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Title: The Seven Hills of Rome: The History and Legacy of the Hills that Form the Heart of the Eternal City

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Scott Clem

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-17

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

"Rome was a poem pressed into service as a city." In that short line, Anatole Broyard, a 20th century American writer, compactly captures the timeless and enchanting beauty that resides within the Eternal City of Rome. This tourist destination is often one of the highest ranked on bucket lists, for how could one not want to experience its marvelous ruins, mirror-like rivers, and spectacular stretches of aqueducts firsthand? As one sips on fine Italian wine on a terrace overlooking the grand remnants of the Colosseum, one can practically hear the roars of the battling gladiators and the raucous applause of the spectators. And as one strolls through the coarse, yet quaint cobblestone streets, one can almost hear the galloping horses and screeching wheels of chariots in the distance, and even feel the brush of the breeze as they charge past. It is difficult not to fall in love with a city so effortlessly nostalgic it verges on utopian.

The ambitious and fearless emperors that built the legendary Roman Empire from scratch, the broad-shouldered and bronzed gladiators with their iconic plume helmets and glinting swords, and elaborate parties attended by toga-wearing Romans fueled by alcohol, violence, orgies, and other godless acts all paint a picture of Roman life. Indeed, many people are well-versed with these unique scenes of Roman history, but few are familiar with the equally riveting years preceding the dawn of the Roman Republic, and even less people are acquainted with the fabled Seven Hills sitting east of the Tiber River - the core geographical components of Rome, and the very foundations that the Eternal City was built on.

The Seven Hills of Rome: The History and Legacy of the Hills That Form the Heart of the Eternal City takes a trek around each and every one of the famous hills, and illustrates how the different events that transpired on each mound have contributed to the shaping of Roman history. You will learn about the Seven Hills of Rome like never before.

Members Reviews:

This book profiles each hill, important buildings associated with ...

This book profiles each hill, important buildings associated with them, and the history that took place on them, from the founding of Rome to more modern history. The breakdown was helpful in avoiding confusion by interspersing stories about each hill together.Â

A mix of information without any order

This is an interesting subject and not well known outside Italy. It is a shame that it is not presented in a chronological order as it should be. Instead it is a jumble of information intermingling different periods of Roman history from its earliest mythical times to the early Christian period.