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Mythos
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
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Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians....
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Amazing
- By Kindle Customer on 2019-10-04
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The Story of Human Language
- Written by: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
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Learn how a single tongue spoken 150,000 years ago evolved into the estimated 6,000 languages used around the world today....
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Fascinating!
- By Jesslovescoffee on 2018-11-23
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SPQR
- A History of Ancient Rome
- Written by: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
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Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves....
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A comprehensive history of Rome
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-08-15
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The Immortality Key
- The Secret History of the Religion with No Name
- Written by: Brian C. Muraresku, Graham Hancock - foreword
- Narrated by: Brian C. Muraresku, Graham Hancock
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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A groundbreaking dive into the role psychedelics have played in the origins of Western civilization, and the real-life quest for the Holy Grail that could shake the Church to its foundations....
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Deeelicious!!!!
- By Andrea Unsworth on 2020-10-15
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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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Heroes
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In the newest installment of the best-selling series Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes....
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Great stories wonderfully told
- By Valerie on 2020-11-22
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Mythos
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians....
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Amazing
- By Kindle Customer on 2019-10-04
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The Story of Human Language
- Written by: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
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Learn how a single tongue spoken 150,000 years ago evolved into the estimated 6,000 languages used around the world today....
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Fascinating!
- By Jesslovescoffee on 2018-11-23
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SPQR
- A History of Ancient Rome
- Written by: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves....
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A comprehensive history of Rome
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-08-15
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The Immortality Key
- The Secret History of the Religion with No Name
- Written by: Brian C. Muraresku, Graham Hancock - foreword
- Narrated by: Brian C. Muraresku, Graham Hancock
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
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A groundbreaking dive into the role psychedelics have played in the origins of Western civilization, and the real-life quest for the Holy Grail that could shake the Church to its foundations....
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Deeelicious!!!!
- By Andrea Unsworth on 2020-10-15
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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
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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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Heroes
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
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In the newest installment of the best-selling series Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes....
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Great stories wonderfully told
- By Valerie on 2020-11-22
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Debt - Updated and Expanded
- The First 5,000 Years
- Written by: David Graeber
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Here, anthropologist David Graeber presents a stunning reversal of conventional wisdom: He shows that before there was money, there was debt....
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Changes your framework
- By Michael Petsalis on 2020-11-11
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Magicians of the Gods
- The Forgotten Wisdom of Earth's Lost Civilisation
- Written by: Graham Hancock
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
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Graham Hancock's multi-million best seller Fingerprints of the Gods remains an astonishing, deeply controversial, wide-ranging investigation of the mysteries of our past and the evidence for Earth's lost civilisation....
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Lost civilization is real ... and Graham proves it
- By SkyWarp on 2019-01-21
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The Pagan World
- Ancient Religions Before Christianity
- Written by: Hans-Friedrich Mueller, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Hans-Friedrich Mueller
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
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Here, you will meet the fascinating, ancient polytheistic peoples of the Mediterranean and beyond, their many gods and goddesses, and their public and private worship practices, as you come to appreciate the foundational role religion played in their lives....
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armchair historian
- By Mark F Sperring on 2020-06-30
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America Before
- Written by: Graham Hancock
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins
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The concluding volume of the Fingerprints of the Gods trilogy. Could shattering secrets about the deep past of humanity await discovery in North America? Find out....
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Fascinating book
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-05-06
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The Vikings
- Written by: Kenneth W. Harl, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth W. Harl
- Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins
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By the end of the series, you'll have a new understanding of what it meant to be a Viking and a richer appreciation of this remarkable race....
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Very thorough.
- By Jamie Andersen on 2018-09-19
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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
- Written by: Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Garland
- Length: 24 hrs and 28 mins
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The past truly comes alive as you take a series of imaginative leaps into the world of history's anonymous citizens....
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Loved it!
- By Trent T on 2018-10-29
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The Early Middle Ages
- Written by: Philip Daileader, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Philip Daileader
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
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These 24 lectures trace a journey from Scandinavia across central Europe to the farthest reaches of the Byzantine and Islamic empires, providing insight to this one-lost era....
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Great Background
- By PaladinPhil on 2019-02-02
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Mythology: Mega Collection
- Classic Stories from the Greek, Celtic, Norse, Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mythology
- Written by: Scott Lewis
- Narrated by: Madison Niederhauser, Oliver Hunt
- Length: 31 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....
