Klay Lamprell

ROME

2 Not-for-Parents ROME

Introduction 4Glad to be a Gladiator…Not 6Why Rome Isn’t Reme 8All Roads Lead to Rome 10Religious Habits 12Seen One Column… 14Anyone for Cappucin-oh? 16Vatican 18The Pet Set 20Fashion Fest 22Piazza Navona 24Keeping Clean 26

Colossal Killing Spree 28What Rubbish! 30Tricking the Eye 32Address-less 34Caves of the Catacombs 36Drag Racing Roman Style 38Resting Places 40Flowers and Fire 42Port of Rome 44Everyday Gods 46The Seven Hills – Count ‘Em 48

i wish i’d dressed more warmly

CONTENTS

The ForumThe Colosseum

Juno who I am?

don’t make me your dinner

Victor Emanuelle II Monument

3CONTENTS

Brilliant Builders 50It’s in Ruins 52Water Wonder 54Work It! 56Spooky Stones 58Walk the Scratched Streets 60Marvellous Mosaics 62Spot of Sport 64Food Fun 66The Jewish Quarter 68Remember Me! 70A Hard Act 72

Park and Go 74Stepping Into Rome 76Bridges Over the Tiber 78What’s the Buzz? 80Aqua Power 82It’s About Time 84Chapel of Art 86World Records 88Coppa That 90Shop Till You Drop 92Index 94

I’ll lick this into

shape

catch my heart if you can

The PantheonCastel Sant Angelo

St. Peters

mmm... tastes like chicken

no-one wants to be my friend

Sant Agnese in Agone

4 Not-for-Parents ROME

any misbehaving and you’re

lions’ lunch!

5INtroductIoN

thIs Is Not a guIdebook. and it is definitely Not-for-parents.

It Is the real INsIde story about one of the world’s

most famous cities – rome. In this book you’ll hear fascinating tales about

ancient gladiators and modern footballers, crazy traffic, yummy food

and gruesome history.

check out cool stories about fighting with wild animals, spooky stone

statues, drag racing roman style and lucky fountains. you’ll find zippy motor

scooters, fashion freaks, some seriously ancient bridges and ice cream flavours galore.

this book shows you a roMe your parents

probably don’t even know about.