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24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
History
A history that reconstructs a single day in ancient Rome through twenty-four hourly vignettes of ordinary people, from senators to slaves. Gil praised its breadth of everyday detail, reflecting his curiosity about how societies actually functioned.
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Elad Gil
“This is really good. Covers everything from how Ancient Romans made clocks...”
Recommended on Elad Gil's X/Twitter.
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Nat Friedman
“It is fantastic book actually, 24 Hours in Ancient Rome. I really recommend it.”
In the Cost of Glory 'Mysteries of the Scrolls' interview, Friedman describes stumbling on this book during lockdown and recommends it enthusiastically.