Best Sellers
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- Written by: Edward Gibbon
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 126 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Here in a single volume is the entire, unabridged recording of Gibbon's masterpiece....
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It almost killed me!
- By Travis Johnston on 2020-01-03
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The Storm Before the Storm
- The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
- Written by: Mike Duncan
- Narrated by: Mike Duncan
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the tumultuous years that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic....
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Brilliant, especially for beginners like myself
- By Stefan J. Knibbe on 2018-02-13
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Troy
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In this brilliant conclusion to his best-selling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War....
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Thank you with all of my heart Stephen!
- By Ogopogo on 2021-11-24
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Emperor of Rome
- Ruling the Ancient World
- Written by: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Mary Beard
- Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire....
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César
- Written by: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: François Cottrelle
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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On connait Alexandre Dumas pour ses nombreux romans universellement reconnus. Mais on sait moins qu'il fut féru d'Histoire et écrivit aussi de...
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- Written by: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own....
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Iffy narration, abrupt ending
- By Micah Clark on 2020-09-07
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- Written by: Edward Gibbon
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 126 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Here in a single volume is the entire, unabridged recording of Gibbon's masterpiece....
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It almost killed me!
- By Travis Johnston on 2020-01-03
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The Storm Before the Storm
- The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
- Written by: Mike Duncan
- Narrated by: Mike Duncan
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the tumultuous years that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic....
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Brilliant, especially for beginners like myself
- By Stefan J. Knibbe on 2018-02-13
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Troy
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In this brilliant conclusion to his best-selling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War....
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Thank you with all of my heart Stephen!
- By Ogopogo on 2021-11-24
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Emperor of Rome
- Ruling the Ancient World
- Written by: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Mary Beard
- Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire....
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César
- Written by: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: François Cottrelle
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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On connait Alexandre Dumas pour ses nombreux romans universellement reconnus. Mais on sait moins qu'il fut féru d'Histoire et écrivit aussi de...
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- Written by: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own....
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Iffy narration, abrupt ending
- By Micah Clark on 2020-09-07
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Roman Warfare
- Written by: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
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Award-winning historian of ancient Rome Adrian Goldsworthy presents a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire....
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Julius Caesar
- Written by: Philip Freeman
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
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More than 2,000 years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name became a synonym for "emperor" - not only in Rome but as far away as Germany and Russia....
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Evil Roman Emperors
- The Shocking History of Ancient Rome's Most Wicked Rulers from Caligula to Nero and More
- Written by: Phillip Barlag
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Evil Roman Emperors puts the worst of Rome's rulers in one place and offers a review of their lives and a historical context for what made them into what they became....
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The Peloponnesian War
- Written by: Donald Kagan
- Narrated by: Bill Wallace
- Length: 19 hrs and 1 min
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For almost three decades at the end of the fifth century BC the ancient world was torn apart in a conflict that was, within its historical context, as dramatic, divisive, and destructive as the great world wars of the 20th century.....
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Beautifully written & read
- By Olivier Organowski on 2023-05-02
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Rubicon
- The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
- Written by: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows, Tom Holland
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world....
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Good Intro
- By Bryce Wittenberg on 2023-07-20
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A Rome of One's Own
- The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire
- Written by: Emma Southon
- Narrated by: Danielle Cohen
- Length: 14 hrs
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From the acclaimed author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum comes a wildly entertaining new history of Rome that uses the lives of twenty-one extraordinary women to upend our understanding of the ancient world....
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The Roman Emperor Aurelian
- Restorer of the World: New Revised Edition
- Written by: John F. White
- Narrated by: Keval Shah
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Aurelian saved the Roman Empire from foreign invasion and collapse, earning him the title Restorer of the World from a grateful Senate. This is his story as restorer of the world....
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The Secret History
- Written by: Procopius
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
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The Secret History, written by the sixth-century Byzantine historian Procopius, is one of the most extraordinary and scandalous documents to have survived from the early Byzantine period....
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Justinian
- Emperor, Soldier, Saint
- Written by: Peter Sarris
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In Justinian, a definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor Justinian, Peter Sarris offers a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times....
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The Ancient City
- A Study on the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Ancient Greece and Rome
- Written by: Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 15 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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This amazing analysis of family and religious life among the ancient Greeks and Romans is the key to understanding ancient Mediterranean civilizations....
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The Histories
- Written by: Tacitus
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The Roman historian Tacitus was a successful politician who eventually became governor of the province of Asia. He is thought to have died around AD 120 and benefitted from the patronage of the Flavian emperors....
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Hannibal and Me
- What History’s Greatest Military Strategist Can Teach Us About Success and Failure
- Written by: Andreas Kluth
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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A new way to understand success and failure, seen through life of Hannibal, one of history's greatest generals....
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Amazing read. Great learning.
- By Ashutosh Singh on 2018-09-19
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The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
- The Clashes of Kings and Emperors Claiming the Crown
- Written by: Michael Klein
- Narrated by: Kenneth Maxon
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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On the horizons of many warring tribes, Roman warriors, knights from chivalric orders, and the devoted penniless appeared on a divine mission ready to conquer....
