Ancient History
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Twilight of the Gods
- The Mayan Calendar and the Return of the Extraterrestrials
- By: Erich von Däniken
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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High up in the Bolivian Andes---4,000 meters above sea level---lies Puma punku, an ancient ruined city that simply could never have been constructed by its Stone Age inhabitants....
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So very logical it makes me shiver!
- By Chuck on 06-10-11
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Twilight of the Gods
- The Mayan Calendar and the Return of the Extraterrestrials
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 03-28-11
- Language: English
- High up in the Bolivian Andes---4,000 meters above sea level---lies Puma punku, an ancient ruined city that simply could never have been constructed by its Stone Age inhabitants....
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24 Hours in Ancient Athens
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- By: Philip Matyszak
- Narrated by: Gareth Richards
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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During the course of a day we meet twenty-four Athenians from all strata of society—from the slave-girl to the councilman, the vase painter to the naval commander, the housewife to the hoplite—and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their company....
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Maybe the narrator for 24 hours in Rome spoiled me
- By Dan R. on 04-06-23
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24 Hours in Ancient Athens
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- Narrated by: Gareth Richards
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 07-26-22
- Language: English
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During the course of a day we meet twenty-four Athenians from all strata of society—from the slave-girl to the councilman, the vase painter to the naval commander, the housewife to the hoplite—and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their company....
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The Twelfth Planet
- Book 1 of the Earth Chronicles
- By: Zecharia Sitchin
- Narrated by: Bill Jenkins
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
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The product of 30 years of intensive research, The Twelfth Planet argues persuasively...
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Very, VERY abridged!
- By Jill on 06-17-11
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The Twelfth Planet
- Book 1 of the Earth Chronicles
- Narrated by: Bill Jenkins
- Series: The Earth Chronicles, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 12-15-99
- Language: English
- The product of 30 years of intensive research, The Twelfth Planet argues persuasively...
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The Peloponnesian War
- By: Thucydides
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 19 hrs and 8 mins
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Compiled by Thucydides, an Athenian historian and general during the Peloponnesian War....
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Great Read
- By Allison on 06-22-17
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The Peloponnesian War
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 19 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 05-11-17
- Language: English
- Compiled by Thucydides, an Athenian historian and general during the Peloponnesian War....
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The Written World
- The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization
- By: Martin Puchner
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
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The story of how literature shaped world history, in 16 acts - from Alexander the Great and the Iliad to Don Quixote and Harry Potter....
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Powerful and illuminating!
- By Gloria J. Petit-Clair on 12-04-17
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The Written World
- The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 10-24-17
- Language: English
- The story of how literature shaped world history, in 16 acts - from Alexander the Great and the Iliad to Don Quixote and Harry Potter....
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By the Unholy Hand
- Executioner Knights, Book 1
- By: Kathryn Le Veque
- Narrated by: Dene Woods
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
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1200 AD - In the time following the death of Richard the Lionheart and the ascension of his brother, John, to the throne of England, a plot against the new king is hatched from an unexpected place - deep within the bowels of The Lateran Palace in Rome....
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Awesome from beginning to end
- By Bronwynn Victoria on 06-26-19
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By the Unholy Hand
- Executioner Knights, Book 1
- Narrated by: Dene Woods
- Series: Executioner Knights, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 06-17-19
- Language: English
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1200 AD - In the time following the death of Richard the Lionheart and the ascension of his brother, John, to the throne of England, a plot against the new king is hatched from an unexpected place - deep within the bowels of The Lateran Palace in Rome....
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History of Mexico
- A Captivating Guide to Mexican History, Starting from the Rise of Tenochtitlan Through Maximilian's Empire to the Mexican Revolution and the Zapatista Indigenous Uprising
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
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This fascinating journey through Mexico’s history, from its amazing pre-Hispanic past to the end of the 20th century, will reveal more surprises than the listener can imagine....
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- By LIzzy on 01-05-21
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History of Mexico
- A Captivating Guide to Mexican History, Starting from the Rise of Tenochtitlan Through Maximilian's Empire to the Mexican Revolution and the Zapatista Indigenous Uprising
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 05-01-20
- Language: English
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This fascinating journey through Mexico’s history, from its amazing pre-Hispanic past to the end of the 20th century, will reveal more surprises than the listener can imagine....
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Treasury of Norse Mythology
- Stories of Intrigue, Trickery, Love and Revenge
- By: Donna Jo Napoli
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
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Classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths...
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Wanted to enjoy ...Just couldn't listen
- By ect. on 02-23-17
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Treasury of Norse Mythology
- Stories of Intrigue, Trickery, Love and Revenge
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 09-22-15
- Language: English
- Classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths...
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The Fate of Rome
- Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire
- By: Kyle Harper
- Narrated by: Andrew Garman
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
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A sweeping new history of how climate change and disease helped bring down the Roman Empire....
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Interesting and worthwhile
- By B. Coleman on 06-15-19
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The Fate of Rome
- Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire
- Narrated by: Andrew Garman
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 10-27-17
- Language: English
- A sweeping new history of how climate change and disease helped bring down the Roman Empire....
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House of Odysseus
- By: Claire North
- Narrated by: Catrin Walker-Booth
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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This "powerful, fresh, and unflinching" reimagining from the award-winning author of the Penelope trilogy breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men (Jennifer Saint)....
