Stories in Stone from the Roman Forum

Stories in Stone from the Roman Forum is a chronicle of the heart of Rome as told from the perspective of the Forum. It presents a portrait of Rome that includes images of the everyday life of the Roman people, as well as depictions of many Roman statesmen who are revered and remembered to this day. The reader is simultaneously told of the construction and history of a number of the most important temples and basilicas surrounding the Forum, and of the changes in Roman government that occurred over centuries.