Roma Eterna

Dive into an extraordinary alternate history where the Roman Empire never fell, but instead, endured and evolved through millennia. Robert Silverberg's 'Roma Eterna' masterfully chronicles fifteen hundred years of an unbroken Roman reign, from its ancient origins to a technologically advanced future. This sprawling narrative, originally presented as interconnected short stories, explores how the Eternal City's iron grip shapes global civilization, from the conquest of the Mayans and the first circumnavigation of the globe under Roman banners, to the ultimate desperation of the Jewish people seeking refuge from Roman tyranny not on another continent, but on another planet. Witness the profound impact of perpetual empire on culture, technology, and human destiny, as Silverberg meticulously crafts a universe where the eagles of Rome soar beyond Earth itself.