Traces the development of one street from the Stone Age to the present day, from dirt track to the rebuilding of inns as wine bars, showing how people lived and what they did all day.

Detailed cross-sections show a city from the Stone Age to the twentieth century, including the structures which are raised and torn down, the people who inhabit the city, and an accumulating underground collection of artifacts.

Presents an illustrated look at life over different eras around the world, from prehistory to the present and beyond.

Curated by the British Museum, this magnificent collection of city maps from around the world takes readers on city tours at unique moments in time, from ancient history to the present day, including the Athens of ancient Greece during the birth of democracy.