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In Germania, Roman historian Tacitus presents an impressive history of Germanic tribes and their societies. He dives deep, discussing everything from their ancestry to their government. The work also explores the similarities and differences between the values and customs of Roman and Germanic societies. Germania is a monumental ethnographic work that provides fascinating insight into early Germanic cultures and Roman attitudes toward them.

The exemplary life of a noble soldier/statesman, a description of ancient Germany, and a discussion of oratory are the subjects of three short masterpieces by the brilliant Roman historian, Tacitus.

The Annals, Part 2 picks up in the year A.D. 32 with the increasingly menacing and tyrannical behavior of Tiberius. With hundreds murdered or driven to suicide and many more in exile, Tiberius descends steadily into growing lust and debauchery on his private estate on the isle of Capri. Overseas, Rome is victorious in her struggle with Parthia, and as Tiberius is being smothered to death in A.D. 37 by Macro, peace at last comes to the eastern frontier.

In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh’s army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt and cataclysmic end. Kingdoms fell like dominoes over the course of just a few decades. No more Minoans or Mycenaeans. No more Trojans, Hittites, or Babylonians.

In this eight hour audiobook, 5,000 years of history have been condensed into a concise and easy to follow series of lectures. Take a fascinating journey from the mists of prehistory to the fall of the Roman empire. Be introduced to the most notable men and minds of the ancient world. Explore the great currents of philosophy, art, science and economics that have shaped our world.

Centuries ago, Spanish conquistadors searching for gold and new lands encountered a group of independent city-states in Mesoamerica. Sophisticated beyond the Spaniards' wildest imaginings, these people were the Aztecs, the Maya, and related cultures that shared common traditions of religion, government, the arts, engineering, and trade. In many ways more advanced than European nations, these societies equaled the world's greatest civilizations of their time.

Embark on an unforgettable trip into the historical glories of the past with these 24 lectures that immerse you in the history of an often overlooked region of the ancient world. With Professor Harl as your guide, you'll plunge into the history of Asia Minor's great ancient civilizations and come face to face with eye-opening historical milestones. Among these: the rise of the Hittites, the legendary Trojan War, the birth of Western philosophy, the fiery Greek and Persian Wars, the victories of Alexander the Great, the dawn of the Hellenistic Age, the spread of early Christianity, the golden age of Byzantium, the birth of the Ottoman Empire, and much more.

Discourses on Livy, written in 1531, is as essential to understanding Machiavelli as his famous treatise, The Prince. Equally controversial, it reveals his fundamental preference for a republican state. Comparing the practice of the ancient Romans with that of his contemporaries provided Machiavelli with a consistent point of view in all his works. Machiavelli's close analysis of Livy's history of Rome led him to advance his most original and outspoken view of politics--the belief that a healthy political body was characterized by social friction and conflict rather than by rigid stability.

Compiled by Thucydides, an Athenian historian and general during the Peloponnesian War, The History of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) is considered to be one of the first scholarly historical works ever written.

This course addresses three wars fought in antiquity, each of which had - even 2,000 years and more later - a decisive effect in shaping our communal sense of who we are, not only in Europe, but throughout the European cultural diaspora, in the Americas, in Oceania, and to some degree, at least, in Asia and Africa as well - wherever, in short, Western values hold.

Of all the civilizations that have ever existed, none have inspired as much wonder and awe as Ancient Rome. No society has replicated the achievements nor enjoyed the longevity that the Roman Empire did. This course explores the world of Ancient Rome as students investigate important events and key figures of the epoch. At the end of this course, students will possess a thorough understanding of Ancient Rome's legacy to the modern world.

From the bestselling author of The Templars, Dan Jones's epic new history tells nothing less than the story of how the world we know today came to be built. Across 16 chapters, blending Dan Jones' trademark gripping narrative style with authoritative analysis, Powers and Thrones shows how, at...

歴史の陰に消えた「失われた文明」と覇権を握った古代ローマの交錯点に立ち、謎多き古代史の真の姿を最新の考古学から鮮やかに描き出す知的なタイムトラベル。静かな夜のリラックスタイムや、日常から少し離れたい...

Chocolate is one of the most popular food items around the world. While most of us today consume it in the form of candy, desserts, and sugary drinks, chocolate has taken many forms as it traveled from its ancient Mesoamerican roots to the 21st century. In the eight lectures of The History of Chocolate, you’ll join author and food historian Sam Bilton to trace the long and winding journey of a food that is so much more than just a sweet treat.

古代世界の七不思議として名高い幻の遺構は、現実に存在したのか、それとも人々の想像力が紡いだ壮大な歴史ミステリーなのか、知られざる過去のピースを繋ぎ合わせるスリリングな旅が幕を開けます。喧騒を離れた静...

当帝国的舰队与满载香料的商船交错，一片浩瀚的内海如何主宰欧亚大陆的权力版图与百万凡人的生死命途？对于那些在碎片化朝代和枯燥战役中感到迷茫的历史爱好者来说，这是一场令人心潮澎湃的跨时空航行。我们将以海...

ヴェスヴィオ火山の噴火によって一瞬にして時を止められた古代ローマの息づかいを、最新の考古学と歴史の視点から鮮やかに蘇らせる知的なタイムトラベル。静かな夜のひとときや毎日の通勤の喧騒を離れ、二千年前の...

戦国時代の混沌からわずか数年で絶対的な統一国家を築き上げ、そして瞬く間に崩壊した古代中国史最大のミステリーを、たった2時間の没入体験で鮮やかに解き明かします。毎日の通勤時間やリラックスのためのスキマ...

古代ローマの壮大な興亡からルネサンスの絢爛たる芸術、そして権力闘争の果ての近代国家誕生まで、地中海の交差点で三千年にわたり繰り返された分断と統合の歴史ドラマを鮮明に描き出します。朝の通勤時間や夜の静...

三千年にわたる壮大な権力の興亡と神々への畏敬が交錯する古代エジプト史を紐解き、永遠を夢見た文明の栄華と静かなる衰退をドラマチックに追及する知の物語。通勤の喧騒を離れ、ナイル川が育んだ神秘的な世界へと...