Chronicles of Old Rome: Exploring Italy's Eternal City [Paperback]

Discoverla dolce vitaon this grand tour ofItaly’s historic capital told through 30 dramatic true stories spanning nearly 3,000 years, plus detailed walking tours complete with easy-to-read maps. From the Curia Pompei, site of Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BC, to the Borgia Apartments in the Vatican, see the real-life places where history happened in this richly illustrated guide. Along with infamous power games between heroes and villains, you will find Rome’s smart and powerful women, such as Agrippina, St. Agnes, Margherita, Artemisia, and more. Then relax like Goethe and Keats at the Café Greco, Rome’s chicest coffee bar since 1760, or visit the Palazzo Colonna, the site of Audrey Hepburn’sRoman Holiday.

Tamara Thiessenis an Australian author, photographer, and travel writer whose work has been featured in a variety of publications, includingConde Nast Traveller,DK Eyewitness Guide to Italy, theGlobe and Mail,National Geographic Traveller, and theSydney Morning Herald.