Ancient History

Ancient history is the aggregate of past events from the beginning of recorded human history and extending as far as the Early Middle Ages or the Post-classical Era. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with Sumerian Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing from the proto-literate period around the 30th century BC.

The term classical antiquity is often used to refer to history in the Old World from the beginning of recorded Greek history in 776 BC (First Olympiad). This roughly coincides with the traditional date of the founding of Rome in 753 B
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A Short History of Ancient Rome
The Romans: A 2,000-Year History
Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global
The House with the Golden Door (Wolf Den Trilogy, #2)
Boudicca's Daughter
Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations
Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World
Nero (The Nero Trilogy, #1)
Hannibal: Rome's Greatest Enemy
The Hidden Prince
The Gates of Athens
A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome
Alkibiades
The Peasant King
Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors
Like Flames in the Night (Cities of Refuge, #4)
Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
The Histories
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
History of the Peloponnesian War
The Odyssey
The Iliad
The Twelve Caesars
1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
The Aeneid
The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The Iliad by HomerThe Odyssey by HomerThe Complete World of Greek Mythology by Richard BuxtonMythology by Edith HamiltonThe Greek Myths by Robert Graves
Homer: The Blind Bard of Chios
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Historical Cookery
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Best Books About Ancient Rome
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Guglielmo Ferrero
Hate often separates those who ought to aid one another, since they are tending toward the same goal, and sympathy binds men together who are forced to do battle with one another.
Guglielmo Ferrero, The Women of the Caesars

Anton Sammut
As they stepped out onto the bustling boulevard, the glow of the city lights reflected their shared sense of wonder. Paris, with its endless contradictions and eternal allure, was not just their backdrop but their muse, inspiring them to keep asking, keep seeking, and keep dreaming.
Anton Sammut, The Heirs of the Lost Legacy: A Modern Odyssey in a Forgotten Past

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