10 Best Books About Rome History

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

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The Corrupting Sea by Peregrine Horden and Nicholas Purcell

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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

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The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius This contemporary text is a biography of 12 earlier Emperors.

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The World of Late Antiquity by Peter Brown

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The Roman Triumph by Mary Beard

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Rome: An archaeological guide by Amanda Claridge

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Roman Presences by Catherine Edwards

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Asterix the Gaul by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo

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Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Mediaeval Empire by Judith Herrin

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This book tells the 1,000-year history of the Christian Roman empire not through a narrative, but a series of brilliant and vivid vignettes, making it a joy to read.

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