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A landmark new history of the ancient kingdom of Carthage, told through its iconic figures from Dido to Hannibal, drawing on brand new archaeological evidence ...
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 ...
Thousands of years ago, in a part of the world we now call ancient Mesopotamia, people began writing things down for the very first time ...
'The fascinating story of ancient words ... new revelations await' The Guardian
'A magisterial feat' New Scientist
One ancient language transformed our world. This is its ...
'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE
Cleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen.
A woman more ...
The story of the ancient world's most spectacular library, and the civilization that created it
When a team of Victorian archaeologists dug into a ...
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Disappearing Spoon, a romp through the entire history of humankind-from 75,000 B.C. to the ...
'A truly splendid read, richly detailed and powered by an unfailing gift for storytelling' John Guy
'Superb and gripping' Simon Sebag Montefiore
A definitive and ...
'Epic history as it is meant to be written!' Simon Sebag Montefiore
'A sweeping and panoramic account of the first great superpower rivalry - a definitive ...
'A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance' Lucy Worsley
'A gem of a book. Thanks to Daisy Dunn's elegant and lively retelling of history ...
An overview of the lost peoples and cultures who flourished and fought for survival alongside the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.
Who were the Philistines?
What ...
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed why some ...
From acclaimed archaeologist and bestselling author Eric Cline, a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilised world ushered in the first Dark ...
In 480 BC, Xerxes, the King of Persia, led an invasion of mainland Greece. Its success should have been a formality. For seventy years, victory ...