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Good not great
- By Chelsea Patterson on 2020-05-16
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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
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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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The Fall and Rise of China
- Written by: Richard Baum, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard Baum
- Length: 24 hrs and 8 mins
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For most of its 5,000-year existence, China has been the largest, most populous, wealthiest, and mightiest nation on Earth....
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A great course
- By Anonymous User on 2019-07-08
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Paris 1919
- Six Months That Changed the World
- Written by: Margaret MacMillan
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 25 hrs and 47 mins
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Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize, renowned historian Margaret MacMillan's best-selling Paris 1919 is the story of six remarkable months that changed the world....
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Informative and interesting
- By Margaret Brown-Bury on 2018-08-16
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The History of Ancient Egypt
- Written by: Bob Brier, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Bob Brier
- Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
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Even after deciphering its hieroglyphs, and marveling at its scarabs, mummies, obelisks, and sphinxes, Egyptian civilization remains one of history's most mysterious....
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A Moderately Entertaining Dive
- By 101 on 2018-10-03
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Caesar
- Life of a Colossus
- Written by: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 24 hrs and 46 mins
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In this landmark biography, Goldsworthy examines Caesar as a military leader, as well as his other roles, and places....
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Excellent performance, timeless story.
- By Nicholas Taylor on 2018-02-26
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The Dead Sea Scrolls
- Written by: Gary A. Rendsburg, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gary A. Rendsburg
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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Learn what the scrolls are, what they contain, and how the insights they offered into religious and ancient history came into focus....
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The Lessons of History
- Written by: Will, Ariel Durant
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The authors devoted five decades to the study of world history and philosophy, culminating in the masterful 11-volume Story of Civilization....
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Dear God Noooo
- By Anonymous User on 2019-12-05
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Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul
- Written by: John R. Hale, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John R. Hale
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
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Award-winning Professor John R. Hale of the University of Louisville is your guide to the fabulous civilizations of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans, and to the natural wonders and idyllic landscapes that surround them....
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The Crusades
- The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
- Written by: Thomas Asbridge
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 25 hrs and 32 mins
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The Crusades is an authoritative, accessible single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the Holy Land in the Middle Ages....
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Fantastic Book
- By braden on 2018-11-18
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SPQR
- A History of Ancient Rome
- Written by: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Mary Beard narrates the unprecedented rise of a civilization that even 2,000 years later still shapes many of our most fundamental assumptions about power....
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watch her on tv
- By Mackenzie on 2019-07-12
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Crush It Like Cleopatra
- Written by: Sera Baker
- Narrated by: Sindhu Vee, Mawaan Rizwan, Emily Lloyd-Saini, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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After advice on which skin care will get you glowing? Our gal Cleo knew a thing or two. Feeling a bit gloomy? Aristotle’s got a cure for that. Never quite sure which cutlery to use at social occasions, or how to boost your fitness? Join three curious comedians and their trusty guru....
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Funny and light-hearted
- By Lindsey on 2020-07-22
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Ravenna
- Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
- Written by: Judith Herrin
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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This riveting audiobook narrated by Phyllida Nash traces the history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman Empire....
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The High Middle Ages
- Written by: Philip Daileader, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Philip Daileader
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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At the dawn of the last millennium, Europe was among the world's stagnant regions, with illiteracy, starvation, and disease the norm for almost everyone...
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Great lecture
- By Shelley Barva on 2020-02-18
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Language Families of the World
- Written by: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
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These 34 astonishing lectures will introduce you to the major language families of the world and their many offspring, including a variety of languages that are no longer spoken but provide vital links between past and present....
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Interesting lecture series
- By Josh Pratt on 2019-09-15
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Bronze Age Mindset
- Written by: Bronze Age Pervert
- Narrated by: Adam Smith
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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Bronze Age Pervert explains that ancient man had something you have lost: confidence in his instincts and strength, knowledge in his blood. BAP shows how the Bronze Age mind-set can set you free and help you embark on the path of power....
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good book for man
- By i on 2019-06-12
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The Life of Greece
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 2
- Written by: Will Durant
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 32 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Here Durant tells the whole story of Greece from the days of Crete's vast Aegean empire to the final extirpation of the last remnants of Greek liberty, crushed under the heel of forward-marching Rome....
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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
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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 Persian Wars
- Written by: Herodotus
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 29 hrs and 23 mins
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Unquestionably, Herodotus has left mankind one of the world's greatest works of literature. The Persian Wars is part history, part geography, part anthropology...and completely entertaining....
