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Roma: The Novel of Ancient RomeRoma: The Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor
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Takes us back to Rome when it was a salt marsh on the banks of the Tiber, then follows the generations as it becomes the capital of the world under Caesar.
First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome)First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome) by Colleen McCullough
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Gaius Marius wants power, but his birth right says he shall never have it. That's about to change with the help of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, a Roman patrician who sees Marius as a means to an end.
The Grass Crown (Masters of Rome)The Grass Crown (Masters of Rome) by Colleen McCullough
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Sulla still feels the shadow of Gauis Marius. He wants his couselship to begin but Maius has other plans that set the two farther apart.
SpartacusSpartacus
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A ex-gladiator fights for his freedom by amassing a slave army that even Rome can not defeat.
Fortune's Favourites (Masters of Rome)Fortune's Favourites (Masters of Rome) by Colleen McCullough
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Sulla has securred all the power he needs in Rome but there is a new young breed rising to the sufface, Caesar, Crassus, Pompeius, they all hate each other but they also all need each other.
Imperium: A Novel of Ancient RomeImperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris
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Cicero's secretary tells the tale of his employers beginings from a poor young lawyer to a mover and shaker of Rome who tangles with Crassus and Caesar.
Caesar's Women (Masters of Rome Series)Caesar's Women (Masters of Rome Series) by Colleen Mccullough
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Caesar takes power for himself and takes Rome.
Rome: The Complete First SeasonRome: The Complete First Season
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Follows the story of Caesar's conquest of Rome with ally Mark Antony his eventual assination. Caesar nephew Octavian watches from the wings in this first year of the HBO series
Rome: The Complete Second SeasonRome: The Complete Second Season
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Antony and Octavian face off and fight for Rome, winner take all.
CleopatraCleopatra
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Mark Antony tries to pull a power play over Octavian by looking for funding from Egypt. Instead he finds love and doom.
The October Horse (Masters of Rome)The October Horse (Masters of Rome) by Colleen McCullough
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A more detailed look at the power that flowed over Rome in the forms of mark Antony and Octavian.
I, ClaudiusI, Claudius
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The Republic becomes an Empire as Octavian becomes Augustus, his blood line going on to produce some of the worst Emperors that Rome would ever see in this wonderful 13 part mini-series from Masterpiece Theater.
The Last Days of PompeiiThe Last Days of Pompeii
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Surprisingly this movie has little to do with Rome or even Pompeii for that matter...save the last 15 minutes. It's more a Christian morality tale, still some interesting stuff about the slave trade keeps it moving.
Pompeii: A NovelPompeii: A Novel by Robert Harris
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A wonderful story of the destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD
Gladiator (Widescreen Edition)Gladiator (Widescreen Edition)
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A fictional account of life in the Roman Colosseum as a Gladiator. Appears to take place after the Julio-Claudian reign of Emperors brought forth by Augustus.
Roman CityRoman City
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Learn how Romans turned savage lands into organized and thriving communities.