❦SPQRA History of Ancient Rome
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
Mary Beard asks how a small Italian town became a world power, and why Rome still shapes the way we think about politics.
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The Ancient World
Rome, Greece, Persia and Egypt — the empires and personalities of antiquity.
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❦CleopatraA Life
Cleopatra: A Life
Stacy Schiff strips away centuries of legend to find the shrewd ruler behind the most famous queen of the ancient world.
❦Persian FireThe First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
The rise of the Persian Empire and its wars with the Greeks, told from both sides of the Aegean.
❦RubiconThe Last Years of the Roman Republic
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
The fall of the Roman Republic told as a gripping political thriller, from Marius and Sulla to Caesar and Augustus.
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