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Ruth Galloway bliver tilkaldt, da en gruppe bygningsarbejdere under nedrivningen af et forfaldent hus i Norwich finder barneknogler under et dørtrin. Kraniet mangler. Er der tale om en rituel ofring eller et overlagt mord? Sammen med vicekriminalkommissær Harry Nelson indleder Ruth en...

বৃহৎ বঙ্গ ২ অশুনুন শুনি - বৃহৎ বঙ্গ ২. আচার্য দীনেশচন্দ্র সেনের 'বৃহৎ বঙ্গ' বঙ্গসংস্কৃতির মহাকোষ। অষ্টাদশ...

বৃহৎ বঙ্গ ১ আচার্য দীনেশচন্দ্র সেনের 'বৃহৎ বঙ্গ' বঙ্গসংস্কৃতির মহাকোষ। অষ্টাদশ শতাব্দীর মধ্যভাগ পর্যন্ত...

From the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Zohar, this is the untold story behind our enduring fascination with lost and found religious texts The Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest biblical manuscripts ever found, were discovered in a cave by a shepherd and his goat. This story is mostly true...

Bloomsbury presents Tyrants and Traders: Tintagel, Arthur and the Lost Kings by Ken Dark, read by Edward Rowe. Discover exciting new research illuminating the most mysterious centuries of British history. How Roman Britain ended is one of the most controversial questions in British history...

The Sunday Times bestselling author of The Children of Ash and Elm and award-winning expert on the Vikings brings us even closer to their world Who do we think of when we think about the Vikings? Most of us are familiar with the seafaring marauders who raided, traded and settled the coasts of...

A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist "Extraordinary...Sensitive and perceptive, Mr. Hessler is a superb literary archaeologist, one who handles what he sees with a bit of wonder that he gets to watch the history of this grand city unfold, one day at a time.” —Wall Street Journal...

"A revelation of the drive and creative flux of the metropolis over time."--Nature "This is a must-read book for any city dweller with a voracious appetite for understanding the wonders of cities and why we're so attracted to them."--Zahi Hawass, author of Hidden Treasures of Ancient Egypt A...

“Thrilling . . . a bracing summary of what we have learned [from] ‘archaeogenetics’—the study of ancient DNA . . . Krause and Trappe capture the excitement of this young field.”—Kyle Harper, The Wall Street Journal Johannes Krause is the director of the Max Planck Institute for...

Go beyond the popular stories of Greece, Rome, Egypt, the Inca, and the Maya, and uncover the rich diversity of people that are often overlooked. From the world's first peace treaty to daring expeditions across the Pacific, learn about twenty ancient and historic cultures from around the world that have had monumental impacts on our modern world.

When we imagine Renaissance medicine, the cliché is dreadful–unsterile instruments, a total lack of anaesthetics and shocking levels of infant and maternal mortality. And that’s before you get into astrology, bloodletting and a litany of bizarre ‘treatments’, more likely to kill than cure… As ever, the true picture is somewhat different. Here, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, modern medicine began to take shape.

In the past the elders had encyclopaedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across the landscape and the stars in the sky, too. Yet most of us struggle to memorise more than a short poem. Using traditional Aboriginal Australian songlines as the key, Lynne Kelly has identified the powerful memory technique used by indigenous people around the world.

Drift into deep sleep while exploring forbidden archaeology and the unsolved mysteries of lost civilizations. When restless nights keep you awake, this meditative journey through ancient controversies provides the ideal nighttime wind-down routine. Let the hypnotic allure of unexplained...

Drift effortlessly into deep sleep with this calming journey through ancient ruins and quiet history. Transform your bedtime routine into a serene escape from daily stress. Designed for listeners struggling with restlessness or insomnia, this immersive audio experience utilizes hypnotic pacing...

Drift into deep sleep with soothing ancient history and low-stakes puzzles designed to calm your racing mind. Escape the noise of modern life and combat insomnia with a narrative crafted for ultimate relaxation. This immersive audio experience uses a monotonous, tranquil rhythm to lower your...

Campania, 1592: Bei Tunnelarbeiten stoßen Arbeiter auf eine antike Mauer – und ahnen nicht, dass sie nach 1500 Jahren den ersten winzigen Teil jener Stadt berühren, die zum Inbegriff der Archäologie werden sollte. Doch wie wurde aus dem pulsierenden „Nizza der Antike" eine eingefrorene Zeitkapsel, die uns heute mehr über uns selbst verrät, als uns manchmal lieb ist?

From an award-winning expert on DNA, discover the myth-busting book that opens a dazzling window into the world of modern genetics. The 1984 discovery of DNA fingerprinting marked the start of a whole new era in the study of our DNA. Genetics has become a key to unlocking criminal and...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Renowned activist and public intellectual David Graeber teams up with professor of comparative archaeology David Wengrow to deliver a trailblazing account of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution--from the...

¿Cómo ha moldeado la conciencia de la muerte nuestra manera de vivir y creer? ¿Qué relación existe entre los rituales funerarios y la idea del más allá? ¿Qué dicen nuestros muertos sobre quiénes somos? Desde los primeros enterramientos prehistóricos hasta la negación contemporánea...

Explore the startling truth of evolutionary history and shatter paleo fads using real archaeological science. Perfect for an educational commute, this eye-opening audio journey abandons caveman fantasies to follow the microscopic evidence left in ancient dental plaque, burned hearths, and...