The Far Edges of the Known World

'A tour of those far-flung places where Romans rarely dared to venture' The Times
'A strikingly original take . . . uncovering forgotten stories of life on the periphery' Spectator
'This is the book for expanding your ancient history horizon' Tristan Hughes, host of 'The Ancients' podcast

What was it like to live on the edges of ancient empires, at the boundaries of the known world?

When Ovid was exiled from Rome to a border town on the Black Sea, he despaired at his ne ...