TUTANKHAMUN: 100 years after the discovery of his tomb leading Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley unpicks the misunderstandings around the boy king's life, death and legacy by Joyce Tyldesley
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Category: Ancient History
A hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings made a remarkable discovery: a near-complete royal burial, an ancient mummy, and golden riches beyond imagination. The lost tomb of Tutankhamun ignited a media frenzy, propelled into overdrive by rumours of a deadly ancient curse. ...Show more
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
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Category: Ancient History
New York Times Bestseller - National Book Critics Circle Finalist - Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2015 - Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015 - Economist Books of the Year 2015 - New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books of 2015 A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our f ...Show more
Ten Cities that Led the World From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity by Paul Strathern
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Category: Ancient History
'A book of ideas [...] Strathern ably guides us through these moments of glory.' -- The Times *** Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made. Through ten unique cit ...Show more
Persians: The Age of The Great Kings by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
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Category: Ancient History
A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. From the palace-city of Persepolis, Cyrus the Great, Darius, Xerxes, ...Show more
Encounters with Euclid - How an Ancient Greek Geometry Text Shaped the World by Benjamin Wardhaugh
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Category: Ancient History
Euclid's Elements of Geometry was a book that changed the world. In a sweeping history, Benjamin Wardhaugh traces how an ancient Greek text on mathematics - often hailed as the world's first textbook - shaped two thousand years of art, philosophy and literature, as well as science and maths. Thirteen v ...Show more
Papyrus - The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo
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Category: Ancient History
A rich exploration of the importance of books and libraries in the ancient world that highlights how humanity's obsession with the printed word has echoed throughout the ages - from one of Spain's most celebrated authors. Long before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand-copied on reeds pulled from th ...Show more
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