Amazing. As a freshman in history, I couldn't ask for much better than this - Pamela organized every subject well, dividing the archeology results with the history part itself. Before every topic, you had a section about what the archeological discoveries tell us, and then there were no interruptions whatsoever. The only thing I wanted was an extension until the end of the empire, but I can't complain. If you are starting a subject like Rome and you need to begin with a more general handbook, I highly advice you this one. Incredible, congratulations!
This text was quite easy to understand, and was set out in a way that made it really easy to revise specific events and personalities when exam time came around. Very useful textbook to have, whether just for personal curiosity or for a course.