If I Were a Kid in Ancient Rome (Children of the Ancient World) (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for If I Were a Kid in Ancient Rome Life for youngsters in ancient Rome was both different and similar to today. There were schools, but only wealthy children attended them. There were pets, but monkeys and magpies were popular as well as dogs and cats. Baths were a must, but most children took them at one of the city's 1,000 public baths. Even the favorite hangout of contemporary youngsters, the mall, originated in Rome. This book
Full description- Publisher: Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co
- Published: 28 February 2007
- Format: Hardback 31 pages
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- Categories: History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
- ISBN 13: 9780812679304 ISBN 10: 081267930X
- Sales rank: 421,028
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Full description for If I Were a Kid in Ancient Rome
Life for youngsters in ancient Rome was both different and similar to today. There were schools, but only wealthy children attended them. There were pets, but monkeys and magpies were popular as well as dogs and cats. Baths were a must, but most children took them at one of the city's 1,000 public baths. Even the favorite hangout of contemporary youngsters, the mall, originated in Rome. This book explores one of the world's great historic cultures, from its religious life to its distinctive cuisine, as experienced by its younger members.