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When Life Nearly Died
- The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time
- Written by: Michael J. Benton
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Today it is common knowledge that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteorite impact 65 million years ago that killed half of all species then living. It is far less widely understood that a much greater catastrophe took place at the end of the Permian period 251 million years ago....
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Fascinating and Thorough
- By Karl on 2020-12-31
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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 of 2
- Written by: Plutarch, John Dryden (translator)
- Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
- Length: 37 hrs and 25 mins
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This epic chronicle by Plutarch (A.D. 46-120) continues with the lives of great Grecians and Romans....
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The Rise of Rome
- Written by: The Great Courses, Gregory S. Aldrete
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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The Roman Republic is one of the most breathtaking civilizations in world history....
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Great Audiobook
- By Matthew Yantha on 2018-09-12
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The Histories
- The Persian Wars
- Written by: Herodotus, A. D. Godley Translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Herodotus was a Greek historian born in Halicarnassus, subject at the time of the great Persian Empire....
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Great story, great narrator
- By Anonymous User on 2018-03-10
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The Pleistocene Era
- The History of the Ice Age and the Dawn of Modern Humans
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The Pleistocene spans a period from around 2.5 million years ago (mya) to just over 12,000 years ago, and it was an epoch of enormous change on Earth, mainly characterized by climate changes involving fluctuations between periods of extreme heat and long periods of glaciation. This period is commonly known as the Ice Age, despite the fact there were actually a number of separate periods of cold. The Pleistocene Era: The History of the Ice Age and the Dawn of Modern Humans looks at the development of the era, what life on Earth was like, and the origins of archaic humans.
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Apollonius of Tyana
- The Life and Legacy of the Influential Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Even after Greek power waned, the Romans borrowed Greek culture, so it should come as little surprise that various Greeks continued to be influential in antiquity. In fact, if people in the third century CE were asked which religious or philosophical figure from the first century CE was most likely to found or inspire a global religion that would attract millions of followers and last for centuries, they would not have answered Jesus of Nazareth.
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Ancient Greece: The Greatest Civilization
- Great World History, Book 6
- Written by: The History Hour
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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The very first democracy in the world found its origins in Ancient Greece. The most exquisite art and architecture of the world had its origins there. While education had its roots in many cultures after the Bronze Age, education found its flowering in the rise of some of greatest literature ever written. From the very small country of Greece came the development of the higher sciences. Even the most celebrated of sports events, the Olympics, started in a small city-state of Athens.
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The Trojan War
- Tales of Troy and Greece
- Written by: Andrew Lang
- Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
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Paris steals Helena of the fair hands. This calls for revenge. The Greeks, among them Ulysses, Achilles, and many other war heroes, go to Troy and begin what will be a ten-year-long war, with many heroic deeds in historic events. The death of Hector, the fight of the Amazons, the treacherous wooden horse: This audiobook is world history told in entertaining stories!!! Included is a pdf document with track list.
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History and Religion in Ancient Egypt Collection
- Ancient Egyptian Legends, The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia, Papyrus of Ani, & The Ancient History of the Near East
- Written by: M.A. Murray, A.H. Sayce, E.A. Wallis Budge, and others
- Narrated by: Museum Audiobooks cast
- Length: 40 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Three of the world’s great religions originated in the Middle East: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Before that, religion in ancient Babylonia and Egypt had a history of thousands of years. In Egypt, religious practice centered on the pharaohs who acted as intermediaries between their people and the gods. They were obligated to sustain the deities through rituals and offerings so that they could maintain Ma'at, the order of the cosmos. The state dedicated enormous resources to maintaining religious rituals and to the construction of temples.
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The Lost City of Mari
- The History and Legacy of an Ancient Mesopotamian Power Center
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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For a period of just under 100 years, the city of Mari in northern Mesopotamia (Eastern Syria) was one of the most, if not the most, important cities in the Near East. Mari was ruled by a dynasty of powerful Amorite kings who were not afraid to use their military power to keep subordinate provinces in line and their enemies at bay, but more often, they relied upon a combination of diplomacy and trade to establish their dominance.
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The Pleistocene Era
- The History of the Ice Age and the Dawn of Modern Humans
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
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The Pleistocene spans a period from around 2.5 million years ago (mya) to just over 12,000 years ago, and it was an epoch of enormous change on Earth, mainly characterized by climate changes involving fluctuations between periods of extreme heat and long periods of glaciation. This period is commonly known as the Ice Age, despite the fact there were actually a number of separate periods of cold. The Pleistocene Era: The History of the Ice Age and the Dawn of Modern Humans looks at the development of the era, what life on Earth was like, and the origins of archaic humans.
