Following Caesar

By John Keahey,

Book cover of Following Caesar: From Rome to Constantinople, the Pathways That Planted the Seeds of Empire

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In 66 BC, young, almost unknown but ambitious Julius Caesar, seeking recognition and authority, became the curator of the Via Appia. He borrowed significant sums to restore the ancient highway. It was a way to gain crucial electoral votes from Roman citizens in towns and villages along the route, built…

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1 author picked Following Caesar as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Historical travelogues were once the stuff of National Geographic, but John Keahey, who had a long career as a journalist, is part of a new wave of authors reviving that tradition. 

His Italian travels have yielded several books, two on Sicily alone. If his work touches the soul of the people and places he encounters, this one was certainly challenging for its emphasis on the ancient Romans of West and East, but he was able to meet a few of their descendants in Italy, Albania, and Greece.

I enjoyed reading about his journey.

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