Detailed illustrations with explanatory captions and narrative text survey some sites in ancient Rome, including the house of a wealthy family, the Colosseum, the Baths of Trajan, and the Temple of Jupiter

• Rome, A.D. 128: it’s dawn on the day of the festival of castor and pollux
• Titus’s house: titus, the sun of a senator, gets up to start a busy day
• In the street: titus and his father pay an early visit to the baker
• The temple of Jupiter: the festival of castor and pollux begins at the temple
• The forum romanum: titus’s father meets a friend and gets some news
• The colosseum: titus experiences his first visit to the games
• At the docks: It may be a festival day, but the docks are still busy
• The baths of trajan: it’s time for a relaxing bath and a good scraping!
• At the races: titus cheers on the green team, but then there’s an accident
• Home again: titus gets a special present before he goes to bed