and people ask what different buildings are.

Marylou

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Time machine, March 24, 2007

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William J. Haslem (St. George, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ancient Rome: Monuments Past and Present (Spiral-bound)

This book uses overlays to show what Ancient Rome looked like when everything was new and in good shape. Then, you can flip the overlay and see how things look now. I always wondered how things looked then and wished I had a time machine to go back to those days. This book is the second-best thing to a time machine. The artists have done a great job of reconstructing the famous buildings, forums and temples. The book is well worth the money and is less expensive from Amazon than buying it in Rome.