The Colosseum by Mary Beard, Keith Hopkins

214 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history travel informative slow-paced
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For the curious and history-enthusiastic traveler, The Colosseum by Mary Beard and Keith Hopkins is a captivating journey through time, offering a nuanced and fascinating exploration of the ancient world's most iconic landmark, revealing the intricate layers of its past, present, and enduring allure.

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Byron and Hitler were equally entranced by Rome's most famous monument, the Colosseum. Mid-Victorians admired the hundreds of varieties of flowers in its crannies and occasionally shuddered at its reputation for contagion, danger, and sexual tempt...

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