検索キーワード： 古代

Suara Xerxes selalu mengiang di telingan Kashva setiap terbangun dari tidurnya. Anak dari perempuan pujaan yang dititipkan kpadanya ketika terjadi penyerangan oleh pasukan Raja Khosrou itu, kini terpisah darinya. Minggu demi minggu dilalui Kashva di Tibet dengan mendaki 13 gunung suci bersama Biksu Tashidelek. Ia pun tenggelam dalam lautan peziarah di tempat berkumpulnya segala doa itu, demi satu tujuan. Menemukan kembali Xerxes! Peristiwa hilangnya Xerxes membuat pikiran Kashva hanya tertuju untuk menemukan cara agar mereka dapat bertemu kembali.

In West Britain, King Loarn of the Silures tribe leads a rebellion against their weakened Roman occupiers. Caught in the middle is Faustus, a Roman soldier with maternal ties to the Silures, trapped between loyalty to the army and compassion for his kin.A fragile peace teeters on the brink as a sudden tragedy threatens to escalate tensions, fracturing the relationship between him and his sister Silvia.

Lucio Falerio ha muerto y todo el Imperio llora por el fallecimiento de su mejor senador. Pero no hay tiempo para el duelo: su hijo, Marcelo, tendrá que seguir con el legado que ha heredado para evitar la corrupción de la República, y cumplir con la palabra que dio su padre a los esclavos sicilianos. Con las intrigas políticas a su espalda y la amenaza de los Celtas ante él, Marcelo se adentrará en un camino complicado y sangriento. Mientras, Aquila seguirá inmerso en una búsqueda de identidad que lo llevará hasta los límites del Imperio.

Una novela épica que abre la trilogía de La República. Los dos protagonistas, Aulo Cornelio y Lucio Falerio, son dos jóvenes patricios que tendrán que luchar y vivir para desafiar su funesto destino. Ambos tendrán un papel importante en el futuro que le depara a la República romana: un final lleno de sangre y traición. Los pilares de Roma es novela cargada de acción, amistad y brutalidad que trasladará a los lectores a la antigua Roma.

The line of war elephants scattered the lightly armored Velites. In retreat, the skirmishers filtered through the Legion ranks. Not that it made a difference, but the First Maniple wore heavier armor and grasped bigger shields. But like the Velites, the Legionaries were no match for the enormous beasts. Tusks capped with bronze tips swung, defining the width of destruction expected by each Century. Archers on the backs of the animals launched arrows into the Legion ranks. Legionaries fell from the arrows, were pulled back and off their combat lines. Those were the lucky ones.

A beautiful pagan. A ruler searching for a wife. Can a marriage of expedience change the course of an empire? Constantinople, AD 419. Athenais holds faint hope for her future. When the impoverished orphan’s male relatives offer her up as a consort for the emperor, she reluctantly agrees to study the philosophical arguments for the required conversion to Christianity. But while the accomplished scholar quickly falls for her imperial husband, she struggles with the court’s cutthroat political maneuvering and stubborn religious fanaticism.

Like most young women in ancient Israel, Mary has little control over her own destiny. When Enos, a rising Pharisee, sees her one day in the market―the most beautiful woman he has ever laid eyes on―and determines to make her his wife, Mary’s fate is quickly sealed. His exorbitant bride price is the only hope her parents have of escaping abject poverty, but surely the fact that such a devout and esteemed man has chosen a girl of her station must be a sign of blessing.

Eine mutige junge Frau, ein geheimnisvolles Amulett und der Zauber der Karibik – ein bildreicher historischer Roman von Erfolgsautorin Nora Berger.

Esta es la historia de Tulio Vero, el librero de Gades conocido como Graeculus, el Pequeño Griego, por su amor a las letras. Hijo del noble Ulpio Vero, su familia se enriqueció mediante el comercio e importando libros que luego vendían en su magnífica librería El Cálamo de Hermes.

Octa, the son of a mighty Saxon warlord, stands in the shield wall for the first time, eager to make a name for himself. But instead of the promised battle glory, fear overpowers him and he flees the battle, causing the death of his cousin and bringing shame to his family. Disowned by his father, and hunted by his own people, Octa is spurred on by his mother’s vision for his future, a promise of greatness to come. A chance encounter with a wiry traveller offers Octa a chance of redemption with a quest to retrieve a sacred weapon.

Once the Carthaginian forces were removed from Iberia, the reinforcements and supplies for Hannibal Barca dwindled to a trickle. Even so, Hannibal held onto the southwest quadrant of the Italian peninsula and remained a danger to the Republic. Although made rich from his conquests, the architect of the victory in Iberia retreated to Rome.