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Carthage Must Be Destroyed
- The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization
- Written by: Richard Miles
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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An epic history of a doomed civilization and a lost empire.....
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Pax
- War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age
- Written by: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Tom Holland
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A stunning portrait of Rome’s glory days, this is the definitive history of the Pax Romana—an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness....
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Enlightening
- By Anonymous User on 2023-10-23
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The Assassination of Julius Caesar
- A People's History of Ancient Rome
- Written by: Michael Parenti
- Narrated by: David Stifel
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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"A provocative history" of intrigue and class struggle in ancient Rome - "an important alternative to the usual views of Caesar and the Roman Empire" (Publishers Weekly)....
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A must read for any scholar of Ancient Rome
- By Angela Kaiser Hansen on 2023-02-20
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The Gallic War
- Written by: Julius Caesar
- Narrated by: Laura Orlando
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The Gallic War is Julius Caesar's autobiographical diary of the wars in what is now France, Belgium, and parts of Britain, Germany, and Switzerland, in which he describes the battles that took place from 58 to 51 BCE when he fought the Germanic and Celtic peoples....
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Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants
- Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Greeks and Romans
- Written by: Garrett Ryan
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online....
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Great book, poor narration
- By Eric on 2022-11-28
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Strange Religion
- How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling
- Written by: Nijay K. Gupta
- Narrated by: Nijay K. Gupta
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers.
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Lives of the Twelve Caesars
- Written by: Suetonius
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
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Suetonius wrote his Lives of the Twelve Caesars in the reign of Vespasian around 70AD. He chronicled the extraordinary careers of Julius, Augustus....
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Julian, Ancient Lives Series
- Rome's Last Pagan Emperor
- Written by: Philip Freeman
- Narrated by: Jonathan Johns
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Flavius Claudius Julianus, or Julian the Apostate, ruled Rome as sole emperor for just a year and a half, from 361 to 363, but during that time he turned the world upside down. Although a nephew of Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome, Julian fought to return Rome to the old gods.
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The Shadow of Vesuvius
- A Life of Pliny
- Written by: Daisy Dunn
- Narrated by: Mike Grady
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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When Pliny the Elder perished at Stabiae during the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, he left behind an enormous compendium of knowledge, his 37-volume Natural History, and a teenaged nephew who revered him as a father....
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Marcus Aurelius
- The Stoic Emperor
- Written by: Donald J. Robertson
- Narrated by: Donald J. Robertson
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy.
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Another classic from Donald Robertson
- By Mitchell Medak on 2024-02-15
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24 heures dans la Rome Antique
- Written by: Philip Matyszak
- Narrated by: Mathieu Buscatto
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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Comment était-ce de vivre dans l'une des villes les plus puissantes et les plus animées du monde antique, une ville huit fois...
New Releases
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Julian, Ancient Lives Series
- Rome's Last Pagan Emperor
- Written by: Philip Freeman
- Narrated by: Jonathan Johns
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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As emperor, Julian set about reforming the administration, conquering new territories, and reviving ancient religions. He was scorned in his time for repudiating Christianity and demonized as an apostate for willfully rejecting Christ. Through the centuries, Julian has been viewed by many as a tragic figure who sought to save Rome from its enemies and the corrupting influence of Christianity. Christian writers and historians have seen Julian much differently: as a traitor to God and violent oppressor of Christians.
Written by: Philip Freeman
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The Shortest History of Italy
- Written by: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy's past-from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced book.
Written by: Ross King
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The Shortest History of Italy
- 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times
- Written by: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A concise, star-studded retelling of Italy's past, from Caesar and Augustus to da Vinci and Michelangelo, tracing the story of a country with prodigious global influence—from a foremost author of historic Italy.
Written by: Ross King
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The Whole Armor of God
- Written by: C. David Belt
- Narrated by: Karen T Miller
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Paul was a Roman. Yes, the apostle was raised as a devout Jew and later became a Christian, but he was a citizen of the Roman Empire. He lived in a Roman world. In his Epistle to the Ephesians, Paul wrote to an audience of Christians living in a Roman world, under Roman rule. They had all seen Roman legionnaires and were familiar with the armor and weapons carried by a typical Roman soldier. As contemporary Christians, we have a tendency to picture Sir Lancelot on his horse. We are using the wrong imagery. We miss the powerful symbolism of Paul's analogy.
Written by: C. David Belt
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The Age of Gladiators
- Savagery and Spectacle in Ancient Rome
- Written by: Rupert Matthews
- Narrated by: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The Age of the Gladiators explores many savage spectacles of Ancient Rome, many of which have become proverbial for their cruelty, bloodlust and glory. From Gladiator fights in grand amphitheaters to chariot racing at the Circus Maximus, Romans had their pick of extreme spectator sports.
Written by: Rupert Matthews
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Soldier of Rome: Crisis on the Danube
- The Artorian Dynasty, Book 2
- Written by: James Mace
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Since the reign of Emperor Tiberius, an uneasy peace has existed along the Danube frontier between the various Sarmatian tribal kingdoms to the north and the Roman Empire to the south. Now, a new threat has emerged in Dacia, as the aged King Duras seeks to unite his people; a feat not witnessed since the legendary King Burebista more than a century before.
