Philosophy & Religion
Prehistory; Civilisations of Middle & Far East;
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THE STORY OF GREECE AND ROME
TONY SPAWFORTH
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You Save: 36%From the rise of the Mycenaean world of the sixteenth century BC, the author traces a path through the ancient Aegean to the zenith of the Hellenic state and the rise of the Roman empire, the coming o... Learn More -
THE ART OF LIBATION IN CLASSICAL ATHENS
MILETTE GAIFMAN
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You Save: 42%The definitive study of the imagery of libations, the most commonly depicted ritual in ancient Greece, and how it engaged viewers in religious performance. In a libation, liquid -- water, wine, milk, ... Learn More -
MEMENTO MORI
What the Romans Can Tell Us About Old Age and DeathP V JONES
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You Save: 47%Romans inhabited a world where man, knowing nothing about hygiene let alone disease, had no defences against nature. Death was everywhere. Half of all Roman children were dead by the age of five. Only... Learn More -
CHILDHOOD IN ANCIENT ATHENS
Iconography and Social HistoryLESLEY A BEAUMONT
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You Save: 52%A study of children during the heyday of the Athenian city state. It concentrates not only on the child’s own experience, but also examines the perceptions of children and childhood by Athenian soc... Learn More -
THE STORM BEFORE THE STORM
The Beginning of the End of the Roman RepublicMIKE DUNCAN
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You Save: 48%In 146 BC, Rome finally emerged as the strongest power in the Mediterranean. But the very success of the Republic proved its undoing. The republican system was unable to cope with the vast empire Rome... Learn More -
ART OF EMPIRE
The Roman Frescoes and Imperial Cult Chamber in Luxor TempleMICHAEL JONES and SUSANNA McFADDEN
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You Save: 64%The Luxor Temple of Amun-Re, built to commemorate the divine power of the pharaohs, is one of the iconic monuments of New Kingdom Egypt. In the 4th century AD, the Roman Imperial government, capitalis... Learn More -
MEDICINE AND HEALING IN THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN WORLD
Edited by DEMETRIOS MICHAELIDES
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You Save: 57%The papers presented here cover many aspects of medicine in the Mediterranean world during Antiquity and early Byzantine times. The contributions are grouped under a series of headings: medicine and a... Learn More -
SEA EAGLES OF EMPIRE
The Classis Britannica and the Battles for BritainSIMON ELLIOTT
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You Save: 41%The Roman war machine comprised land and naval forces. Although the former has been studied extensively, less has been written and understood about the naval forces of the Roman Empire. Britain’s na... Learn More -
THE ARCH OF CONSTANTINE
Inspired by the DivineIAIN FERRIS
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You Save: 53%Next to the Colosseum in Rome stands the Arch of Constantine. Completed AD 312-315, it was built to celebrate ten years of the Emperor Constantine’s reign and his victory at the Battle of the Milvia... Learn More -
THE FORMATION OF CHINESE CIVILIZATION
An Archaeological PerspectiveKWANG-CHIH CHANG, XU PINGFANG et al
Edited By :SARAH ALLAN
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You Save: 47%Paleolithic sites from one million years ago, Neolithic sites with extraordinary jade and ceramic artifacts, excavated tombs, temples and palaces of the Shang and Zhou dynasties -- all these are part ... Learn More
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