A historical illustration of ancient Rome with hot air balloons floating above a large crowd in a city square, featuring classical architecture and large statues.

The Roman Empire Above

A world where flight came early — and Rome never fell.

The Roman Empire Above is a fully illustrated visual narrative set in a world where ancient Rome conquered the skies.

This 87-page paperback edition (7.44 × 9.69", full color) explores how flight reshaped commerce, strategy, and daily life in a skyfaring empire.

Through image-driven short stories and sweeping visual interludes, the book captures richly detailed scenes of craftsmanship, expansion, and ceremony under Emperor Trajan’s rule.

Description | ISBN: 9781969944024

  • 87 pages of richly illustrated alternate history

  • Story-driven image pairings revealing a flying empire

  • Cities, airships, outposts, and everyday life in the skies

  • Visual worldbuilding through architecture, ritual, and design

  • Designed to feel like a lost artifact from a Rome that never fell

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Ancient ruins with a large stone structure and archways, surrounded by monks dressed in brown robes, set in a mountainous landscape with mist and sparse vegetation.
Artwork depicting a group of fantasy miners working inside a rocky underground cave with scaffolding, a tunnel entrance, and a small fire for light.
An outdoor market scene with several stalls selling flowers and plants, with people walking and browsing, and colorful fabric canopies overhead.
Scene of a historic dock with ships, including one with damaged sails, in heavy rain under dark clouds, featuring soldiers and workers walking along the pier and a prominent red flag with a gold emblem.