The ITALIAN DISPATCH By Eric J Lyman

The ITALIAN DISPATCH By Eric J Lyman

Rome’s Urban Memory Keeper

Author and historian Anthony Majanlahti thinks about the Roman Empire every day, multiple times a day -- and it shows

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Eric J Lyman
Jul 01, 2025
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Anthony Majanlahti lives exactly where you’d imagine he would.

He’s best known for The Families Who Made Rome, a vivid blend of social history, travel writing, biography, and commentary. Published in 2005, the book remains a staple on the shelves of serious Rome devotees.

But his current project is even more ambitious. Tentatively titled The Eternal City

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