Greek History
The Ancient Roman Sieges of Jerusalem and Masada: The History of the First Jewish-Roman War's Most Famous Battles
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the battles *Includes a bibliography for further reading The Siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE is arguably the most important event in Jewish history. First, it was the central battle in the First Jewish-Roman...
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Caesar & Cleopatra: History's Most Powerful Couple
*Discusses common myths and legends surrounding the lives of Caesar & Cleopatra. What were Caesar's last words? Was Cleopatra actually Egyptian? How did she die? What did she look like?*Includes pictures of busts of Caesar, Cleopatra, and depictions of important...
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Bethlehem: The History and Legacy of the Birthplace of Jesus
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Nativity and Bethlehem's holy sites *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go...
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Bethlehem & Nazareth: The History and Legacy of Jesus Christ's Birthplace and Hometown
Bethlehem is amongst the oldest cities in the world, one that has been conquered and ruled by Caananites, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, the Mamluks of Egypt, and the Ottomans. In the last century alone, it has been controlled by various...
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Archimedes and Leonardo Da Vinci: The Greatest Geniuses of Antiquity and the Renaissance
*Includes pictures *Profiles the inventions and works of both men. *Includes a bibliography on each man for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. “Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the world.’"– Archimedes “Iron rusts from...
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Arches and Triumphs in Ancient Rome: The History of the Roman Empire's Most Famous Military Celebrations and Monuments
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of ancient accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading Some of the most iconic symbols of the Roman Empire that have survived into the modern world today are the arches that Romans erected to commemorate military...
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Antony & Cleopatra: History's Most Famous Romance
*Includes famous art depicting Antony, Cleopatra, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Discusses the mysteries still surrounding the suicides of Antony & Cleopatra *Includes a Table of Contents He was one of the most unique and best...
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Ancient Rome's Provinces: The History of the Foreign Lands Ruled by the Roman Empire in Antiquity
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingIronically, the Roman Republic’s development from a city state into a world power that controlled large swathes of modern Italy, Gaul and Spain, as well as other parts of...
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Ancient Palmyra: The History and Legacy of One of Antiquity's Greatest Cities
*Includes pictures*Profiles Palmyra's origins, its relationship with Rome, its culture, and more*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built the temple of the Lord and his...
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Ancient Gaul: The History and Legacy of the Gauls and the Region in Antiquity
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Caesar, having stationed his army on both sides of the fortifications, in order that, if occasion should arise, each should hold and know his own post,...
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The Byzantine Empire and the Plague: The History and Legacy of the Pandemic that Ravaged the Byzantines in the Early Middle Ages
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of medieval accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“[Theodore] made very large pits, inside each of which 70,000 corpses were laid down. He thus appointed men there, who brought down corpses, sorted them and...
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The Bronze Age in Europe: The History and Legacy of Civilizations Across Europe from 3200-600 Bce
While the Bronze Age is recognized as one of history’s most important phases, it’s been hard for historians to precisely date. The idea of the Bronze Age comes from a three-age system developed in the 19th century through which archaeologists...
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The Battle of the Granicus River: The History of Alexander the Great's First Major Battle against the Achaemenid Persian Empire
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAt one point in antiquity, the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen, but aside from its role in the Greco-Persian...
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The Battle of Issus: The History of Alexander the Great's Most Famous Victory against the Achaemenid Persian Empire
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingAt one point in antiquity, the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen, but aside from its role in the Greco-Persian Wars and its collapse...
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The Athenian Navy and Spartan Army: The History and Legacy of Ancient Greece's Most Famous Military Forces
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading“Forward, sons of the Greeks,Liberate the fatherland,Liberate your children, your women,The altars of the gods of your fathers,And the graves of your ancestors: Now is the fight for everything.” – The Greek...
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The Antonine Plague: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Roman Empire's Worst Pandemic
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“[A]s the reign of Marcus Aurelius forms a turning point in so many things, and above all in literature and art, I have no doubt that...
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The Antikythera Mechanism: The History and Mystery of the Ancient World's Most Famous Astronomical Device
*Includes pictures*Chronicles the discovery and theories over the mechanism's origins and capabilities*Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents"It multiplies, divides and subtracts, but you can't program it." - Michael EdmundsDiscovering ancient shipwrecks hasn’t...
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The Ancient Olympic Games: The History and Legacy of Ancient Greece's Most Famous Sports Event
*Includes pictures.*Includes ancient accounts about the Games.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”-...
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The Ancient Lydians: The History and Legacy of the Iron Age Kingdom of Lydia
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Lydians from ancient historians and contemporary records *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “When all these nations had been added to the Lydian empire, and...
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The Ancient Athenian Navy: The History and Legacy of Greece's Dominant Naval Force in Antiquity
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Forward, sons of the Greeks,Liberate the fatherland,Liberate your children, your women,The altars of the gods of your fathers,And the graves of your ancestors:Now is the...
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