Archaeologist and historian Neil Faulkner works as a lecturer, writer, editor and professional broadcaster.  He has worked as excavation director for Time Team and is an Honorary Lecturer at the Instituteof Archaeologyat the University College of London.   His previous books include The Decline and Fall of Roman Britain(2004) and Apocalypse: the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome, AD66-73(2004) and Hidden Treasures, which accompanies the BBC series.

"Neil Faulkner's dynamic and provocative new history proves that there is a fresh, exciting new perspective to be found… the narative is compelling." History Today May 2008"The Roman Empire is widely admired as a model of civilization.  However, in this grand scholarly narrative neil Faulkner challenges this view" - NADFAS Review, December 2008 (readership 294,000)

• List of maps and plates Acknowledgements Introduction Note on ancient monetary values Maps Prologue 1. The making of an imperial city-state, c 750-367 BC 2. The rise of a superpower, 343-146 BC 3. The Roman revolution, 133-30 BC 4. The Pax Romana, 30 BC-AD161 5. The decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire Timeline References Bibliographical notes Index and glossary

Archaeologist and historian Neil Faulkner works as a lecturer, writer, editor and professional broadcaster.  He has worked as excavation director for Time Team and is an Honorary Lecturer at the Instituteof Archaeologyat the University College of London.   His previous books include The Decline and Fall of Roman Britain(2004) and Apocalypse: the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome, AD66-73(2004) and Hidden Treasures, which accompanies the BBC series.

"Neil Faulkner's dynamic and provocative new history proves that there is a fresh, exciting new perspective to be found… the narative is compelling." History Today May 2008"The Roman Empire is widely admired as a model of civilization.  However, in this grand scholarly narrative neil Faulkner challenges this view" - NADFAS Review, December 2008 (readership 294,000)

• List of maps and plates Acknowledgements Introduction Note on ancient monetary values Maps Prologue 1. The making of an imperial city-state, c 750-367 BC 2. The rise of a superpower, 343-146 BC 3. The Roman revolution, 133-30 BC 4. The Pax Romana, 30 BC-AD161 5. The decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire Timeline References Bibliographical notes Index and glossary

Archaeologist and historian Neil Faulkner works as a lecturer, writer, editor and professional broadcaster.  He has worked as excavation director for Time Team and is an Honorary Lecturer at the Instituteof Archaeologyat the University College of London.   His previous books include The Decline and Fall of Roman Britain(2004) and Apocalypse: the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome, AD66-73(2004) and Hidden Treasures, which accompanies the BBC series.

"Neil Faulkner's dynamic and provocative new history proves that there is a fresh, exciting new perspective to be found… the narative is compelling." History Today May 2008"The Roman Empire is widely admired as a model of civilization.  However, in this grand scholarly narrative neil Faulkner challenges this view" - NADFAS Review, December 2008 (readership 294,000)

• List of maps and plates Acknowledgements Introduction Note on ancient monetary values Maps Prologue 1. The making of an imperial city-state, c 750-367 BC 2. The rise of a superpower, 343-146 BC 3. The Roman revolution, 133-30 BC 4. The Pax Romana, 30 BC-AD161 5. The decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire Timeline References Bibliographical notes Index and glossary