The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago... Zobraziť viac
Ancient Greece and Rome are considered the parents of Western civilisation. But the ancient world was much more interconnected than we realise - a place of constant exchange, commerce and theft, sex, war and enslavement. Journeying from the Levant of ... Zobraziť viac
Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing... Zobraziť viac
The definitive history of Rome's golden age - antiquity's ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness. The Pax Romana has long been revered as a golden age... Zobraziť viac
A vast area of Pompeii is being excavated for the first time, revealing astonishing insights into how people really lived. In this revelatory new history, Director of Pompeii Gabriel Zuchtriegel shares the untold stories that are at last emerging... Zobraziť viac
To walk through Rome today is to find the past made present at nearly every corner. For John Stambaugh, this continuity of fabric, form, and function affords an extraordinary view of the ancient city, the experience of its inhabitants, and the Roman... Zobraziť viac
The prototypical 'Roman Legionnaire' often seen on television and in movies is actually the product of nearly a millennium of military development. Far back in the Bronze Age, before the city of Rome existed, ... Zobraziť viac
Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the source of Zen Buddhism, and is probably the most broadly influential spiritual text in human history. Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning.. Zobraziť viac
A sweeping new history of the city of Rome, told through its emperors and the monuments they built to leave their mark on one of the great capitals of the classical world... Zobraziť viac
An enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star in archaeology. Two strangers meet in a trapped elevator. One is an archaeologist, the other isn’t. A simple question, ‘What do you do?’... Zobraziť viac
One hundred years ago Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter... Zobraziť viac
Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this epic edition of Aesop's Fables. The original Aesop Fables, ... Zobraziť viac
This beautiful volume features more than 200 of Aesop's fables, selected for young readers and illustrated with engravings and color plates by Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Ernest Griset... Zobraziť viac
Anglicky psaná kolektivní monografie obsahuje příspěvky k dějinám antické a středověké astronomie od odborníků z několika evropských zemí. Interdisciplinární kniha propojuje odborné perspektivy historie, geometrie... Zobraziť viac
A lifelong devotee of ancient Egyptian and Oriental culture, the French author, artist, and scholar Achille-Constant-Theodore-Emile Prisse d'Avennes (1807-1879) is famed as one of the most influential Egyptologists, ... Zobraziť viac
An entirely fresh and accessible approach to reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs by a proven expert, this step-by-step introduction assumes no previous knowledge of grammar or ancient languages, but guides readers through the inscriptions, ... Zobraziť viac
Toto pozoruhodné dielo vyšlo po prvýkrát v roku 1963 a kritika ho nazvala "archeologickou detektívkou", "objavnou vedeckou reportážou", a "priekopníckym dielom našej literatúry faktu". Zobraziť viac
Před čtyřmi tisíci lety zaznamenávali zruční písaři v zemi mezi řekami Tigris a Eufrat slova a skutky dávných vládců sumerské a akkadské říše. Jak asi vypadal svět starověkých obyvatel Mezopotámie? ... Zobraziť viac
Nový velký průvodce Řeckem představuje podrobně celou zemi. Kromě turistických cílů a památek se věnuje také historii a současnosti Řecka, tradicím, kultuře, gastronomii i přírodě. Hlavní devizou této knihy jsou velkolepé... Zobraziť viac
