Following Caesar: From Rome to Constantinople, the Pathways That Planted the Seeds of Empire

by John Keahey

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A travel narrative following three ancient roads and looking at more than two thousand years of history of Ancient Rome through the modern eye.

In 66 b.c., young, ambitious Julius Caesar, seeking recognition and authority, became the curator of the Via Appia, a road stretching from Rome to Brindisi. To gain popularity with Roman citizens along the way, he borrowed significant sums to restore the ancient...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250792401
• ISBN13: 9781250792402
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.6"