Wonderful . . . a thoughtful discussion of what made [the Greeks] so important, in their own time and in ours. Natalie Haynes, Independent"

Literary Hub'sThe Island at the Center of the World

The third edition of David Potter’s lively history, which tells the extraordinary story of Rome from its origins, through the Republic and Empire, to the period of its decline and fall.

The remarkable excavation of a previously unidentified city in Israel from the time of King David, shedding new light on the link between the bible and history

An entertaining introduction to the ways ancient Egyptians practised magic in their daily lives.

A unique re-interpretation of the city of ancient Rome and its empire, using the tools offered by the latest information technology and graphic design.

The adventurous stories of the greatest explorers in history.

In this highly original work Jeremy Black, one of world's leading military and cartographic historians, shows how fundamental maps were to the conflict as he charts its historical sweep across each of the major theatres.