Ancient History & Archaeology

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsIan Wilson's The Turin Shroud presents a compelling investigation into one of Christianity's most enduring and controversial artifacts. This meticulous...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis gripping historical novel transports readers to the heart of the Roman Empire, chronicling...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: rips at back of jacketThis historical novel chronicles the tumultuous period following the death...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the rich tapestry of historical sites scattered across England and Wales, presenting a detailed overview of...

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Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Faded boards. Binding remains tight. Clean copy. An Imaginary Life by David Malouf chronicles the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly illustrated art history guide, The Secret Language of the Renaissance uncovers the layers of hidden meaning embedded within the...

Throughout the length and breadth of Britain, ancient tribes, druids, Celtic saints, medieval knights, and eighteenth-century landowners have bequeathed future generations a wealth of extraordinary sights, structures, and landmarks. Homer...

Step into the ancient fir-tree forests of Scandinavia and bear witness to legends as epic as those of the Greeks and the Romans. Loki, born within the heart of a...

The Encyclopedia of Religious and Philosophical Writings in Late Antiquity offers easily accessible introductions to the content and historical setting of the main writings of Greco-Roman paganism, early Judaism, and...

With the dark, mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy, and the slow-burn romance of Spinning Silver, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is a feminist fantasy adventure that shows the power of...

A wide-ranging philosophical and practical guide to incorporating the wisdom of ancient philosophers into daily modern life. How can I live a good life? Who do I want to become?...

Chequered Lives is the fascinating story of a Quaker family from England who camped on the beach in 1837 before the city of Adelaide was created, but rose to owning...

The book titled The Egyptians by the author Michael Hayes. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by the author Edward Gibbon. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This book celebrates, in superb photographs, ancient Egypt's greatest artistic achievements - from the spectacular sacred city of Thebes to the Valleys of the Kings and Queens. Dynasty by dynasty,...

This book presents the history of Rome - as a tiny primitive kingdom, as an ever-growing republic, as a world-ruling empire dominating the known world, and finally as the ghost...

Here is the most extensive illustrated single-volume dictionary of ancient Egypt in existence. From Aba to Zoser, from aegis to zodiac, this book will be invaluable to all those seeking...

An accessible history explaining the rise, preeminence, crises, and collapse of the Roman frontier, The Reach of Rome traces the political forces that created the frontier and portrays those who...

A dazzling reinterpretation of one of the most momentous events in the history of the western world.

Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, at the edge of the northwestern Nile Delta, lie the submerged remains of once-lost ancient Egyptian cities that sank over 1,200 years ago, but...

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER CHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2024 'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can...

The book titled The Rape of Tutankhamun by the author John Romer. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The gripping stories of the most colourful and formidable characters to challenge the might of Rome. Until recently, it was assumed that Rome carried the torch of civilization into the...

Explaining Tutankhamun's background and the role of the Pharaoh, "The Treasures of Tutankhamun" shows how Egypt became a source of fascination for those in the West. Using photographs, drawings and...

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...

Fully illustrated collection of rare and previously unpublished tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, retold for a new generation by leading Arthurian expert, John Matthews,...

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It should have been a beautiful moment between a man and his dog. Philip Womack made a quip about Cerberus, the three-headed hell-hound, but for Una, the beloved lurcher, it...

Born to rule. Blessed by fire. Broken by desire. . . In A Fate Forged in Fire , a powerfully blessed blacksmith must use her wits and fire magic to...

With the dark, mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy, and the slow-burn romance of Spinning Silver, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is a feminist fantasy adventure that shows the power of...

Edition: 2nd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative historical account, A History Of Greece To 322 B.C., chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image'An Introduction To Ancient Egypt' by T.G.H. James presents a comprehensive overview of one...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Pencil underlining'Saundarya-Lahari: The Ocean Of Beauty presents a profound journey into the heart of Hindu devotional poetry and tantric philosophy....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account, The Greeks And Romans by Nathaniel Harris, chronicles the foundational civilizations of the Western world. It...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis vibrant volume, All Color Book Of Roman Mythology, chronicles the captivating pantheon of gods, goddesses, and legendary figures that...

Throughout the ages, human beings have shown an astonishing capacity to adapt to their environments. Creating great cities, establishing remarkable civilizations, and developing new modes of communication, we have accomplished...

What is the Turin Shroud? When were the Pyramids built? Why did the dinosaurs die out? How did the Earth take shape? With questions like these, says Chris Turney, time...

Here is the first archaeological evidence of the truth of the gospel stories to emerge in modern times. Unique about this site, is that it contains archaeological evidence that comes...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - HOW TO HARNESS THE LIFE-CHANGING POWER OF INTEGRITY'A message all of us need to hear' Arnold Schwarzenegger'This book is a gift to humanity'...

'Illuminating, thoughtful and scholarly' FINANCIAL TIMES'Does a fascinating job of exploring the history of women's bodies' GREG JENNER'Mind-blowing, fascinating stuff' BBC WOMAN'S HOUR'Authoritative, rich and wide-ranging, this is an immensely...

In 1621, fifty-seven women undertook a three-month journey to Jamestown after responding to an advert placed by the Virginia Company of London calling for maids 'young and uncorrupt' to make...

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Ancient Egypt is one of the great wellsprings of human civilization, first developing around the city of Memphis on the Nile River in the fourth millennium BCE. Egyptian life was...