Witness to Ancient History – serie
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Athens Burning
The Persian Invasion of Greece and the Evacuation of Attica
Häftad, 2017
317 kr
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Between June 480 and August 479 BC, tens of thousands of Athenians evacuated, following King Xerxes' victory at the Battle of Thermopylae. Abandoning their homes and ancestral tombs in the wake of the invading Persian army, they sought refuge abroad. Women and children were sent to one safe haven, …
Day Commodus Killed a Rhino
Understanding the Roman Games
Av Jerry Toner
Häftad, 2015
317 kr
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The Roman emperor Commodus wanted to kill a rhinoceros with a bow and arrow, and he wanted to do it in the Colosseum. Commodus' passion for hunting animals was so fervent that he dreamt of shooting a tiger, an elephant, and a hippopotamus; his prowess was such that people claimed he never missed …
Year of Julius and Caesar
59 BC and the Transformation of the Roman Republic
Häftad, 2019
317 kr
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How Caesar's attack on Bibulus marked the beginning of the end of the Roman free state and the descent of the Republic into violence and civil war.The year 59 BC—when Gaius Julius Caesar and Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus served as joint consuls—marked a major turning point in the history of the Roman …
Monument to Dynasty and Death
The Story of Rome's Colosseum and the Emperors Who Built It
Häftad, 2019
317 kr
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Go behind the scenes to discover why the Colosseum was the king of amphitheaters in the Roman world—a paragon of Roman engineering prowess.Early one morning in 80 CE, the Colosseum roared to life with the deafening cheers of tens of thousands of spectators as the emperor, Titus, inaugurated the new …
Great Fire of Rome
Life and Death in the Ancient City
Inbunden, 2019
720 kr
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A thrilling and momentous account of the Great Fire of Rome and how a modern city arose from its embers.Peril was everywhere in ancient Rome, but the Great Fire of 64 CE was unlike anything the city had ever experienced. No building, no neighborhood, no person was safe from conflagration. When the …
Great Fire of Rome
Life and Death in the Ancient City
Häftad, 2019
317 kr
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A thrilling and momentous account of the Great Fire of Rome and how a modern city arose from its embers.Peril was everywhere in ancient Rome, but the Great Fire of 64 CE was unlike anything the city had ever experienced. No building, no neighborhood, no person was safe from conflagration. When the …
Day Commodus Killed a Rhino
Understanding the Roman Games
Av Jerry Toner
Inbunden, 2015
504 kr
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The Roman emperor Commodus wanted to kill a rhinoceros with a bow and arrow, and he wanted to do it in the Colosseum. Commodus' passion for hunting animals was so fervent that he dreamt of shooting a tiger, an elephant, and a hippopotamus; his prowess was such that people claimed he never missed …
Battle of Arginusae
Victory at Sea and Its Tragic Aftermath in the Final Years of the Peloponnesian War
Av Debra Hamel
Inbunden, 2015
457 kr
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A pivotal skirmish involving nearly three hundred Athenian and Spartan ships toward the end of the Peloponnesian War, the Battle of Arginusae was at the time the largest naval battle ever fought between warring Greeks. It was a crucial win for the Athenians, since losing the battle would have led …
Battle of Arginusae
Victory at Sea and Its Tragic Aftermath in the Final Years of the Peloponnesian War
Av Debra Hamel
Häftad, 2015
208 kr
Tillfälligt slut
A pivotal skirmish involving nearly three hundred Athenian and Spartan ships toward the end of the Peloponnesian War, the Battle of Arginusae was at the time the largest naval battle ever fought between warring Greeks. It was a crucial win for the Athenians, since losing the battle would have led …
Athens Burning
The Persian Invasion of Greece and the Evacuation of Attica
Inbunden, 2017
504 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Between June 480 and August 479 BC, tens of thousands of Athenians evacuated, following King Xerxes' victory at the Battle of Thermopylae. Abandoning their homes and ancestral tombs in the wake of the invading Persian army, they sought refuge abroad. Women and children were sent to one safe haven, …
Year of Julius and Caesar
59 BC and the Transformation of the Roman Republic
Inbunden, 2019
504 kr
Tillfälligt slut
How Caesar's attack on Bibulus marked the beginning of the end of the Roman free state and the descent of the Republic into violence and civil war.The year 59 BC—when Gaius Julius Caesar and Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus served as joint consuls—marked a major turning point in the history of the Roman …
Monument to Dynasty and Death
The Story of Rome's Colosseum and the Emperors Who Built It
Inbunden, 2019
625 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Go behind the scenes to discover why the Colosseum was the king of amphitheaters in the Roman world—a paragon of Roman engineering prowess.Early one morning in 80 CE, the Colosseum roared to life with the deafening cheers of tens of thousands of spectators as the emperor, Titus, inaugurated the new …
