Why did Roman towns have bathhouses Why was Rome at great risk from fires What happened to the town of Pompeii in AD79 Read about how the Romans invented new farming methods such as a harvesting machined called a vallus and how the empire was strengthened by the huge range of goods and resources that could be produced from its different climates soils and terrain.

Author Biography

Melanie Waldron worked in children's publishing for many years before becoming a full-time author. She has written many non-fiction books for young people and specializes in science and geography topics.