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Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the struggle between Athens and Sparta stands an excellent ch...

A riveting, lively and brilliantly researched biography of Socrates by the author of the acclaimed bestseller Helen of Troy. We think the way we do because ...

An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history "This fascinating book is ...

The first general treatment of women in the ancient world to reflect the critical insights of modern feminism. Though much debated, its position as the bas...

More than fifteen centuries after its fall, the Roman Empire remains one of the most formative influences on the history of Europe. Its physical remains dot...

In 480 B.C., a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae to march on Greece, intending to conquer the...

The new York Times Bestselling Author Of 1421 Offers Another Stunning Reappraisal Of History, Presenting Compelling New Evidence That Traces The Roots ...

'A compelling and provocative read . . . With a soldier’s eye, Jim Lacey re-creates the battle of Marathon in all its brutal simplicity.'-Barry Strauss...

national Bestseller“a Triumph Of Popularization: Extraordinarily Knowledgeable, Informal In Tone, Amusing, Wide-ranging, Smartly Paced.” —the New York Time...

The earliest Olympic games began more than twenty-five-hundred years ago. What were they like, how were they organised, who participated? Were ancient sport...

The renowned historian illuminates the world of ancient Greece and Rome, expounding on the influence of the classical states on the Western world todayCateg...

Jennifer Roberts, of the City University of New York, and Tracy Barrett, author of historical fiction for young adults, bring together their respective ma...

The discoveries in Crete, Greece, and the Aegean islands that began a century ago were nothing less than stunning, and seemed to give shape and substance ...

Mary Beard Is One Of The World's Best-known Classicists, An Academic With A Rare Gift For Communicating With A Wide Audience. Here, She Draws On Thirty Year...

Presenting A Survey Of Sports In Ancient Greece, This Work Describes Ancient Sporting Events And Games. It Considers The Role Of Women And Amateurs In Ancie...

"Thousands of documents surviving on stone and papyrus help us to understand the complex society that took shape after the death of Alexander the Great. Thi...

The ancient Greeks set out from their mountainous land at the end of the Balkan peninsula to colonize and settle almost all the Mediterranean and Black Sea...

Text: English (translation)Original Language: GreekCategories: History Ancient CivilizationsGreece Literature & FictionClassics Politics & S...

Light On Stone Offers A Visit To The New Greek Galleries At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art. Since 1999 The Museum's Collection Of Classical Marble Sculpture...

Aspects of Greek History offers an indispensable introduction to the central period of Greek History for all students of classics. Chapter by chapter, the ...