An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular culture... Zobraziť viac
The remarkable story of how Greek-speaking writers and thinkers sustained and developed the intellectual legacy of Classical Greece under the rule of Rome... Zobraziť viac
A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra... Zobraziť viac
A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient world... Zobraziť viac
Their names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The mausoleum of Halikarnassos... Zobraziť viac
In Tom Holland’s vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassus hailed by Cicero as the “Father of History” composed his histories around 440 BC.... Zobraziť viac
In this alternative history, Emma Southon traces the story of the Roman Empire through women: Vestal Virgins and sex workers, business owners and poets... Zobraziť viac
Their names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The mausoleum of Halikarnassos. The Colossus at Rhodes... Zobraziť viac
Tour the Roman Empire at its height with Marcus Sidonius Falx and his amanuensis, Dr Jerry Toner. Travelling east, Falx explores the great cultural centre of Athens before trekking into rural Asia... Zobraziť viac
What was it really like to rule and be ruled in the Ancient Roman world? ... Zobraziť viac
Long before Rome fell to the Ostrogoths in AD 476, a new city had risen to take its place as the beating heart of a late antique empire, the glittering Constantinople: New Rome... Zobraziť viac
An epic new history of Ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary tombs... Zobraziť viac
The final chapter in the definitive, three-volume history of the world's first known state... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Written between 29 and 19 B.C., The Aeneid tells the legendary tale of Aeneas, a Trojan who travelled to Italy... Zobraziť viac
A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire... Zobraziť viac
An entirely fresh and accessible approach to reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs by a proven expert, this step-by-step introduction assumes no previous knowledge of grammar or ancient languages, but guides readers through the inscriptions, ... Zobraziť viac
A lifelong devotee of ancient Egyptian and Oriental culture, the French author, artist, and scholar Achille-Constant-Theodore-Emile Prisse d'Avennes (1807-1879) is famed as one of the most influential Egyptologists, ... Zobraziť viac
Anglicky psaná kolektivní monografie obsahuje příspěvky k dějinám antické a středověké astronomie od odborníků z několika evropských zemí. Interdisciplinární kniha propojuje odborné perspektivy historie, geometrie... Zobraziť viac
Greek artist Domínikos Theotokópoulos, usually referred to as El Greco, is considered one of the most outstanding artists of the late sixteenth century. He became... Zobraziť viac
A sweeping new history of the city of Rome, told through its emperors and the monuments they built to leave their mark on one of the great capitals of the classical world... Zobraziť viac
