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Greeks of Anatolia, The: The History of the Greek City-States and Kingdoms in the Region during the Classical Era

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Narrated by Victoria Woodson ...

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After the Sea Peoples cast aside the old world order at the end of the Bronze Age, a number of kingdoms in Anatolia filled the power vacuum for at least a few centuries, including the Phrygians and Lydians, and the Achaemenid Persian Empire would forge the world’s largest empire with Anatolia as its heartland, but a number of Greek cities also began to pop up, and over the course of the region’s ... Read more

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After the Sea Peoples cast aside the old world order at the end of the Bronze Age, a number of kingdoms in Anatolia filled the power vacuum for at least a few centuries, including the Phrygians and Lydians, and the Achaemenid Persian Empire would forge the world’s largest empire with Anatolia as its heartland, but a number of Greek cities also began to pop up, and over the course of the region’s
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Themistocles

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Themistocles (524–459 BC) came of age just as a newly democratic and empowered Athens was emerging. He would become an instrumental political and military figure, fighting in the Battle of Marathon; persuading Athenians to expand their fleet; and engineering the Athenians' defeat of the Persians at the Battle of Salamis. However, as Michael Scott demonstrates in this biography, Themistocles failed ... Read more

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Bronze Age, The: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Advanced Civilizations

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When scholars look at the passage of history, certain epochs and transitions to new periods tend to stand out. The transition from the early modern to the Industrial Age in the late 18th century and the collapse of the Roman Empire are two of the more well known, but the transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age during the late 13th and early 12th centuries B.C. arguably changed the structure and ... Read more

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Life of Artaxerxes, The

by Plutarch, Bernadotte Perrin ...

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Plutarch set out to understand the lives of the political greats of his time when he wrote his famous Parallel Lives, of which The Life of Artaxerxes is included. Artaxerxes was fairly unique among the mix of famous names listed here, as he was a Persian King. His influence upon the Persian war and the remainder of Parallel Lives biographies is irrefutable. Though arguably his inclusion was merely ... Read more

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Most Important Capitals of Ancient Egypt, The: The History of Memphis, Thebes, and Alexandria

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Thucydides

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In 432 BCE the powerful city-state of Sparta on the peninsula of the Peloponnesus in southwestern Greece declared war on Athens, head of a mighty naval coalition. The war would last until Sparta finally brought Athens to its knees in 404. The Athenian aristocrat Thucydides, suspecting the magnitude of the conflict that was unfolding before his eyes, at once undertook to record its history, ... Read more

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In 432 BCE the powerful city-state of Sparta on the peninsula of the Peloponnesus in southwestern Greece declared war on Athens, head of a mighty naval coalition. The war would last until Sparta finally brought Athens to its knees in 404. The Athenian aristocrat Thucydides, suspecting the magnitude of the conflict that was unfolding before his eyes, at once undertook to record its history,
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Ancient Egyptian City of Thebes, The

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The pages of world history textbooks contain a litany of “lost” empires and civilizations, but usually, upon further review, it is revealed that these so called lost empires are often just lesser known cultures that had a less apparent impact on history than other more well-known civilizations. When one scours the pages of history for a civilization that was inexplicably lost, but had a great ... Read more

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Library of Alexandria and the Library of Pergamon, The: The History of the Most Important Libraries in Antiquity

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Cathy Barnes ...

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In the Middle Ages, the lack of libraries in the West helped contribute to the popular imagination of the ancient Library at Alexandria, and all the myths and legends that have come to be associated with it, but the Library of Alexandria deserves its reputation. Before medieval times, Greek scholars carefully collected and inventoried books and other written materials in the Library of Alexandria, ... Read more

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Greek Mythology

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Atlantis

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by Samuel Shepherd ...

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. **Atlantis: Unlock the Mysteries of the Lost Empire!** **Are you ready to embark on an unforgettable journey into the heart of one of history’s greatest enigmas?** Discover the secrets of Atlantis, the legendary civilization that has captivated imaginations for millennia. Introducing *Atlantis Odyssey: Ancient History, Lost Empire, and the Secret ... Read more

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The Last Greek

by Christian Cameron ...

