Ancient History

A striking reappraisal of the beginnings of medicine, by one of the world's leading ancient...

The second volume of Foucault's pioneering analysis of sexuality and power relations, now reissued in...

The first truly authoritative and accessible history of philosophy to cover both Western and Eastern...

A distinguished team of internationally renowned scholars surveys the great empires from 1600 BC to...

One of the most visited places in the world, Rome attracts millions of tourists each...

New to Classics, with a new introduction by one of the best known Egyptologists of...

Which gods created the world according to the ancient Egyptians? How did they explain the...

A breathtakingly ambitious retelling of the earliest human societies offers a new understanding of world...

The gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, worshipped for over half of recorded history, are...

Sicily is renowned for the richness of its archaeological record, especially from the classical age....

Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome recount the major historical events from the years shortly before...

Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which...

Where are the tombs of Alexander the Great or Cleopatra? Both rulers were buried in...

Pompeii explodes a number of myths - from the very date of the eruption, probably...

'A thrilling read' Tom Holland 'History-writing at its best' Barry Strauss By the end of...

One of the most imaginative minds alive retells the greatest stories in history - the...

An unparalleled catalogue of the most amazing, famous, and intriguing buildings and monuments ever created...

This book invites you to to step into the magical world of Aboriginal Dreamtime and...

The dazzling companion volume to the bestselling MYTHOS. There are heroes - and then there...

Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From the birth of Zeus, to Prometheus, Pandora and Helen of Troy,...

Finally sort out who's who in Greek mythology-from gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everyone in...

An outstanding new volume of more than 30 ancient Greek myths for children, beautifully illustrated...

An entirely fresh and accessible approach to reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs by a proven expert,...

From stories of resurrected mummies and thousand-year-old curses to powerful pharaohs and the coveted treasures...

Join Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw on a tour up the Nile, through a beautiful and...

A beautifully illustrated and thoroughly engaging cultural history of beekeeping - packed with anecdote, humour...

A visual guide to 3,000 years of life under the pharaohs (c.3200-30 BCE) from the...

The ultimate visual guide to Samurai history and culture! The Samurai are continuously celebrated as...