The Roman Empire File: What Really Happened, in One Evening

The record, not the rumor. The emperor who never was. The fire Nero didn't fiddle through. The day the Roman Empire was sold at auction. This is Rome checked against the Roman historians themselves and modern science, in a File you can read in one evening. What you'll discover: - Why Julius Caesar was never an emperor, and what he really said as he died. - What Nero was actually doing during the Great Fire. - Where "thumbs down" really comes from, and whether gladiators always fought to the death. - The day the Praetorian Guard sold the empire to the highest bidder. - The secret of Roman concrete that heals its own cracks. - Why the Roman Empire didn't fall in 476, but lasted until 1453. - Ten popular myths, each checked against the record and clearly labeled. What's in your File: - The Roman Empire File: the full story in six short chapters, with timeline, who's who, Myth vs Record and a one-page Truth Sheet. - Large-Print Edition: the same File in larger type. - Bonus 1: The Evidence Room Print Pack — frame-ready images of the art, monuments and artifacts behind the story. - Bonus 2: The Dinner-Table Myth-Buster Deck — 30 printable cards to settle every argument about Rome. The 10 New Facts Guarantee: Read your File. If you don't find at least 10 facts you didn't know before, email us within 30 days for a full refund, and keep the File.