Ancient History

The tragic story of ancient Greece's last democratic leader and his doomed fight to save...

Edward Gibbon's masterpiece of historical writing, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, is...

From the acclaimed author of 1177 B.C., a spellbinding account of the archaeological find that...

Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word...

'Jones has an eagle's high eye for the history of Rome' - The Times 'Jones...

The moving life and legacy of Rome's great emperor philosopher. This book guides us through...

The Tao Te Ching came into existence some 2500 years ago, since when it has...

'BOLD AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN' Tom Holland 'MY GOD, THIS BOOK IS NEEDED. HISTORY HAS NEVER...

'A truly splendid read, richly detailed and powered by an unfailing gift for storytelling' John...

A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of...

Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the...

The Phoenicians is a fascinating exploration of this much-mythologised people: their history, artistic heritage and...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history...

A brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been misrepresented and co-opted over...

Both humorous and shocking, Miracula is filled with astonishing facts and stories drawn from ancient...

An epic new history of Ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary...

'At last, a history of the Roman state as it has always been crying out...

A HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR A definitive and refreshingly readable new translation of...

Trace the origins of modern philosophy back to ancient Greece with the likes of Plato,...

A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of...

Witness what the gods do after dark in the ninth volume of a stylish and...

'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE Cleopatra:...

The extraordinary story of ancient Rome told through one of the world's most universal, humane...

Based on the hit podcast with over 100 million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores...

Sparta - its legendary warriors and steadfast resilience are famous throughout the world as a...

A bold, haunting and captivating feminist retelling that reclaims the story of mythology's most infamous...

FROM THE SHADOWS. A NEW EVIL WILL RISE. FACELESS. NAMELESS. Since his appointment as Nomarch...