Written by: James Mace
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Julian, Ancient Lives Series
- Rome's Last Pagan Emperor
- Written by: Philip Freeman
- Narrated by: Jonathan Johns
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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As emperor, Julian set about reforming the administration, conquering new territories, and reviving ancient religions. He was scorned in his time for repudiating Christianity and demonized as an apostate for willfully rejecting Christ. Through the centuries, Julian has been viewed by many as a tragic figure who sought to save Rome from its enemies and the corrupting influence of Christianity. Christian writers and historians have seen Julian much differently: as a traitor to God and violent oppressor of Christians.
Written by: Philip Freeman
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The Shortest History of Italy
- Written by: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy's past-from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced book.
Written by: Ross King
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The Shortest History of Italy
- 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times
- Written by: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A concise, star-studded retelling of Italy's past, from Caesar and Augustus to da Vinci and Michelangelo, tracing the story of a country with prodigious global influence—from a foremost author of historic Italy.
Written by: Ross King
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The Whole Armor of God
- Written by: C. David Belt
- Narrated by: Karen T Miller
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Paul was a Roman. Yes, the apostle was raised as a devout Jew and later became a Christian, but he was a citizen of the Roman Empire. He lived in a Roman world. In his Epistle to the Ephesians, Paul wrote to an audience of Christians living in a Roman world, under Roman rule. They had all seen Roman legionnaires and were familiar with the armor and weapons carried by a typical Roman soldier. As contemporary Christians, we have a tendency to picture Sir Lancelot on his horse. We are using the wrong imagery. We miss the powerful symbolism of Paul's analogy.
Written by: C. David Belt
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The Age of Gladiators
- Savagery and Spectacle in Ancient Rome
- Written by: Rupert Matthews
- Narrated by: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The Age of the Gladiators explores many savage spectacles of Ancient Rome, many of which have become proverbial for their cruelty, bloodlust and glory. From Gladiator fights in grand amphitheaters to chariot racing at the Circus Maximus, Romans had their pick of extreme spectator sports.
Written by: Rupert Matthews
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Soldier of Rome: Crisis on the Danube
- The Artorian Dynasty, Book 2
- Written by: James Mace
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Since the reign of Emperor Tiberius, an uneasy peace has existed along the Danube frontier between the various Sarmatian tribal kingdoms to the north and the Roman Empire to the south. Now, a new threat has emerged in Dacia, as the aged King Duras seeks to unite his people; a feat not witnessed since the legendary King Burebista more than a century before.
Written by: James Mace
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Strange Religion
- How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling
- Written by: Nijay K. Gupta
- Narrated by: Nijay K. Gupta
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers. Within Roman society, the earliest Christians stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. They believed unusual things, worshiped God in strange ways, and lived a unique lifestyle. They practiced a whole new way of thinking about and doing religion that would have been seen as bizarre and dangerous when compared to Roman religion and most other religions of the ancient world.
Written by: Nijay K. Gupta
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The Underground City of Derinkuyu
- The History and Mystery of the Ancient Subterranean City in Turkey
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Among all the early Iron Age people from the Near East who inherited the geopolitical vacuum of power left by the Sea Peoples invasions, the Phrygians are perhaps one of the most misunderstood. They built a powerful and wealthy kingdom, but were overshadowed by their more powerful and wealthier neighbors, the Lydians.
Written by: Charles River Editors
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Mythology 5 Books in 1
- Tales from Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian Mythology
- Written by: Adam Andino
- Narrated by: Tim Tidball
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Journey through an expansive tapestry of myths, legends, and histories with this definitive collection of five of the world's most enthralling mythologies. This bundle contains 5 different books, paired together at a greatly discounted price! Included are books detailing Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian Mythologies.
Written by: Adam Andino
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The Roman Empire
- The Empire of the Edomite
- Written by: William Beeston
- Narrated by: John Clickman
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In "The Roman Empire the Empire of the Edomite," William Beeston throws a curveball at history, proposing a bold connection between the mighty Romans and the ancient Edomites of Jordan.
Written by: William Beeston
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The Introduction to Greek and Roman History Series
- Golden Laurels, Silver Seas + The Wolves of Mars – Greek and Roman History from the Bronze Age to the Fall of the Western Roman Empire
- Written by: Aeon History
- Narrated by: Gary Bartley
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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To understand today, one must understand the past. "The Complete Introduction to Greek and Roman History Series" is your key to 4,500 years of Western social, political, economic, military, and intellectual history.
Written by: Aeon History
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The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire
- From the First Century CE to the Third, Revised and Updated Edition
- Written by: Edward N. Luttwak
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire, seasoned defense analyst Edward N. Luttwak reveals how the Romans were able to combine military strength, diplomacy, and fortifications to effectively respond to changing threats. Rome's secret was not ceaseless fighting, but comprehensive strategies that unified force, diplomacy, and an immense infrastructure of roads, forts, walls, and barriers. Finally, as barbarians began to penetrate the empire, Rome filed large armies in a strategy of "defense-in-depth," allowing invaders to pierce Rome's borders.
Written by: Edward N. Luttwak