Few European cities can match Rome when it comes to the number of its cultural treasures. This nearly 450-page compendium revisits two and a half millennia of history, art, and culture, from the Roman Imperial Forums to the E.U.R. district. The author of this DUMONT art travel guide, Heinz-Joachim Fischer, has lived in Rome for many years as a correspondent for the FAZ. Therefore, he is able to not only describe the famous archaeological sites, museums, galleries, churches, and squares, but also to vividly recount the Rome of yesterday and today: from famous Germans in Rome, the Vatican City and its unwritten laws, to streets and squares, restoration issues, and ultimately the charming habits of the Romans. The author begins his tour—historically speaking, quite logically—with the heart of the city: the Capitol.