Vir in Via: Exploring Modern Rome with a Companion from the Ancient City (Bradt Travel Guides (Journey Books))

Vir in Via is a travel guidebook to the modern city of Rome - but with an ancient twist: it brings together a contemporary city walking guide with a traditional archaeological survey.Whether exploring Italy's vibrant capital or delving into its past is your thing, this rich book will prove both useful and fascinating.Detailed itineraries escort us around familiar tourist tracks and lesser-known areas of Rome while imagining that we are accompanied by Josephus Publicus, a fictional inhabitant of the ancient city.Sudbury keeps his - and our - eye on what remnants of the ancient and medieval past can be found in Rome, whether readily visible or buried underground, while our imaginary companion relates tales about his haunts and discovers what they have become.Peeling back layers of topography, Vir in Via reveals unexpected connections between past and present.Digging deep into history, it reveals how Rome has evolved into its modern guise. Walking tours encompass all the most famous landm