Rome is one of the most famous cities in the world. Its history is long and tumultuous, but at one point Rome was one of the world s greatest superpowers. What happened to make this strong and powerful city fall? Historians and archaeologists have been trying to answer this question for many years. This gives insight into how Rome was built and how the Romans lived during the city-state's prime. Informative sidebars and fact boxes supplement full-color photographs and provide readers with the tools to act as a historian and figure out why the Eternal City rose and fell.