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"Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Here are natural wonders-- the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils literally vault over...
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"What does Roman Britain mean to us now? How were its physical remains rediscovered and made sense of? How has it been reimagined, in story and song and verse? Sometimes on foot, sometimes in a magnificent, if not entirely reliable, VW camper van, Charlotte Higgins sets out to explore the ancient monuments of Roman Britain. She explores the land that was once Rome's northernmost territory and how it has changed since the years after the empire fell....
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Regarded by many as the first major historian, Herodotus was a Greek scholar and traveler who set down his impressions of foreign countries and his analysis of wars and other significant events in a relatively straightforward, journalistic manner. This volume contains Herodotus' views on Egypt. For centuries, some of the the author's claims about Egypt were regarded as far-fetched, but evidence has recently come to light that supports some of his...
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Embark on a captivating journey through the enchanting landscapes and timeless wonders of Greece with "Exploring Greece: A Comprehensive Travel Guide" by William Jones. Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of this Mediterranean gem as you traverse ancient ruins, sun-kissed islands, and mythical mountains.In this meticulously crafted guide, William Jones, a seasoned traveler and storyteller, brings Greece to life with informative insights, engaging...
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Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history!Discover Athens' past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, temples, museums, and spectacular monuments with this comprehensive guide for cultured travelers.Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks asThe AcropolisThe ParthenonThe AreopagusThe AgoraThe Arch of HadrianThe Panathenaic StadiumThe AcademyAnd many more.Please note that this is a historical guide. It does not include lists of...
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The Greeks: History of an Ancient Advanced Culture Life in Ancient Greece Introduction to Greek history
Ancient Greece is the birthplace of much of Western knowledge and many sciences. This applies to philosophy, where we find Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, as well as to literature, such as the immortal dramas of Sophocles. It also applies to mathematics where we find Pythagoras and Euclid, and it applies to the historiography of Herodotus. Last but...
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From medieval Carlingford in Louth to Blarney Castle in Cork, discover the top 100 places to visit in Ireland's Ancient East. Wander through time at sites such as Clonmacnoise, Newgrange and the Rock of Cashel, as well as at hidden gems like Athassel Priory in Tipperary, Loughcrew Passage Tombs in Meath and Heywood Gardens in Laois. From dolmens to round towers, Anglo-Norman castles to historic gardens, over 5,000 years of Ireland's history, heritage,...
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Equidistante de Europa, Asia y África, Creta es rica en vicisitudes históricas provocadas por las influencias e invasiones llegadas desde dichos continentes. Quizá la "invasión" más curiosa sea la protagonizada por los andalusíes expulsados de Alejandría en el siglo IX. Además, la civilización cretense o minoica hunde sus raíces en los mitos griegos, el más famoso de los cuales es el del rey Minos y su palacio, conocido como Laberinto,...
10) The Aeneid
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Written more than two thousand years ago and one of Western literature's indisputable masterpieces, the Aeneid is the Roman “answer” to Homer's epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The latter celebrate Greek civilization through the stories of Greek victory in the Trojan War and the exploits of Odysseus. Vergil's Aeneid sings the triumph of Roman culture, transforming Troy's tragedy into a step on the path toward the founding of Rome by the descendants...
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The Roman poet Statius called the via Appia the Queen of Roads, and for nearly a thousand years that description held true, as countless travelers trod its path from the center of Rome to the heel of Italy. Today, the road is all but gone, destroyed by time, neglect, and the incursions of modernity; to travel the Appian Way today is to be a seeker, and to walk in the footsteps of ghosts.
Our guide to those ghostsand the layers of history they representis...
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Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history!Discover Rome's past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, churches, museums, and spectacular monuments with this comprehensive guide for cultured travelers. Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks asThe ColosseumThe Roman ForumThe PantheonThe Trevi FountainThe Spanish StepsSaint Peter's BasilicaThe Circus MaximusAnd many more.Please note that this is a historical guide. It does not include...
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First published in 1882, this fascinating volume is a reprint of various vintage articles on "Cities of Egypt" mentioned in the Bible. "The Cities of Egypt" will appeal to those with an interest in Egyptian history and mythology, and it is not to be missed by the discerning collector of allied literature. Reginald Stuart Poole (1832 - 1895) was an English numismatist, archaeologist, and orientalist whose best work is arguably his contributions to...
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"The New York Times bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu sets out to uncover the truth behind the legendary lost city of Atlantis. A few years ago, Mark Adams made a strange discovery: Everything we know about the lost city of Atlantis comes from the work of one man, the Greek philosopher Plato. Then he made a second, stranger discovery: Amateur explorers are still actively searching for this sunken city all around the world, based entirely...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur Pompéi et l'éruption du Vésuve en moins d'une heure!
24 août 79. Pompéi, ville de plaisance nichée sur les pentes du Vésuve, est prise au dépourvu par une éruption volcanique qui restera dans les annales comme l'une des plus terribles de tous les temps. Alors qu'une pluie de cendres et de lapilli s'abat sur la ville, ses habitants, terrifiés, tentent de fuir. Or, pour la plupart, il est déjà...
16) La Grèce
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La Grèce est à la source de la culture occidentale et de l'histoire européenne.
Foyer artistique, philosophique et littéraire, mais aussi mère de la démocratie, terre d'origine du sport et du commerce, elle n'a cessé, tout au long de son histoire, d'enrichir notre héritage culturel et d'inspirer notre imaginaire. Elle s'inscrit au cœur de notre patrimoine collectif. Encyclopædia Universalis vous propose de partir à la rencontre de ce...
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The extraordinary mysteries of the pyramids - revealed from the development of monumental architecture around 3,000 BC to the fabulous edifices that rose up from the desert plains of Giza, these are amongst the most remarkable structures in world history.
Their story has given rise to a set of incredible legends: spaceships, ley lines, mysterious goings on... Is it fact or fiction? Joyce Tyldesley, writer, lecturer and broadcaster on Ancient Egypt,...
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In the absence of horses, saddle the dogs. This Arab proverb, suggesting the uncompromising determination of nomads to keep moving, whatever the obstacles, epitomizes also the travelling ethos of many early visitors to the 'exotic East'. The journeys examined here are linked by the light they shed on the experience of travel in Egypt, Greece and the Ottoman Balkans, and the Near East from the 17th to the early 20th century not so much what was seen...
19) Intrigue and Ambition: The Political Machinations of the Three Kingdoms: Royal Plots, Diplomatic
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Introducing "Intrigue and Ambition: The Political Machinations of the Three Kingdoms" – a captivating journey into the heart of one of history's most thrilling and tumultuous periods. Brace yourself for a riveting exploration of power struggles, political maneuvering, and the relentless pursuit of ambition that defined an era. This meticulously researched book unveils the hidden secrets, the untold stories, and the gripping drama that unfolded during...
20) The Georgics
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The Georgics (29 BC) is a poem by Roman poet Virgil. Although less prominent than The Aeneid, Virgil's legendary epic of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his discovery of what would later become the city of Rome, The Georgics have endured as a landmark in the history of poetry. The Georgics were inspired by Lucretius's De Rerum Natura and Hesiod's Works and Days, an Ancient Greek poem describing the creation of the cosmos, the history of Earth, and the...
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