Ancient History & Archaeology

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...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis academic text instructs readers on the fundamental principles of anthropology as they apply directly to archaeological research....

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical novel reimagines one of history's most infamous betrayals, presenting a vibrant narrative that challenges...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis profound poetic journey, Hermetic Definition, presents a lyrical exploration into the depths of self and spirit. The work uncovers...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerStanley M. Burstein presents a meticulous scholarly edition of Agatharchides of Cnidus's seminal work, On The Erythraean Sea. This authoritative...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAncient Greece by H. B. Cotterill presents a comprehensive historical account of one of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageColleen McCullough's Antony And Cleopatra chronicles the dramatic and politically charged romance between the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal work, Oriental Religions In Roman Paganism, meticulously chronicles the profound influence of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Deckled edge, light age tanning throughout text blockA sweeping historical novel, A Pillar Of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFabrizio Mancinelli's The Catacombs Of Rome And The Origins Of Christianity presents a compelling...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Dark History Of The Bible: The Sins, The Temptation, The Betrayal,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling work chronicles the fascinating journey of early humanity, presenting a comprehensive archaeological account of our ancestors' development. It...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis book explores the rich tapestry of Australian Aboriginal myths through stunning paintings, providing insights into the cultural significance...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOlympia presents a comprehensive account of the ancient Greek sanctuary, tracing its evolution from...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsIii The Treasures Of The Olympic Games presents a magnificent visual and historical account of the most iconic artifacts and moments...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Capitoline Museums Guide presents a comprehensive overview of one of Rome's most significant...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsSummer Of The Dragon presents a captivating mystery that unfolds during a seemingly idyllic season. This engaging...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor staining to top-edge of pages, some slight sun-fading to cover.The scholarly work The Pythagorean Plato: Prelude To...

Edition: First Edition.Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner details to FEP, some fraying...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Out Of The Fiery Furnace: The Impact Of Metals On The History Of Mankind, chronicles the...

Sicily 412 BC: the infinite duel between a man and a superpower begins. The man is Dionysius, who has just made himself Tyrant of Syracuse. The superpower Carthage, mercantile megalopolis...

The book titled British Bombers of World War I in Action by the author Peter G Cooksley. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

When and how did the brains of our hominin ancestors become human minds? When and why did our capacity for language or art, music and dance evolve? It is the...

Just what is behind the building of thee pyramids: space ships, ley lines and all the other stories - are they fact or fiction? The Old Kingdom pharaohs believed that...

Unraveling the many mysteries surrounding the murder of Julius Caesar The assassination of Julius Caesar is one of the most notorious murders in history. Two thousand years after it occurred,...

John Julius Norwich presents a sweeping tour of forty great cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations - and which in turn have shaped our own. The cities...

By far the greatest part of human history has been taken up by peoples whose principal tool was the stone hand-axe. But until now, we knew very little about what...

Meet Elpis as she learns how to be a human girl in this twenty-ninth Goddess Girls adventure! When Elpis, a bubble who spreads hope bubbles to those in need, draws...

Author: Indra Kagis McewenBinding: PaperbackPublisher: MIT, 1997Edition: 3rd pr.Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work presents a compelling...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublisher: The Ancient Monuments Society, 1958-1972Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Volume 6-8;...

Author: Pearl S. BuckBinding: HardbackPublisher: Readers Book Club, 1957Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some wear &...

Author: J.R PerkinsBinding: HardbackPublisher: Peter Huston, 1946Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition, light bumping to corners, binding sound.Antioch Acheus presents...

Author: Peter QuennellBinding: HardbackPublisher: NEWSWEEK, 1981Edition: 8th impr.Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis historical account The Colosseum chronicles the monumental construction and enduring legacy of...

Author: Gisela RichterBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Phaidon Press, 1965Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover bound in plastic protective coating.This authoritative volume, A Handbook Of Greek...

Author: J.A.B. Van BuitenenBinding: PaperbackPublisher: University of Chicago Press, 1978; 1981; 1983Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image....

Author: Denise [cataloguer]. B. Weinreb Architectural Books Ltd ChaferBinding: PaperbackPublisher: B. Weinreb Architectural Books Ltd., 1978Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown...

Author: M. Aylwin Cotton And Guy P. R. MetrauxBinding: HardbackPublisher: The British School at Rome and The Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust...

Author: E. Marianne SternBinding: HardbackPublisher: Hatje Cantz Publishers, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis authoritative volume presents a comprehensive study of ancient glass, focusing on...

In 27 BC, after the tumultuous period of civil war that followed the assassination of Julius Caesar, Octavian was proclaimed emperor by the Roman Senate and given the title 'Augustus'....

The Girl from Andros was the first play of the brilliant but short-lived Roman comic playwright Terence and shows him as already a master dramatist. It is based on two...

Keith Critchlow, an internationally-renowned scholar, has studied a wide range of Neolithic artefacts. In Time Stands Still, he adopts a technique of cross-cultural comparison to uncover some previously unknown characteristics...

This concise and fully illustrated introduction to methods of excavation describes a technique that is essential for all kinds of archaeology. It presents new ideas on excavation techniques and challenges...

The luxury of the ancient world is legendary, but the Athenian reputation is sober because this wealthy, successful city-state spent all its money on the conspicuous consumption of ephemeral things....

Author: Harry SidebottomBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Harper, 2015Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis gripping historical novel, Throne Of The Caesars: Iron...

Author: Ernle BradfordBinding: HardbackPublisher: Allen Lane, 1974Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: some wear to dust jacket; whiteout marks on first page; spine tanned;...

The ship was almost instantly in flames . . . Some jumped overboard immediately, and all was in indescribable confusion. The masts began to fall one after another, and it...

One of the great tragedies of Africa is not only the fact that a million people-mostly civilians and a large proportion of them children-died in one of Africa's first post-independence...