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Apollonius of Tyana
- The Life and Legacy of the Influential Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Even after Greek power waned, the Romans borrowed Greek culture, so it should come as little surprise that various Greeks continued to be influential in antiquity. In fact, if people in the third century CE were asked which religious or philosophical figure from the first century CE was most likely to found or inspire a global religion that would attract millions of followers and last for centuries, they would not have answered Jesus of Nazareth.
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Ancient Greece: The Greatest Civilization
- Great World History, Book 6
- Written by: The History Hour
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The very first democracy in the world found its origins in Ancient Greece. The most exquisite art and architecture of the world had its origins there. While education had its roots in many cultures after the Bronze Age, education found its flowering in the rise of some of greatest literature ever written. From the very small country of Greece came the development of the higher sciences. Even the most celebrated of sports events, the Olympics, started in a small city-state of Athens.
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The Trojan War
- Tales of Troy and Greece
- Written by: Andrew Lang
- Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
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Paris steals Helena of the fair hands. This calls for revenge. The Greeks, among them Ulysses, Achilles, and many other war heroes, go to Troy and begin what will be a ten-year-long war, with many heroic deeds in historic events. The death of Hector, the fight of the Amazons, the treacherous wooden horse: This audiobook is world history told in entertaining stories!!! Included is a pdf document with track list.
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History and Religion in Ancient Egypt Collection
- Ancient Egyptian Legends, The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia, Papyrus of Ani, & The Ancient History of the Near East
- Written by: M.A. Murray, A.H. Sayce, E.A. Wallis Budge, and others
- Narrated by: Museum Audiobooks cast
- Length: 40 hrs and 53 mins
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Three of the world’s great religions originated in the Middle East: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Before that, religion in ancient Babylonia and Egypt had a history of thousands of years. In Egypt, religious practice centered on the pharaohs who acted as intermediaries between their people and the gods. They were obligated to sustain the deities through rituals and offerings so that they could maintain Ma'at, the order of the cosmos. The state dedicated enormous resources to maintaining religious rituals and to the construction of temples.
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The Lost City of Mari
- The History and Legacy of an Ancient Mesopotamian Power Center
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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For a period of just under 100 years, the city of Mari in northern Mesopotamia (Eastern Syria) was one of the most, if not the most, important cities in the Near East. Mari was ruled by a dynasty of powerful Amorite kings who were not afraid to use their military power to keep subordinate provinces in line and their enemies at bay, but more often, they relied upon a combination of diplomacy and trade to establish their dominance.
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Egyptian Mythology
- Traditions and Myths from Ancient Egypt
- Written by: History Academy
- Narrated by: Leonard Grey
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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History Academy’s brand-new audiobook about Egyptian mythology will tell you all about ancient Egyptian divinities, pharaohs, and legendary creatures. The audiobook includes detailed descriptions about ancient Egypt’s historical and cultural background and maps to help you find where the events took place. Ancient Egypt’s myths still influence our modern collective culture with its stories about powerful gods and pharaohs, curses, mummies and Pyramids. History Academy offers you a complete volume meant to reveal the mysteries of Ancient Egypt.
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The Closing of the Western Mind
- The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason
- Written by: Charles Freeman
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
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When the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in 368 AD, he changed the course of European history in ways that continue to have repercussions to the present day. Adopting those aspects of the religion that suited his purposes, he turned Rome on a course from the relatively open, tolerant, and pluralistic civilization of the Hellenistic world, towards a culture that was based on the rule of fixed authority, whether that of the Bible, or the writings of Ptolemy in astronomy and of Galen and Hippocrates in medicine.
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The Gallic Wars
- Written by: Julius Caesar
- Narrated by: Robert Brinkman
- Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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During Julius Caesar’s reign over Rome, he fought and led in a number of large battles across the continent, seeking to expand the empire and unite the continent into one large dominion. For nine years, his conquests took place against Germanic and Celtic people who opposed the Roman Empire. These battles were hard-fought and memorable, and Caesar took great effort to share the stories with the world by writing The Gallic Wars.
