Description: Part I: Athens1. The Golden Years - Athens in the fifth century BC2. The Keys to Survival - The city's defences, and food and water supplies3. The Cradle of Democracy - The workings of the world's first democracy4. Daily Life - Life in fifth-century BC Athens5. Work - Earning a living in Athens6. The Houses of Athens - Athenian domestic architecture7. Temples for the Gods - Athenian religious buildings8. A Festival for Athena - Celebrations and sports for Athena's birthday9. The Theatre - Athenian drama: the world's first playsPart II: Rome1. The Site of Rome - Rome before the Empire2. The Imperial City - The transformation of Rome during the reign of Augustus3. Government - Roman law and the civil service4. Food and Water - Aqueducts and the ports of Rome5. Houses and Apartments - Roman houses for rich and poor6. Daily Life - Life in Rome in the first and second centuries AD7. Shops, Bars and Restaurants - Commercial activity in Rome8. Many Gods - Religion and worship9. A Day at the Races - Chariot racing at the Circus Maximus10. The Theatre - Farce, parody and other aspects of Roman drama11. The Colosseum - Gladiatorial games at Rome's arena complex12. A New Palace - The great palace complex of Domitian13. The Age of Apollodorus - The golden age of Roman architecture under Trajan's chief architect14. The Great Baths - Roman imperial thermae (heated baths)15. The City in Late Antiquity - Rome after the time of Hadrian

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