Ancient History & Archaeology

From Simpson's donkey and the Emu War to Vietnam and Ben Roberts-Smith, Australian military history is full of events that didn't happen the way most people think they did. In...

On the basis of 1,400 oral histories from the men who were there, bestselling author and World War II historian Stephen E. Ambrose reveals for the first time anywhere that...

In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. This is their story. When Cyrus, brother to the Great King of Persia, attempts to overthrow his reckless sibling,...

Explores the many ways in which the earth has been transformed by human effort throughout history. This book highlights the formal and functional characteristics of earthworks, and explores how people...

*A FINANCIAL TIMES , GUARDIAN AND TLS BOOK OF THE SUMMER* 'The fascinating story of ancient words ... new revelations await' The Guardian 'A magisterial feat' New Scientist ________________________________ One...

Compelling new translation of the Annals, by Cynthia Damon Tacitus' Annals recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus to the death of Nero...

'The people of Central Europe cannot be separated from European history; they cannot exist outside it; but they represent the wrong side of this history; they are its victims and...

A groundbreaking new perspective on catastrophes throughout human history, with vital lessons for our future 'This book upended my understanding of the ancient world' Zoe Schlanger, author of The Light...

At the age of 20, Alexander succeeded his father, Philip of Macedon, and fulfilled his father's plans for freeing the Greeks of Asia Minor from Persian rule. He invaded the...

Written by Nigel Watson of the Antarctic Heritage Trust, and illustrated with Jane Ussher's stunning photographs, historic images and never-before-seen ephemera, this is the first book to fully document and...

The symbolism surrounding the bird is unequalled by any other creature. Godlike, mysterious, benevolent or evil, they can be associated with fire, with freedom, with fragility and have been a...

As an empire burns, he will rise from the ashes. Sparrow, the Sunday Times bestselling historical epic by James Hynes, is the incredibly moving story of one boy's journey to...

The epic FINAL chapter to Stephen Fry's outstanding retellings of the Greek Myths Troy has fallen. After 10 years of war, the Greeks make their way back to their own...

Lucius Sergius Catilina ('Catiline'), was a Roman aristocrat from a poor but noble family. He was controversial figure both in his own times and in subsequent historical scholarship. Catiline was...

From antiquity, when the Great Pyramid was revered as a wonder of the ancient world, to the Cleopatra of Shakespeare's stage, and from the medieval Arab scholars who sought hieroglyphs'...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Wu Cheng'en's 16th-century novel Journey to the West is widely regarded as one of the most important Chinese novels ever written....

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'I must die. But must I die bawling?' What does it mean to live a virtuous life? How can we rise...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Composed in Iceland in the 13th Century, The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature, taking...

Percy Jackson is back in this highly anticipated, brand-new adventure and faces his biggest challenge yet- getting into college - out now in paperback! THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER - OUT...

The latest gripping instalment in the bestselling Nero trilogy follows empress Agrippina's ceaseless pursuit of absolute power for her son to rule over the Roman Empire Ancient Rome, AD 50...

A groundbreaking new perspective on catastrophes throughout human history, with vital lessons for our future 'This book upended my understanding of the ancient world' Zoe Schlanger, author of The Light...

A groundbreaking new perspective on catastrophes throughout human history, with vital lessons for our future 'This book upended my understanding of the ancient world' Zoe Schlanger, author of The Light...

Bestselling guide to all UNESCO World Heritage sites Fully updated to include the latest sites added to the World Heritage List. The List is managed by the World Heritage Committee...

A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A diligent historian and a superb writer' THE TIMES A gripping new history of the making of England as a nation. In December...

A superbly researched and detailed narrative of the Russian campaign in the Alps against the armies of Revolutionary France. 1799 - Russia's greatest soldier was at war in Italy and...

Solvieg lives in a land of glaciers and frozen waterfalls, the home of frost giants and trolls. Yet it is a world with a fiery heart, created from the ashes...

Ireland's First Settlers tells the story of the archaeology and history of the first continuous phase of Ireland's human settlement. It combines centuries of search and speculation about human antiquity...

Author: Kurt SchmelzerBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable and Co. Ltd. London, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Award plate on FEP....

Author: Michael RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Henry Regnery Company, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spineOn the one hand, Far Eastern antiquities gives a...

Author: E.J. BickermanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames and Hudson., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work, "Chronology of the Ancient World," is an...

Author: Richard HumbleBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear, faint impression of previous owner writing second pageThis historical non-fiction work...

Author: Constance HeadBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Wisconsin Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography meticulously chronicles the tumultuous reign of Justinian II, the last...

Author: E.G. MillerBinding: PaperbackPublished: E.G. MIller, 1996Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light marks on cover. Light foxing.Offers a condensed prose version of Virgil's epic poem, focusing...

Author: Piazzi SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: Bell Publishing Company., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of pyramidology presents a meticulous examination of the Great Pyramid of Giza, arguing for...

Take a look at the wackier side of history! Why did Minoans have strong ankles? How did an owl inspire a city? And why on Earth did the ancient Greeks...

This gripping and important book brings alive over two hundred years of humanitarian interventions. Freedom's Battle illuminates the passionate debates between conscience and imperialism ignited by the first human rights...

Author: Roloff BenyBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Thames and Hudson, 1962Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis captivating travelogue and photography collection, "A Time of Gods:...

Author: Dr Timothy PottsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian National Gallery, 1990Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAncient treasures from the British Museum.

Author: Magnus MagnussonBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive non-fiction work, "BC: The Archaeology of the Bible Lands," meticulously chronicles the archaeological discoveries...

Author: James Graham-CampbellBinding: HardbackPublished: Ticknor & Fields, New Haven, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive academic text, "The Viking World" by James Graham-Campbell, presents an authoritative overview...

Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerIn this work of speculative non-fiction, Erich Von Däniken presents...

Author: Erich Von DanikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor bumps and chips to DJ and slight...

Author: L. Sprague De Camp & Catherine C. De CampBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis non-fiction work, "Ancient Ruins And...

Author: Jerry M. LandayBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis academic text presents an archaeological journey through...

Author: Joel SchmidtBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill Book Company., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive reference work, "Larousse Greek And Roman...

Author: Alberto SiliottiBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAlberto Siliotti's "The Pyramids" is a comprehensive non-fiction work that meticulously details the history, construction,...