Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty (Turning Points in Ancient History)

Drawing on new archaeological evidence, an authoritative history of Rome's Great Fire--and how it inflicted lasting harm on the Roman Empire

According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his …

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