Ancient History

'The best book on Pompeii I've ever read' STEPHEN FRY 'Brilliant' TOM HOLLAND A vast...

The story of Pausanias, the general who defeated the Persians invading Greece and changed the...

A landmark new history of the ancient kingdom of Carthage, told through its iconic figures...

'Boudicca's Daughter is Elodie Harper's masterpiece.' Costanza Casati, author of Babylonia 'One of the best...

'Brilliant ... enthralling and profoundly relevant' Salman Rushdie 'Joyful, illuminating and engaging ... required reading...

A unique map-led history of the world's most important civilizations Witness the rise and fall...

Conventional wisdom tells us that chemistry was 'invented' in the eighteenth century. In truth, it...

Sallust (86-c. 35 bc) is the earliest Roman historian of whom complete works survive, a...

Greek Mythology has had an indisputable impact on Western culture, art and literature. For thousands...

The multi-million copy bestseller Wilbur Smith is back with his most thrilling novel yet Hidden...

Two great cities. One fierce rivalry. Countless untold stories. Athens and Sparta were the two...

'I am a helpless, devoted, pathetic fan. So is everyone I know' JAMES MARRIOTT, THE...

'A readable and very informative history packed with a wealth of splendid detail' Joyce Tyldesley...

'A thoroughly rapacious woman...as cruel as she is greedy' Cicero 'A woman who took no...

Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of...

Take a trip back in time to the Ancient World and discover those who ruled...

The eminent classicist and historian delves into Homer's Iliad and Odyssey to tell for the...

A new perspective on ancient Athens at the height of its powers, reinterpreting the city's...

A world-burning romance between literature's most famous Lady Villains, Lady Macbeth and Klytemnestra . ....

'A tour of those far-flung places where Romans rarely dared to venture' The Times 'A...

The compelling, provocative account of how the Christian religion conquered the Roman Empire and how...

A masterful translation of Suetonius' renowned biographies of the twelve Caesars, by the award-winning historian...

A FORGOTTEN EGYPTIAN GODDESS. A FAMILY IN DANGER. Victorian Egyptologist Clemmie's dark talents have torn...

In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of...

'A vivid, visceral and crucial read for our times' BETTANY HUGHES 'Wonderful and insightful' ADRIAN...

From the #1 bestselling author comes an epic story of love and war as two...

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

A stunning gift edition of the age-old tale of Odysseus and his journey. This epic...