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Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind the Romans

On sale

24th March 2016

Price: £5.99

Selected: Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780750297424

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True or false?
The Roman Empire was run by 40,000 men
Julius Caesar was murdered at a bus stop
A Roman soldier’s best friend was his mule
The Romans used spider webs as plasters

This book explores the facts, the half-truths and the downright lies about one of history’s most incredible, and infamous, empires. It examines evil emperors, awesome armies and gruesome gladiators, and separates the fact from the fiction behind the remarkable Romans.

The Truth or Busted series explores the fact or fiction behind stuff you THINK you know in a tongue-in-cheek, humorous way that kids will find unputdownable!

Reviews

This is just the sort of book children love! Filled with all sorts of weird and wonderful facts
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