Book is all about a general introduction to the classical world from its origins to the fall of the Roman Empire. The book focuses on questions of how we know about Classical civilization from archaeology and history. Reading the book we can find out Greek history in the 4th & 5th Centuries BC also Greek social life; achievements of the Greeks in their art and architecture, tragedy and comedy. Likewise,  It engages with Roman history, its tradition, the fascinating features of Roman social life, analyses Roman satire, explores the urban environment in Pompeii and Herculaneum, and concludes with the End of Rome.