Narrated by John Telfer ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Commander
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15 hours 12 min

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Hellenistic Age, The: War, Power, and the Successors of Alexander

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Series Audiobook 14 - Ancient Greece: Rise of Cities, Rise of Gods
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When Alexander the Great died without an heir, his vast empire didn't fall—it exploded. In the power vacuum that followed, his most trusted generals turned into ruthless rivals, each determined to claim a piece of the world he had conquered. From the battlefields of Asia Minor to the deserts of Egypt, alliances shattered, kingdoms rose, and a new age ... Read more

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Brief History of Greece, A

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.They gave us democracy, philosophy, and epic drama—then vanished into ruins. But their story still shapes your world.Ever feel like you should know more about ancient Greece—but every book you pick up is either too dry or too dense? Frustrated that you understand bits of Greek mythology or heard of Socrates, but don’t actually know how it all fits ... Read more

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Geschichte Griechenlands: Ein fesselnder Überblick über die griechische Geschichte

by Billy Wellman ...

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Hier ist sie: Die gesamte Geschichte Griechenlands in einem Band!Dieses Buch nimmt den Leser mit auf eine kompakte Reise von den ersten Siedlungen Griechenlands bis ins 20. Jahrhundert. Die leicht lesbare und dennoch gründlich recherchierte Darstellung wird Geschichtsinteressierte, Studenten und alle, die mehr über Griechenland erfahren möchten, in ihren Bann ziehen.Der prägnante Überblick ... Read more

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The Ancient Adventures Collection

by James Davies ...

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Series series Meet the... series
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There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for listeners who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece, from religious ceremonies to mummification and day to day life. And on Pirates from famous looters to scurvy and hygiene with easy-to-digest ... Read more

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There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for listeners who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece, from religious ceremonies to mummification and day to day life. And on Pirates from famous looters to scurvy and hygiene with easy-to-digest
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Folklore of Rome, The

Myth, Magic, Dying, and the Making of The Empire

by Davis Truman ...

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Step beyond the ruins and into the pulse of ancient Rome—not the Rome of marble triumphs and imperial decrees, but of whispered spells, ghostly omens, and mythic memory. The Folklore of Rome: Myth, Magic, Dying, and the Making of the Empire is an immersive exploration of how stories, superstitions, and sacred rites shaped the world’s most enduring civilization from its legendary beginnings to its ... Read more

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Ancient Athens, Birth of Democracy and the Age of Solon

by AJ Carmichael ...

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Series Audiobook 6 - Ancient Greece: Rise of Cities, Rise of Gods
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Ancient Athens, Birth of Democracy and the Age of Solon tells the epic story of how a fractured aristocratic city reinvented itself and, in doing so, altered the course of world history. Long before Athens became an empire or a cultural beacon, it was a society on the brink—torn apart by debt slavery, clan rivalries, and the looming threat of tyranny. ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Ancient Athens, Birth of Democracy and the Age of Solon tells the epic story of how a fractured aristocratic city reinvented itself and, in doing so, altered the course of world history. Long before Athens became an empire or a cultural beacon, it was a society on the brink—torn apart by debt slavery, clan rivalries, and the looming threat of tyranny.
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The Persian Expedition

by Xenophon ...

Narrated by Pat Bottino ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Xenophon, after being exiled from Athens, spent the last years of his life hunting, writing, and recalling in his books the great days of the Persian expedition. This record of one of the most famous marches in history contains an account of the day-to-day life of ordinary men and soldiers. It demonstrates how Greek theories of government and morality worked out in practice—for with his admiration ... Read more

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Xenophon, after being exiled from Athens, spent the last years of his life hunting, writing, and recalling in his books the great days of the Persian expedition. This record of one of the most famous marches in history contains an account of the day-to-day life of ordinary men and soldiers. It demonstrates how Greek theories of government and morality worked out in practice—for with his admiration
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Stone of the Gods: Secrets of the Acropolis and the Parthenon

History Uncovered

by Dr. Owen Hale ...

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2 hours 30 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.High above Athens, gleaming under the Attic sun, rises the Acropolis—at once ruin and revelation, symbol and story. In Stone of the Gods: Secrets of the Acropolis and the Parthenon, part of the acclaimed History Uncovered series, the sacred hill comes alive in all its brilliance and fragility.Step back to the 5th century BCE, when Athens transformed a ... Read more

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Ancient Mediterranean Trade: The History of the Trade Routes Throughout the Region and the Birth of Globalization

by Charles River Editors ...

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1 hour 47 min

The concept of international trade was born in the ancient Mediterranean, which provided the perfect set of circumstances needed to produce an intricate trading system whose influence can still be seen in present-day economic practices. The ancient Mediterranean was home to a diverse range of cultures and landscapes, encompassing deserts, forests, islands and fertile plains. Different natural ... Read more

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