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Bloody, Rotten Roman Empire
From rubbish-filled streets and gone-off food to bloody gladiator fights and deadly punishments, daily life in Rome was really rotten. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life …
Water in Ancient Mediterranean Households
This book provides the first detailed study of the water supply of households in antiquity. Chapters explore settings from Classical Greece to the Late Roman Empire across a wide …
Geography Matters in Ancient Rome
Why did Roman towns have bathhouses? Why was Rome at great risk from fires? What happened to the town of Pompeii in AD 79? Geography Matters in Ancient Rome looks at how the Roman …
Why Should I Care About the Ancient Greeks?
Every four years, the world celebrates one of the most exciting contributions of the Ancient Greeks: the Olympic Games. That, of course, is not all this great civilization left …
Pharaohs and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptians believed pharaohs received their power from the gods. Pharaohs were absolute rulers and formed the link between the gods and humans. Learn more about the pharaohs …
Hannibal of Carthage
What was it like to live in ancient times? Why not let Hannibal, one of the greatest military commanders in history, tell you about it? Read about his rise to power, his triumphant …
Birds in Roman Life and Myth
This book explores the place of birds in Roman myth and everyday life, focusing primarily on the transitional period of 100 BCE to 100 CE within the Italian peninsula.A diverse …
Greek Tragedy in a Global Crisis
What does it mean to read Greek tragedy in a pandemic, a global crisis? How can Greek tragedy address urgent contemporary troubles? One of the outstanding and most widely read …
Isis and the seven scorpions
The god Thoth creates seven giant scorpions to protect Isis and Horus as they flee from Set's palace. When Isis, Horus, and the scorpions arrive in a village, they need help, but a …
Orbe Romano e Imperio Global
Un texto fascinante y equilibrado que estudia detenidamente cómo Roma se convirtió en la primera aldea global y, a su vez, la forma en que la urbe y su imperio constituyeron el …
Roman Sites
Which Roman places or remains still exist in the UK today? And what do they tell us about how the Romans lived? This book takes a tour around of some of these places, giving a …