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Tales of lore from f*ckboys and more… Myths and legends would be nothing without their shining star of a hero at the forefront … right? Heroes or Zeroes? looks at the dashingly handsome and oh-so-brave men from antiquity in a whole other light. From 'famous' Heroes, Rowdy Royals, Underdogs...

The kidnap and rape of Io, Europa, and Medea started the conflict between the East and the West. You can throw in Helen if you wish, but Herodotus (484-425 B.C.) dissed Homer on this point. Helen was never in Troy! And Philippides did not run the first Marathon to Athens, announce the victory over the Persians, and die! No.“Herein lies my research as to why the Hellenes and the barbarians, the West and the East, made war on each other,” Herodotus stated. A war we are still fighting today. BECAUSE OF THE WOMEN is a transliteration of Herodotus’s HISTORIES.

For centuries, whispers of a forbidden ritual have haunted archaeologists and historians, a chilling practice woven into the rise and fall of Egypt’s most powerful rulers. In The Pharaoh’s Kill List: Inside the Ancient Egyptian Tradition of Human Sacrifice, bestselling researcher Davis Truman pulls back the curtain on a world where divine kingship demanded blood, loyalty was enforced through death, and every royal tomb carried secrets meant to stay hidden forever.

In the seventh century AD, the Eastern Roman Empire collapsed—defeated by the rising power of Arabia. How did this happen? And why then? In this gripping new history, Nick Holmes offers a fresh view of the end of the Ancient World and the rise of Islam—it wasn't just religion and war that shaped history, but a hidden force also played a vital role—climate change. A mysterious climatic shift—the Late Antique Little Ice Age—devastated the Roman and Persian empires while Arabia thrived.

For six hundred years, the city of Carthage dominated the western Mediterranean. Founded in the ninth century BCE as a small colonial outpost, by the third, it had grown into the area's largest, richest empire. When, inevitably, it clashed with Rome for supremacy over the region, the conflict spanned over one century, three wars, and forty-three years of active fighting. After Carthage fell, the city was razed, and the tale of its defeat became a mere foundation stone in Rome's legend.

Shattered Empire chronicles the dramatic centuries that reshaped the Byzantine Empire from the height of its medieval power to the brink of collapse and eventual renewal. This volume explores the unraveling of imperial authority after Basil II, the catastrophic defeat at Manzikert, the Komnenian restoration, and the complex entanglements with the Crusades. It delves into the empire’s role as a diplomatic broker, the economic and religious controversies that rocked its foundations, and the devastating sack of Constantinople in 1204.

¿Cuál es nuestro origen como especie? ¿Están involucrados los neandertales? Estas preguntas y otras muchas acerca de nuestro pasado como especie forman parte de uno de los grandes hitos en la paleoantropología, completar el árbol genealógico humano. El paleontólogo Antonio Monclova nos descubre en esta obra las grandes cuestiones acerca de los neandertales, que tanto interés están suscitando.

What if the secret to timeless humor was buried in the ruins of Rome, etched on scrolls, whispered in the agora, or passed down by philosophers with a wicked sense of irony? In Secrets of Ancient Humor, Lucius Aurelius revives the comedic genius of the ancients—so you can master the art of joke-telling that’s endured for millennia. From the sharp satire of Aristophanes to the dry wit of Seneca, this practical and entertaining guide reveals how ancient humor still slaps (and why).

Step into the mystical world of Norse Paganism, where the wisdom of Odin, the power of Thor, and the magic of the runes await you. Whether you’re curious about the Viking gods, rituals, and sacred traditions, or seeking to incorporate Norse spirituality into your modern life, this audiobook will be your ultimate guide to embracing the Old Ways.

Aucune nation dans l'histoire n'a laissé au monde un héritage aussi grand que celui des Grecs. Il semble à peine croyable qu'un peuple aussi dispersé, installé sur les îles et péninsules rocheuses de la mer Égée, ait pu accomplir tant de choses ; mais il a excellé dans tout ce qu'il a entrepris, qu'il s'agisse de guerre ou de politique, d'art ou d'athlétisme, de littérature ou de philosophie. Les Grecs ont donné une nouvelle définition de l'humanité. Leurs idéaux, leurs héros sont devenus les nôtres.

Savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. From the ancient Romans to the present day, their real nature has been obscured by a tangled web of preconceived ideas and stereotypes.

Radical Antiquity takes you on a unique journey in search of anarchy, statelessness, and social experimentation in the Graeco-Roman world. Sweeping across the Mediterranean from the time of the first Olympic Games in 776 BCE until the emergence of Islam in 610 CE, Christopher B. Zeichmann introduces the listener to communities of escaped enslaved people, pirates, and religious sects—all of whom sought a more egalitarian way of life that avoided the coercion, hierarchy, and exploitation of the state.

The story of ancient Rome is predominantly one of great men with great fortunes. Surviving Rome unearths another history, one of ordinary Romans, who worked with their hands and survived through a combination of grit and grinding labor. Kim Bowes tells the stories of people like the tenant farmer Epimachus, Faustilla the moneylender, and the pimp Philokles. She reveals how the economic changes of the period created a set of bitter challenges and opportunistic hustles for everyone from farmers and craftspeople to day laborers and slaves.

La Otra Pax Romana continúa el viaje de la República de la Concordia mientras navega por los dolores del crecimiento que conlleva la supervivencia y el renacimiento. Ya no satisfecha con solo mantener el centro, la república se expande hacia el exterior: hacia las tierras salvajes de la Galia, las profundidades intelectuales de Oriente y los cambiantes vientos del comercio de África y Asia.

Travel through the entire human journey—brought to life through engaging narration that makes the past feel close enough to touch. From Mesopotamia’s first cities to the digital age, listen to the rise and fall of empires, the sparks of revolutions, and the moments that shaped our world. This isn’t a dry audiobook—it’s history made alive, with clear timelines, captivating descriptions, and concise storytelling that makes every era easy to follow and remember. Whether you’re a student, history lover, or curious listener, you’ll be drawn into each chapter.

La Roma imperial fue un estado guerrero. El Coliseo (inaugurado en el año 80 d.C.) fue el monumento de Roma a la guerra. Como una catedral de la muerte, se alzaba sobre la ciudad e invitaba a sus ciudadanos, 50 000 a la vez, a presenciar juegos gladiatorios asesinos.

La enciclopedia definitiva del antiguo Egipto: un formidable repaso a 3.000 años de historia. Conoce las intrigas políticas, las costumbres y los logros culturales de una de las más importantes civilizaciones de la historia universal. Este fabuloso audiolibro abarca 3.000 años y 31 dinastías, desde la época de Narmer hasta la de Cleopatra, pasando por Tutankamón y Nefertiti, con contenidos creados por expertos egiptólogos y basados en los últimos descubrimientos científicos.

11 septembre 2001. En regardant à la télévision les images des deux avions percutant les tours du World Trade Center, Robert Laffont s’écrie : «Des dinosaures!» Surpris par cette association d’idées qu’il juge incongrue, il cherche à en comprendre le sens. Ses investigations l’entraînent sur les traces des dinosaures du jurassique et le conduisent jusqu’au cerveau humain. Il découvre l’étrange parallèle qui, à soixante-cinq millions d’années de distance, s’établit entre les «terribles lézards» et ce que l’homme a créé.

Travel across thousands of years and countless cultures with this lively, informative, and entertaining exploration of ancient civilizations. Covering the period from 3500 BC to 1500 AD, this audiobook blends history, storytelling, and humour into a single guide that’s as enjoyable as it is enlightening. Whether you’re a lifelong history fan or simply curious about how ancient civilizations shaped the world, you’ll find plenty to learn, laugh at, and share.

It was Constantine the Great who first decided that Rome, exposed and vulnerable near the gathering masses of barbarians moving into Germania and Gaul in the early 4th century, was a strategically unsafe base for the empire, and thus expanded the city of New Rome on the Dardanelles straits, creating what eventually became Constantinople.