Reviews (Cross-sectional publications)

The book "Augustus. Godfather of Europe" by Richard Holland is a position focusing on the figure of the first Roman emperor, his rise to power, reign and attempt to establish a successor.

The book "Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon is certainly an epic work. In Poland, the book is a separate item, and at the same time a continuation of another work by Gibbon "Decline of the Roman Empire". The English author wrote his work as a whole in the 18th century, under the title: "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire".

The book "How to fit all antiquity in one elevator" by Theodore Papakostas is a position presenting ancient history in the form of a dialogue in a closed elevator between an archaeologist and a random person. The publisher of the book is Wydawnictwo HI:STORY.

The book "Cleopatra. The Queen Who Challenged Rome and Conquered Eternity" by Alberto Angel is a position, as the name suggests, about the queen of Egypt - Cleopatra VII, whose life and relationship with Julius Caesar and then Mark Antony have forever been inscribed on the pages of history.

The book "Pax Romana" by Adrian Goldsworthy is an attempt at a factual analysis of the so-called "Roman peace" - a period in the history of the Roman Empire from 27 BCE (establishment of the principate) until 235 CE. (death of the last Severus, Alexander).

The book "SPQR" presents a completely new look at the history of ancient Rome. This position was written by the world-famous classical philologist Mary Beard, who with this position wants to summarize her almost fifty years of "contacts" with the Romans.

Book "Roman Britain's Pirate King; Carausius, Constantius Chlorus and the Fourth Roman Invasion of Britain" by Simon Elliott is another book by the famous English historian on the history of ancient Rome. This time we get to know an extremely interesting period in the history of the Roman Empire - the revolt of Carausius from the end of the 3rd century CE. This Roman commander separated Britain and part of northern Gaul from the Roman state and concentrated power in his hands for almost 10 years (286-293 CE), destabilizing the Empire in the north.

Book "Trajan: Rome's Last Conqueror" by Nicholas Jackson is, as the title suggests, describing the life and achievements of one of the greatest Roman emperors, during whose reign the Roman Empire achieved the greatest territorial reach in history. The book was published by Greenhill Books.