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The Grandeur That Was Rome: Roman Art and Archaeology
by Jennifer Tobin
Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
Common perceptions of Ancient Rome are plentiful, whether they take the form of crazy emperors hosting lavish feasts, scenes of chariot races and gladiatorial combat, or processions of conquering armies. But that is only half the story.
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Archaeology and the Iliad: The Trojan War in Homer and History
by Eric H. Cline
Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
The Trojan War, captured forever in Homer's epic poem the Iliad, resonates to the present day in the popular imagination, and this magnificent confrontation continues to exert a tremendous influence on modern audiences.
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Religion, Myth, and Magic
by Susan A. Johnston
Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
Anthropologist Susan Johnston turns a scholarly eye on one of humankind's primary interests throughout history: the spiritual belief system.
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Digging for the Truth
by Josh Bernstein
Available on: Audio Download ($16.99) | Audio CD | MP3 CD
Josh Bernstein takes readers through some of the most remote, intriguing and physically challenging locations on the planet as he uncovers the world's greatest ancient mysteries.
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Myths & Mysteries in Archaeology
by Susan A. Johnston
Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
Otherwise rational people believe-or at least partially believe-in many fantastical myths about the world in which they live.
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Citadels of Power
by Thomas J. Finan
Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
Professor Thomas J. Finan conducts an enthralling series of lectures on a subject that is an enduring part of the popular imagination: the castle.
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
by Jennifer Tobin
Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
Esteemed professor Jennifer Tobin leads a compelling series of lectures on the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
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Prehistory: Making of the Human Mind
by Colin Renfrew
Available on: Audio Download ($17.49)
A giant of archaeology, Colin Renfrew has immeasurably improved our understanding of human history. In this passionately argued work, he offers a concise summary of prehistory—human existence that predates the development of written records—while challenging the very definition of prehistory itself.
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The Dragon Seekers
by Christopher McGowan
Available on: Audio Download ($19.95) | Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 CD
An entrancing read about a critical period in the development of scientific thought, The Dragon Seekers shows how the early fossilists, eccentric characters in their own right, forever changed our interpretation of the world and its inhabitants.
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Return to Sodom and Gomorrah
by Charles Pellegrino
Available on: Audio Download ($24.49)
Often called the real Indiana Jones, Charles Pellegrino—acclaimed author, scientist, and adventurer—takes the listener on an extraordinary tour of Old Testament archeological sites from the Nile to the Jordan and Tigris-Euphrates rivers.
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