Let us bring you to Amarna, Egypt, 1345 BCE, where there is only sand and dust. Anty, the scribe tells us about the celestial view of his queen, the ineffable Nefertiti, the freshness of the Nile, the sweetness of its banks and much more!

Demetrios suffers from dyslexia, something people didn’t even know it exists in the times of Athens, 423 BC. His mother suffers from his poor performance and stammering when he is nervous. But there is the famous poet Aristophanes to help him become a great speaker!

Let’s see what Ramutha from Velzna (Orvieto today), the Etruscan city north of Rome 150 BCE has to tell us. This beautiful woman is unhappy with her husband being only a humble merchant. She wants him to be rich and powerful and uses her charms to get him there! 

Herculaneum, Italy, 86 BCE. Titus, a legionnaire, was living in a small villa in the countryside and spent his well-earned retirement in the company of his wife Flavia. Loving food and telling the stories of his battlements in war, they like to spend time with friends. 

In 1390, Florence was a splendid city and probably the most powerful in Italy. Many families had made their fortune there in the wool and textile trades. Meet young Sergio, who belonged to one of these families. A hard worker and keen to learn, he falls in the trap of a spy.

After the Great Fire of London, 1666 CE, Nicolas Barbon a young man has a brilliant idea to rebuild the town and help his citizens. This is the story about someone, who is today considered to be of the first proponents of the free market.