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The Ancient City

Peter Connolly, Hazel Dodge

History

An Oxford illustrated tour of daily life in classical Athens and Rome — temples, shops, kitchens, baths, games — built on Connolly's meticulous cutaway reconstructions. Graham calls it the best book he's found for explaining history to kids.

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  • Paul Graham
    “Peter Connolly's The Ancient City is one of the best books I've found for explaining history to kids.”

    Tweet from February 2017.

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  • Marc Andreessen

    Cited from a tweet by Andreessen (@pmarca).

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