In the shadows of the hollow hills, a queen's destiny unfolds. Britain, AD 38. Having defeated her enemies, Queen Cartimandua works swiftly to stabilize the north. But not all foes yield quietly. Forces move in the shadows to destabilize the Brigantes. Working to root out resistance, Queen Cartimandua finds an unlikely ally in deposed Prince Venutiux—much to his wife’s dismay. Even with King Eddin’s support, facing an unnamed enemy proves difficult. Darkness, in the shape of an eagle, looms for them all.

"Jealousy is but one road to the preordained," Hektor offered. "Are you a seer, now?" Alerio challenged. "No, sir. I'm a youth who worries about how you're being treated." "Colonel, we're all apprehensive about what fate their jealousy is driving you towards," Centurion Pelle added. "I've sworn a Tribune's Oath to a God and a General," Alerio informed them. He tugged the crested helmet down over his head before saying. "We can sit with bowls of camp stew and talk about our feelings later. Right now, I have a battle to win." Welcome to 255 B.C.

What if the first modern republic in the world was not America or France but a gold-rich state founded in 1777 in the middle of West Kalimantan? Entrepreneur Hector Yan sets off on a perilous journey after the mysterious murder of his aunt, travelling from Singapore to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and West Kalimantan, in a desperate effort to uncover a priceless treasure.

बॉलीवुड के प्रसिद्ध लेखक ,निर्देशक Dushyant Pratap Singh ने इस आगामी पुस्तक के बारे में बताया कि द्वापर युग के ऐसे अजेय योद्धा थे जिनके सामने शत्रु सेना घुटने टेक देती थी, उस कालखंड के बड़े बड़े महारथी वसुदेव कृष्ण और बलभद्र के इस शिष्य के सामने झुक जाते थे, कदाचित प्रभु श्री कृष्ण और शेषावतार बलराम के अलावा सात्यकि ही द्वापर के ऐसे योद्धा थे जो अविजित रहे.

هذا الكتاب هو مجموعة من "الحكايات" التي حدثت في مصر خلال النصف الأول من القرن العشرين ، إنه ليس تأريخاً بالمعنى الدقيق للكلمة ، بل هو محاولة لقراءة التاريخ من خلال أحداث ، قد تكون سياسية ، اقتصادية ، اجتماعية ، فنية ، لكنها تساعد في أن تعطيك تصورًا لما حدث . هذه الحكايات هي مجرد نافذة تطل منها على مصر التي كانت ولم تعد ، بداية تنطلق منها للبحث والتفكير ، وكل ذلك مغلف بغلاف مؤكد من المتعة.

54BC. Caesar comes to Britain again, better equiped, better prepared, better informed. But alongside the wild hordes of Britons waiting for him, and the apocalyptic weather of their windswept islands, are a force of warriors from across the Channel in Gaul, the remants of the Veneti, the famed Black Company and other flotsam from the tides of conflict. Once again warriors of the tribes will fight to preserve their way of life, while the Legions strive to impose their new order upon chaotic neighbours.

Naher Osten vor 55.000 Jahren: Eine Sippe moderner Menschen kämpft an den Ufern des großen Jordansees ums Überleben. Der Tierbestand nimmt immer weiter ab, und die Winter sind hart. Zudem machen die Jäger eine besorgniserregende Entdeckung: Sie sind nicht allein in diesem Jagdgebiet. Und diese Fremden sind anders - ganz anders! Allein ihre seltsam helle Haut und der massive Körperbau wirken verstörend. Sind sie eine Bedrohung für die eigene Sippe? Oder kann man sich mit ihnen irgendwie verständigen?

It's been said, "You may not think you're at war. But a surprise attack by an enemy means they are at war with you, so you'd best prepare." Metaphorically, the same can be said of an apprentice of war. There was no doubt, Hannibal Barca was a master of war. Since he came down from the Alps and swept away the Roman Legions sent to stop him, he proved it to Rome and to the rest of the ancient world. Yet, from the first engagement on Republic soil, Hannibal attracted an apprentice.

Im Jahre 303 hat sich die Lage für die Christen im Römischen Reich zugespitzt. Vor Verfolgung müssen Aurelia und ihre Mutter aus der östlichen Hauptstadt Nikomedia fliehen. Aurelia nimmt zu ihrem Schutz den Namen Katharina an. Per Schiff gelingt ihre Flucht nach Zypern. Dort werden Katharina und ihre Mutter nicht nur von Verwandten aufgenommen. Katharina lernt dort auch König Kostus kennen und gewinnt durch Schönheit, Charme, Bildung und geschickte Umgangsformen seine Gunst.