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The Grandeur That Was Rome: Roman Art and Archaeology
by Jennifer Tobin
Credits: Audio Download
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
Credits: Audio Download
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
Credits: Audio Download
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
Credits: Audio Download | Audio 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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Citadels of Power
by Thomas J. Finan
Credits: Audio Download
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
Credits: Audio Download
Esteemed professor Jennifer Tobin leads a compelling series of lectures on the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
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Myths & Mysteries in Archaeology
by Susan A. Johnston
Credits: Audio Download
Otherwise rational people believe-or at least partially believe-in many fantastical myths about the world in which they live.
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Dinosaurs
by iMinds JNR
Credits: Audio Download
Learn about the science and history of Dinosaurs with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds.
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Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas
by Russell Freedman
Credits: Audio Download
Historians still agree about the date of Columbus' voyage. But did this European adventurer discover America?
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Before the Dawn
by Nicholas Wade
Credits: Audio CD | MP3 CD
Based on a groundbreaking synthesis of recent scientific findings, critically acclaimed "New York Times" science reporter Nicholas Wade tells a bold and provocative new story of the history of our ancient ancestors and the evolution of human nature.
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Dinosaurs
Credits: Audio Download
Songs that teach about paleontology, archaeology, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, prehistoric reptiles, and more!
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The Dragon Seekers
by Christopher McGowan
Credits: Audio Download
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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Prehistory: Making of the Human Mind
by Colin Renfrew
Credits: Audio Download
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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Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland
by Bryan Sykes
Credits: Audio CD | MP3 CD
WASPs finally get their due in this stimulating history by one of the world's leading geneticists.
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Dragon Sea
by Frank Pope
Credits: Audio CD | MP3 CD
When Oxford archeologist Mensun Bound-dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the Deep" by the Discovery Channel-teamed up with a financier to salvage a sunken trove of fifteenth-century porcelain, it seemed a dream enterprise.
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The First Human: The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors
by Ann Gibbons
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD
This dynamic chronicle of the race to find the "missing links" between humans and apes transports listeners into the highly competitive world of fossil hunting and into the lives of the ambitious scientists intent on pinpointing the dawn of humankind.
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Return to Sodom and Gomorrah
by Charles Pellegrino
Credits: Audio Download
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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