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Step into the gripping tension of ancient Jewish history as ordinary citizens survive the crushing weight of Roman rule. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical journey bypasses emperors to focus on the shopkeepers, priests, and refugees who watched their world fracture. Feel...

Andreas Englisch and his son Leo once again delve into the mysteries of the Eternal City, drawing us to its hidden corners and concealed treasures. The legacy of an elderly woman sets father and son on the trail of a series of enigmatic places linked by a single, unsettling belief: to this day...

Hidden places, extraordinary stories—a journey into the Rome few ever see. Bestselling author and Vatican insider Andreas Englisch takes us beyond the familiar sights of the Eternal City to places where history still lies just beneath the surface. Together with the young Roman Leo, he follows...

Join bestselling author and Italy expert Andreas Englisch on a compelling journey along the ancient pilgrimage routes to the Holy City as he reveals northern Italy’s rich history, cultural treasures, and hidden gems. Whether pilgrims or plunderers, emperors or mendicant monks, in search of...

They were sent to die. Unfortunately for Rome, they didn’t. When a ragtag legion of Rome’s least inspiring soldiers is dispatched to a remote border post no one’s ever heard of, even they assume they’re being quietly exiled. But between a commander who thinks maps are propaganda, a scout who’s legally dead, and a tent full of cursed chickens, the Damned Legion might accidentally become heroes —if they don’t kill each other first.

La fascinante historia de cómo las imágenes de los emperadores romanos han influido en el arte, la cultura y la representación del poder durante más de dos mil años. ¿Cómo es el rostro del poder? ¿A quién se representa en el arte y por qué? En esta obra singular, Mary Beard...

'At last, a history of the Roman state as it has always been crying out to be told, and never has been!' RODERICK BEATON The greatest empire in Western history - told as never been told before. Rome is often remembered for its spectacular collapse. But for over two thousand years - through civil...

Immerse yourself in the history of ancient Rome - from its origins as a small settlement on the Palatine Hill to its peak as an empire reigning over 90 million people, and its tumultuous decline. Covering more than 1,000 years of history, and an empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria...

Circo Máximo es la historia de Trajano y su gobierno, guerras y traiciones, lealtades insobornables e historias de amor imposibles. Hay una vestal, un juicio, inocentes acusados, un abogado brillante, mensajes cifrados, fortalezas inexpugnables, dos aurigas rivales, gladiadores y tres carreras...

'Spellbinding, elegant, and urgent . . . Held me from the first moment to the last' Katherine Rundell The great quest of Augustine's life was for truth. This was his true fire. Today, we are still the product of Augustine's thinking, only most of us don't know it. Our world is shaped by his...

Robert Harris has brought Agrippa back to life in fiction. Now meet the real man. Marcus Agrippa was the man Augustus could not do without. General. Admiral. Statesman. Diplomat. Builder. Best friend, trusted lieutenant and son-in-law of Rome's first emperor. For more than three decades, Agrippa fought Rome's enemies, defeated rival fleets, negotiated with kings, pacified provinces, and transformed the city of Rome. His military victories helped make Augustus's empire possible.

In a series of fast-paced essays, Leaky Aqueducts, War Pigeons, and Mystery Cults answers 36 questions that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel ToldinStone. As in the previous books in Ryan's fun and fascinating series, the emphasis is on the curious details of daily life in the classical world.

The definitive life story of the Roman Emperor who shaped modern times. In this groundbreaking new biography of Justinian, Peter Sarris gives us an intimate insight into both the Emperor and the man. We meet a man who from the humblest beginnings, rose to become ruler of much of the known world...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history' The Times 'A book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history' Sunday Times The definitive history of Rome's golden age -...

The epic story of one of the most famous love affairs in history, by the bestselling author of Caesar. The love affair between Antony and Cleopatra is one of the most famous stories from the ancient world and has been depicted in countless novels, plays and films. As one of the three men in...

The Gallic Paradox: Achievement and AtrocityThe sentence that launched a thousand classrooms also launched a genocide. For two millennia, students have parsed Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres as a masterpiece of prose. They were rarely told it was a declaration of ownership—the opening move of a campaign that killed one million people and erased sixty tribal nations. The Gallic Paradox by Robert Walker reconstructs the world Caesar destroyed alongside the machine he built to do it.

Dive deep into the timeless wisdom of ancient Rome with Meditations, an audiobook expertly narrated by James Harrison. Experience the profound thoughts and reflections of one of history's greatest philosophers and Roman Emperors, Marcus Aurelius. This audiobook captures the essence of his philosophical musings, offering listeners insights into Stoic philosophy, personal growth, and the pursuit of a meaningful life.

H. A. Guerber, the legendary historian, once again brings us this classic audiobook about one of the most fascinating civilizations in the history of our wonderful world: the Greeks. He brings to life Greek history in a way few have ever managed to do. His passion was to get people excited about the rise of Athens and Sparta, and the legends of Hercules, Theseus, and the Trojan war. Plus, who wouldn’t be inspired by the courage of Leonidas at Thermopylae, the conquests of Alexander the Great, and the wisdom of the Great Socrates.

In this sharp, eye-opening account, classics professor Michelle Berenfeld redirects our gaze. The Roman Empire isn’t the lesson—the Roman Republic is. Nearly five centuries of representative government, undone by forces that should sound familiar: wealth and power concentrated in the hands of elites, rampant political violence, endless expansionist wars, and a Senate that normalized emergency measures until it had nothing left to protect.

A beautifully produced account of the history and importance of Hadrian's Wall, by a bestselling author and expert on Ancient Rome. Located at the far-flung and wild edge of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall was constructed by Emperor Hadrian in the 120s AD. Vast in size and stretching from the...