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'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE Cleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen. A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music, art, and film. She captivated Julius Caesar and Marc Antony...

An original, authoritative and lively cultural history of the first modern city, from pre-Homeric times to the present day. My dad had always told me about our city's magnificence, and as I looked at the new library in Alexandria it finally hit home. This is no ordinary library, I reflected. And...

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER A FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEAR An enthralling 6,000-year journey through the history of books and reading Long before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world...

Ever since we first started discovering dinosaurs in the early 1800s, our obsession for uncovering everything about these creatures has been insatiable. Each generation has made huge strides in trying to better our understanding of these animals, and in the past 20 years, we have made more discoveries than in the previous 200. There have been extraordinary advances in palaeontological methods, and ever more dinosaur fossils promise a landslide of new data and huge leaps forward in our understanding of these incredible animals. 

Bloomsbury presents Why Plato Matters Now written and read by Angie Hobbs. Professor Angie Hobbs proves in this persuasive and intelligent book that Plato is more relevant than ever. Does Plato matter? An ancient philosopher whose work has inspired and informed countless thinkers and poets...

Unearth the forgotten domestic routines of ancient history through the archaeology of ordinary household artifacts. Perfect for your daily commute or a relaxing evening of lifelong learning, this atmospheric journey resurrects the past. Walk alongside the artisans, farmers, and families who...

'Terrific ... this is serious but popular history writing at its best' - Spectator The dynamic, expansionist dynasty that forged the Middle Ages. Today, the Carolingians are best known as the dynasty of Charlemagne. In a few remarkable decades spanning the late eighth and early ninth centuries...

Ontdek hoe de veerkrachtige Romeinse Republiek door politieke intriges en brute burgeroorlogen spectaculair bezweek. Dit meeslepende historische epos toont absolute macht in zijn puurste vorm, van de kwetsbare begindagen tot de verpletterende val. Verlies jezelf tijdens je dagelijkse rit...

Vivi l'epica storia urbana di una metropoli immortale, sopravvissuta all'ascesa e alla caduta di tre grandi imperi. Perfetto per trasformare i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani in un viaggio immersivo nel tempo, questo ascolto ti trasporta dalle antiche strade greche di Bisanzio al cuore pulsante del...

Domina la historia antigua y los secretos políticos del primer gran imperio unificado del subcontinente indio. Perfecta para escuchar durante tu trayecto diario o en una tarde de aprendizaje profundo, esta narración inmersiva detalla cómo decenas de reinos fragmentados forjaron una potencia...

Der triumphale Aufstieg zum antiken Weltreich besiegelte den blutigen Untergang der römischen Republik. Dieses fesselnde historische Sachbuch macht deine tägliche Fahrt zur Arbeit zu einer packenden Zeitreise in die Epoche skrupelloser Feldherren und politischer Intrigen. Erlebe hautnah, wie...

Ramayana is one of the greatest epics, ascribed to the Maharishi Valmiki, narrates the life of Rama, a legendary prince of Ayodhya city in the kingdom of Kosala. The holy scripture was translated into Telugu by Sripada Subrahmanya Sastry. Sripada translated all Khandas (parts) in Telugu in his...

Hidden places, extraordinary stories—a journey into the Rome few ever see. Bestselling author and Vatican insider Andreas Englisch takes us beyond the familiar sights of the Eternal City to places where history still lies just beneath the surface. Together with the young Roman Leo, he follows...

In 46 BC, at just two years old, a young North African prince named Juba was paraded through the streets of Rome as part of Julius Caesar’s victory parade. This traumatic beginning, however, did not define his future. As a young man, Juba fought alongside Emperor Augustus and was sent back to...

Hannibal Barca is famous for marching an eclectic mix of troops across the Alps and into the Roman heartland during the Second Punic War. But how much do we know about the world Hannibal was born into and came of age in? In Hannibal: The Military Genius Who Almost Conquered Rome, get to know one of history’s most impressive generals from the political and military conflicts that defined his adolescence to the battles that made him famous. These 15 lectures will paint a portrait of not only Hannibal, but also his enemies and allies.

Experience the dramatic rise and violent fall of the world's first ancient empire through ruthless military conquest. Transform your daily commute into an epic journey across early Mesopotamia, where rival city-states clashed along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates. Here, one charismatic...

Experience the epic rise and dramatic fall of the ancient Middle East's final pre-Islamic superpower. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical narrative transports you to Late Antiquity, where ambitious rulers forged a dynasty from the ashes of a crumbling realm. Lose yourself...

Uncover the lost empires and philosophical awakenings of ancient history that forged a thriving subcontinent. Instead of a dry timeline of forgotten rulers, dive into a living, breathing world where raging monsoons and shifting river valleys dictated the rise and fall of magnificent urban cities...

A detailed account of the siege and fall of Constantinople in 1453, a watershed year that closed the book, once and for all, on the Roman Empire and confirmed for Europeans their worst fears about an expanding Ottoman Empire. Anthony Kaldellis offers a new narrative of the siege and fall of...

Uncover the epic ancient history of a ruthless conqueror who transformed into a visionary ruler to unite an empire. Perfect for a long commute, this immersive historical narrative traces the bloody rise and dramatic evolution of South Asia's first great superpower. Listen as ambitious outsiders...