This book argues that the Roman Empire never truly fell, its influence permeating history and shaping modern society. The author explores Rome’s origins, key figures like Caesar and Augustus, and Rome’s enduring legacy in art, law, politics, and technology. This insightful book is full of interesting information, some of which I haven’t seen in other sources.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

I have just completed my perusal of Aldo Cazzullo's "The Never Ending Empire: The Infinite Impact of Ancient Rome" (examined here in the form of an ARC graciously provided to me by the publisher, Harper 360). The book examines the Roman Empire through a few of its major leaders, principally in the period of transition from Republic to Empire, and through a fascinating and anecdotally rich discussion of the ways in which our perceptions of Ancient Rome might vary substantially from the reality on the ground. This is accomplished by looking at the ways in which it and our perceptions of it, flawed as they often might be, are manifested in everything from our popular culture to our technology. This discussion is the heart of the book. Framing Rome's cultural significance with reference to mythology, literature and technology goes a long way towards explaining somethings about our own society and our belief systems. Slow going at first, it quickly hits its stride as it presents an accessible survey of Roman history and culture and places those events in juxtaposition to our existing value systems. Recommended for all collections.

This book was perfect for me. I love the Roman Empire, and this book gave me more reasons to be fascinated by it.