Other Editions Available:
US Hardcover Edition, Now published in the US in paperback as Pagan Holiday
Maps
—A nineteenth-century reconstruction of an ancient Roman world map
(using references in 'the Description of the World,' a geographical poem in 1800 hexameters by Dionysius the Guide, written in the second century AD)
—Section of the Peutinger Table, one of the Roman "pictorial itineraries"
—A road map to the Empire, copied onto a twenty-two foot long papyrus scroll (courtesy Austrian National Library).
Also by Tony Perrottet:
The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games
What was it like to attend the ancient olympic games?
As the summer Olympics return to Athens, Tony Perrottet delves into the ancient world and lets the Greek Games begin again. The acclaimed author of Pagan Holiday brings attitude, erudition and humor to the fascinating story of the original Olympic festival, tracking the event day by day to re-create the experience in all its compelling spectacle.