The Shortest History of Ancient Rome

The Shortest History of Ancient Rome'For who is so indifferent or indolent as not to wish to know by what means the Romans succeeded in subjecting nearly the whole inhabited world to their sole government a thing unique in history?' Polybius, second century BCE The Roman Empire is one of history's most remarkable civilisations. It flourished for around 500 years and encompassed over twenty five modern day countries including such remote (from Rome) places as Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and

2023 Marks forty years since Tom Waits released Swordfishtrombones

" and "I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)

genres and attitudes from a breath-taking line-up of guest artists including Beck

‘Emergency On Planet Earth’

and the silly German schlager

Elvis Costello to Gregory Corso

" "We Can Work It Out

releasing and distributing their own material

honing her notoriety

Driven mad by constant press attention in the wake of the publication of On the Road

With abortion illegal at the time

leading to some wince-inducing set-pieces (some involving a pre-stardom Lee Van Cleef)