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A city drawn in sand.Inspired by the tales of Homer and his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a ...
A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
'An impressive amalgamation of scholarly research with popular history' The Times
'An evocative account of an era of ...
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
What is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How ...
The gripping stories of the most colourful and formidable characters to challenge the might of Rome.
Until recently, it was assumed that Rome carried the ...
Did the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories? How did they prove their identity? And how much of the modern gold supply comes from ...
The Eagle and The Lion is a story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world - how they rose ...
'Beautifully written, sumptuously illustrated, constantly fascinating' The Times
On 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian ...
A brand-new translation of a philosophical classic of the ancient world, The Teaching of Ptahhatp, written in Egypt 4,000 years ago.
The Teaching of ...
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Enigma.
Lost for three thousand years, misunderstood for a century.
A hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the ...
Its name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here ...
Bestselling author Philip Matyszak explores how the Greeks and Romans used magic, who performed it - and why.
Magic was everywhere in the ancient world. The ...
'If you love Indiana Jones, this is the real thing' DAN SNOW
'Fascinating' GREG JENNER
'A thrilling investigation' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB
'An essential read for anyone ...
The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson
Ramesses ...
Amongst the Ruins explores the loss of ancient civilisations, the collapse of ruling elites and the disappearance of more recent communities and their local traditions ...