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Love & Powerful Women
- By Shopper on 07-18-24
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House of Odysseus
- Narrated by: Catrin Walker-Booth
- Series: The Songs of Penelope, Book 2
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 08-22-23
- Language: English
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This "powerful, fresh, and unflinching" reimagining from the award-winning author of the Penelope trilogy breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men (Jennifer Saint)....
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Don't Know Much About Mythology
- Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned
- By: Kenneth C. Davis
- Narrated by: John Lee, Lorna Raver
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
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In the classic traditions of Edith Hamilton and Joseph Campbell, Kenneth C. Davis turns his talents to the world of myth....
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Enlightening
- By Robvann on 01-18-06
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Don't Know Much About Mythology
- Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned
- Narrated by: John Lee, Lorna Raver
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 11-18-05
- Language: English
- In the classic traditions of Edith Hamilton and Joseph Campbell, Kenneth C. Davis turns his talents to the world of myth....
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The Bible Unearthed
- Archaeology’s New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
- By: Neil Asher Silberman, Israel Finkelstein
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
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In this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors Finkelstein and Silberman use significant archeological discoveries to provide historical information about biblical Israel and its neighbors....
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Quite Eye Opening
- By K. Walker on 10-11-22
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The Bible Unearthed
- Archaeology’s New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 02-22-22
- Language: English
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In this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors Finkelstein and Silberman use significant archeological discoveries to provide historical information about biblical Israel and its neighbors....
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The Death of Caesar
- The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination
- By: Barry Strauss
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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William Shakespeare's gripping play showed Caesar's assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. The real killing, however, was a carefully planned paramilitary operation....
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Absorbing
- By Jean on 03-24-15
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The Death of Caesar
- The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 03-03-15
- Language: English
- William Shakespeare's gripping play showed Caesar's assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. The real killing, however, was a carefully planned paramilitary operation....
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Religion in the Ancient Mediterranean World
- By: Glenn S. Holland, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Glenn S. Holland
- Length: 24 hrs and 37 mins
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Using such textual and archaeological evidence, these 48 marvelous lectures explore the religious cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world....
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Some good moments, but ultimately disappointing.
- By Christopher on 11-11-13
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Religion in the Ancient Mediterranean World
- Narrated by: Glenn S. Holland
- Series: The Great Courses: Comparative & World Religion
- Length: 24 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 07-08-13
- Language: English
- Using such textual and archaeological evidence, these 48 marvelous lectures explore the religious cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world....
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Queen of Stone: A Novel of Boudica
- The Celtic Rebels Series, Book 2
- By: Melanie Karsak
- Narrated by: Lesley Parkin
- Length: 20 hrs and 36 mins
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With the arrival of the Romans, Boudica’s world is in upheaval. She and Prasutagus must decide where they stand....
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Good building to the finale
- By allie wenz on 06-10-24
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Queen of Stone: A Novel of Boudica
- The Celtic Rebels Series, Book 2
- Narrated by: Lesley Parkin
- Series: The Celtic Rebels, Book 2
- Length: 20 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 12-12-22
- Language: English
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With the arrival of the Romans, Boudica’s world is in upheaval. She and Prasutagus must decide where they stand....
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The Lost City of Z
- A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon....
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A Worthy Read for Armchair Explorers
- By Jennifer Seattle, WA on 03-01-09
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The Lost City of Z
- A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 02-24-09
- Language: English
- The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon....
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Late Victorian Holocausts
- El Niño Famines and the Making of the Third World
- By: Mike Davis
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
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ike Davis discloses the relationship between imperial arrogance and natural incident that combined to produce some of the worst tragedies in human history....
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Mike Davis on Audible!
- By Nathan D. Backlund on 09-02-17
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Late Victorian Holocausts
- El Niño Famines and the Making of the Third World
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 04-30-17
- Language: English
- ike Davis discloses the relationship between imperial arrogance and natural incident that combined to produce some of the worst tragedies in human history....
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
- The Fates of Human Societies
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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Evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond stunningly dismantles racially based theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors actually responsible for history's broadest patterns....
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Badly Abridged
- By Carol L. on 09-19-06
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
- The Fates of Human Societies
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 09-28-05
- Language: English
- Evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond stunningly dismantles racially based theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors actually responsible for history's broadest patterns....
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The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries
- By: Rick Riordan
- Narrated by: Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein, Nick Chamian, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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Young Demigods, your destiny awaits....
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Great side stories
- By JP on 09-10-12
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The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries
- Narrated by: Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein, Nick Chamian, Aaron Groben, Joshua Swanson
- Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes Of Olympus, Book 1.5
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 08-14-12
- Language: English
- Young Demigods, your destiny awaits....
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The Modern Scholar: The Iliad and The Odyssey of Homer
- By: Professor Timothy B. Shutt
- Narrated by: Timothy B. Shutt
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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The earliest surviving works of Greek literature, Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey exert a continuing influence on modern culture, even today shaping people’s values and conduct....
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wonderful introduction to fundamental texts
- By EmilyK on 05-05-24
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The Modern Scholar: The Iliad and The Odyssey of Homer
- Narrated by: Timothy B. Shutt
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 09-18-12
- Language: English
- The earliest surviving works of Greek literature, Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey exert a continuing influence on modern culture, even today shaping people’s values and conduct....
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