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Römische Legionäre zerstören 70 n. Chr. Jerusalem. Die junge Judenchristin Hadassa überlebt als Einzige und wird als Sklavin nach Rom verschleppt. Sie landet in der reichen Familie der Valerianer. Als Dienerin der verwöhnten Julia lernt sie die römische Gesellschaft mit ihrem Luxus, ihren...

১০২৫ থেকে ১০৩৪ খ্রিষ্টাব্দে গাজনি মামুদের তুর্কি সেনাবাহিনীর ভারত আক্রমণ নিয়ে এই গল্প! সুহেলদেব ছিলেন...

85 A.D. The Roman Empire expanded its conquered territories north to the Danube River. One kingdom is still a serious threat – the third most powerful military power in Europe and the richest nation in the region. That nation is Dacia, led by its young and brilliant military leader King Decebal.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Oracle written by Clive Cussler, read by Scott Brick. Husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo return for a new adventure as they hunt for ancient treasure--that may or may not be cursed--in this thrilling addition to Clive Cussler's...

Full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of the first five Falco novels by Lindsey Davis, starring Anton Lesser as Marcus Didius Falco. The Silver Pigs: One fine day, A.D. 70, Sosia Camillina quite literally runs into Marcus Didius Falco on the steps of the Forum. It seems Sosia is on the run from a...

Alexander's beauty, strength and defiance were apparent from birth, but his boyhood honed those gifts into the makings of a king. His mother, Olympias, and his father, King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their son's loyalty, teaching Alexander politics and vengeance from the cradle. His love for the youth Hephaistion taught him trust, while Aristotle's tutoring provoked his mind and Homer's Iliad fuelled his aspirations.

An epic re-creation of the exhilarating and mysterious time when the Sun King ruled Egypt, Ramses, the Son of Light, has become the rage in France. With over two million copies sold, it is the greatest publishing phenomenon to hit the shelves there in 20 years. Rameses is only 14 when his father, the Pharaoh Seti, begins testing his true mettle. Being the younger of two sons, the proud Ramses has a problem with being relegated to second place.

Historical fiction Book of the Month in The Times. Assyria, in the reign of Ashurbanipal. For Aurya and her daydreaming brother Sharo, every day is a struggle for survival, as they dodge the beatings of their drunken father and scrabble for scraps of food. One violent evening, everything changes...

In the First Punic War, the Roman legions defeated and humiliated Carthage, their only serious rival for power in the Mediterranean. Now a brilliant young Carthaginian general, called Hannibal, is out for revenge. Caught up in the maelstrom are two young boys, Hanno, the son of a distinguished...

España, América y el mundo, su realidad y sus "sueños", caben en esta desopilante y vertiginosa novela en la que un heredero al trono español —Alfonso de Borbón y Battenberg (1907-1938), casado con la joven cubana Edelmira Sampedro y Robato— se dedica a una alocada vida en medio de escándalos y secretos que atañen a la familia real.

Há muito tempo atrás, antes mesmo do conceito de tempo, ao norte do mundo, se encontrava o reino de Asgard. Nele viviam deuses e deusas cheios de sabedoria, beleza e paz. Intocados pelo mal, suas vidas eram plenas até que os gigantes de Jotunheim perceberam o seu reino. E o...

Brought to you by Penguin. IN CONN IGGULDEN'S LATEST GOLDEN AGE EPIC, JOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE ---- Pericles returns home more than a hero: he's the leader of Athens, the empire's beacon of light in the dark. But even during times...

BASED ON REAL HISTORICAL EVENTS A TIME FOR VENGEANCE AD 9, German frontier: Close to the Rhine, a Roman centurion, Lucius Tullus, prepares to take his soldiers on patrol. On the opposite side of the river, German tribes are resentful of the harsh taxes about to be imposed upon them. Suspicious...

Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Eagles in the Storm by Ben Kane, read by David Rintoul. AD 15. The German chieftain Arminius has been defeated, one of the lost Roman eagles recovered, and thousands of German tribesmen slain. Yet these successes aren’t...

It is 58 BC and the mighty Tenth Legion, camped in Northern Italy, prepare for the arrival of the most notorious general in Roman history: Julius Caesar. Marcus Falerius Fronto, commander of the Tenth is a career soldier and long-time companion of Caesar's. Despite his desire for the simplicity...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 71 AD. Albion is dying. When Roman soldiers massacre his village and take his father's head, fifteen-year-old Bentik flees into a brutal winter with three hunter brothers. Their mission: reach the Druids on the blessed isle before Rome does. But the...

THE MYTH OF THESEUS BROUGHT THRILLINGLY TO LIFE BY THE QUEEN OF HISTORICAL FICTION, PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE WOMEN OF TROY AND THE ODYSSEY 'Mary Renault's portraits of the ancient world are fierce, complex and eloquent, infused at every turn with her life-long passion for the Classics' MADELINE...

63 vor Christus, eine Zeit des Friedens und des Wohlstands: Die Legionen der mächtigen Römischen Republik haben alle Feinde in die Knie gezwungen. Doch auf den Straßen Roms fließt das Blut. Während die Obrigkeit wegsieht, führt Decius Caecilius Metellus der Jüngere, Hauptmann der Vigiles, einen einsamen Kampf gegen die grassierende Gewalt. Als ein Silberwechsler und ein Bauunternehmer ermordet aufgefunden werden, erkennt Metellus die bedrohlichen Vorzeichen einer großangelegten Verschwörung – einer Verschwörung, die ihre Wurzeln im Zentrum der Macht selbst hat.

Machtgier, Wahnsinn und mörderische Intrigen im antiken Rom Im düsteren historischen Roman »Der brennende Himmel« verbindet sich Gladiator-Feeling mit intelligenter und zutiefst menschliche politischer Spannung: Last Kingdom trifft House of Cards. Und zwei Liebende stehen auf der falschen...

Lorsqu'en 342 avant Jésus-Christ, Aristote devient précepteur d'Alexandre le Grand, futur roi de Macédoine, la relation qui s'établit est aussi enrichissante pour l'un que pour l'autre. Par ses démonstrations concrètes sur une table de dissection comme par ses réflexions éthiques et...