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The Initiation of the Pyramid
- Written by: Manly Palmer Hall
- Narrated by: Dennis Logan
- Length: 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Supreme among the wonders of antiquity, unrivaled by the achievements of later architects and builders, the Great Pyramid of Gizeh bears mute witness to an unknown civilization which, having completed its predestined span, passed into oblivion. Eloquent in its silence, inspiring in its majesty, divine in its simplicity, the Great Pyramid is indeed a sermon in stone.
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Primal Wisdom of the Ancients
- The Cosmological Plan for Humanity
- Written by: Laird Scranton
- Narrated by: Micah Hanks
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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Examines how the similarities of symbols and wisdom across many cultures point to an ancient civilizing plan and system of ancient instruction.
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Mitología Griega [Greek Mythology]
- una Fascinante Introducción a los Mitos Sobre los Dioses, Diosas, Héroes y Monstruos Griegos [A Captivating Introduction to Greek Myths of Greek Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters]
- Written by: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Manuel Lopez
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Fascinantes historias sobre dioses, diosas, héroes y monstruos griegos. Puede resultar difícil encontrar una colección completa de mitos griegos, teniendo en cuenta el número de versiones y traducciones disponibles. Sin embargo, no busque más, aquí tiene un audiolibro que incluye muchos de los mitos griegos más populares en un formato de fácil acceso. La intención de este audiolibro no es solo ofrecer una introducción a la mitología griega, sino también captar su atención y hacer volar su imaginación para que pueda revivir las historias.
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History of Rome
- A Captivating Guide to Roman History, Starting from the Legend of Romulus and Remus Through the Roman Republic, Byzantium, Medieval Period, and Renaissance to Modern History
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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The importance of Rome cannot be argued. Its history is not the history of Italy or its people. Rome is a part of the foundation of Europe, just as Athens is. Without it, the world as we know it today wouldn’t exist. In History of Rome: A Captivating Guide to Roman History, Starting from the Legend of Romulus and Remus Through the Roman Republic, Byzantium, Medieval Period, and Renaissance to Modern History, you will discover topics such as the founding of Rome, the Roman Republic, the third and early fourth centuries, the Renaissance, modern history of Rome, and more.
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The Romans in Scotland
- The History and Legacy of Ancient Rome’s Northernmost Campaigns
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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The Romans were master builders, and much of what they built has stood the test of time. Throughout their vast empire, they have left grand structures, from the Forum and Pantheon in Rome, to the theatres and hippodromes of North Africa, and the triumphal gates in Anatolia and France. Wherever they went, the Romans built imposing structures to show their power and ability, and one of their most impressive constructions was built on the northernmost fringe of the empire.
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Ancient Rome
- The Rise and Fall of an Empire (Great World History, Book 7)
- Written by: The History Hour
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
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Ancient Rome covers Roman civilization from the founding of the city of Rome to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, encompassing the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic, and Roman Empire, until the fall of the Western empire. In its many centuries of existence, the Roman state evolved from a monarchy to the classical republic, and then to an increasingly autocratic empire.
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The Gutians
- The History and Legacy of the Asian Nomads Who Spread Across the Near East in Antiquity
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
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World history is replete with many examples of nomadic barbarian hordes that swept into the kingdoms and countries of sedentary peoples, often leaving just as quickly as they had come. Sometimes, the hordes stayed in the territories they conquered and adopted the cultural attributes of the more sophisticated sedentary groups. It is important to know that barbarian invasions throughout history were usually not led by individuals or groups that hated or wanted to see the larger, often more powerful sedentary kingdoms or empires destroyed.
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The Facts About Luther
- Written by: Patrick F. O'Hare
- Narrated by: Keith Grieve
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
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Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) is one of the most famous figures of the last 500 years. He was a monk and theologian who proved to be the pivotal figure of Protestant Reformation. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1507 but later came to reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, nailing his 95 Theses of 1517 to the church doors. He was excommunicated by the pope and started what has become one of the largest sects of Christianity.
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Palghat Trails
- Learn about the Unique Blend of Culture, Tradition, Music and Food from This Part of South India
- Written by: Matt Ravikumar
- Narrated by: Matt Ravikumar
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
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Learn about the unique blend of culture, tradition, music, and food from this part of South India. More focus on the Palghat (also known as Palakkad) Brahmins (Iyers, specific to that location context), a community known for their unique traits and social contribution. This community is known for their ancient wisdom passed on into next generations by elders in the family. Their customs and traditions in clothing, food preparations, marriage, and even in death. Some parts of these are exclusive to Palghat Iyers.