Throughout most of the classical period, Persia was one of the great superpowers, placing a limit on the expansion of its Western rivals. Until the conquest by Alexander the Great, the Achaemenid Persian...
One day, sometime around 1700 BC, a bronzesmith made the first sword. This marked a technological turning point, giving rise to an arms race that has never since ceased. By tackling the subject ‘a call to arms’, Anne Lehoërff investigates war’s long-term development.
Detailed accounts of battles and campaigns concluding with the epic final siege and capture of Syracuse by the Romans.This is the story of one of the most important classical cities, Syracuse, and its...
Why are some battles remembered more than others? Surprisingly, it is not just size that matters, nor the number of dead, the ‘decisiveness’ of battles or their effects on communities and civilisations....
The Seleukid kingdom was the largest state in the world for a century and more between Alexander’s death and the rise of Rome. It was ruled for all that time by a succession of able kings but broke down twice before eventually succumbing to dynastic rivalries, simultaneous external invasions and internal grasps for independence.
An Archaeological Study of Ancient Egypt's Foreign Relations
by Garry J Shaw
Price: $34.95
ISBN: 9781783030460
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Pub Date: 2017-10-30
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Pen and Sword Archaeology
232 Pages
The ancient Egyptians presented themselves as superior to all other people in the world; on temple walls, the pharaoh is shown smiting foreign enemies – people from Nubia, Libya and the Levant –...
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