Explore the formative years of Western civilization with The Cambridge Ancient History, a definitive guide to early Rome and its expansion. This essential volume, a companion to its plates counterpart, offers an authoritative selection of illustrations and insights into the development of Rome and its influence across Italy, North Africa, Spain, Sicily, and Gaul. Delve into a transformative period marked by westward expansion, the Punic Wars, and the destruction of Carthage. Discover the intricacies of material culture, from coinage and monumental architecture to naval and land warfare, alongside fascinating epigraphic evidence of linguistic and scriptual diversity. A crucial reference for understanding the ancient world’s impact on the West.