A guide to the Greek and Roman Myths. It features a blend of stories, facts and quotations from ancient authors, and places ancient myths in a... Læs mere
Classic tale of the defiant underdog as the rebel Sertorius defies the might of Rome.
Rom herrscht unangefochten vom Wüstensand Mesopotamiens bis in die Highlands von Kaledonien. Das Reich ruht auf den kräftigen Schultern von Legionären, die die... Læs mere
Charts the decline of Spartan power from the Peloponnesian War (arguing that victory in this war actually contained the seeds of their downfall) down to the Roman conquest of Greece and Sparta's absorption into the Achaean League in 146 BC.
A unique combination of travel guide and popular history that takes the reader on a vivid journey to the Rome of the Caesars.
Acclaimed popular historian, Philip Matyszak takes readers back to the rise and fall of the world’s first superpower.
Mithridates the Great was one of the dominant figures of the first century BC and the Romans' most persistent enemy, going to war with them three times.
Like the other volumes in this series, this book gives a clear narrative of the course of these wars
A masterful and eminently readable account of the Ancient Greek diaspora.