Newsflash! Find out who the celebrities of the ancient world were in HAIL! HISTORY. Want to know who had influence, who fell from favor, and who lost their heads? Enquiring minds will find it all here, plus fashion tips, secret diaries, and advice columns for kings and tyrants-after all, it's lonely at the top! This fantastic guide to the making of a powerful empire takes you on a tour of the heart of the capital city. Watch the gladiators fight in the arena, vote in the elections, visit soldiers encamped on Rome's frontiers, and learn which of Rome's powerful leaders is the most scary. Book jacket.