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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
From SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author Bettany Hughes'A wondrous wonderful achievement' Stephen Fry 'Fascinating' Observer 'Thrilling' GuardianTheir names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens...
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars
'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly'Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is...
History of Cities in Maps: The ultimate visual exploration of human
A fascinating cartographic study of urban development, perfect for map and history lovers. The city, a concept nearly as old as history itself, is a paradox of human innovation and...
Upon A White Horse: A Financial Times Best Book of 2025 and Radio 4
*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK, FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2025, SCOTSMAN BOOKS OF 2025, COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025* 'Packed with anecdote and colour, it's...
On Writing History from Herodotus to Herodian
What is history and how should it be written? This important new anthology contains all the seminal texts that relate to the writing of history in the ancient world The...
It's a Continent: Unravelling Africa's history one country at a time
'. . . we need this book. Of course Africa needs it as well, because no other huge area of the planet is treated as such a singular region, and...
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Now a major documentary series
The Sunday Times Bestseller 'A wondrous wonderful achievement' STEPHEN FRY Longlisted for The Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award 2025 The Seven Wonders of the World were staggeringly audacious impositions on our...
The Transformation of Athens: Painted Pottery and the Creation of
How remarkable changes in ancient Greek pottery reveal the transformation of classical Greek culture Why did soldiers stop fighting, athletes stop competing, and lovers stop having graphic sex in classical...
Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors
'A thrilling read' Tom Holland 'History-writing at its best' Barry Strauss By the end of his short life, Alexander the Great had redrawn the map of the ancient world to...
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars
'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly' Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES 14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A...
Discovering Ancient Egypt
This is a history of Ancient Egypt which looks at the history of the great civilization through the achievements of the travellers, archaeologists and Egyptologists whose discoveries opened the world's...
Museum Mystery Puzzle Book - Ancient Adventure
Travel back in time with this exciting mystery puzzle book for kids. You're on a school trip at the Museum of Ancient History when suddenly you're transported through time! Solve...