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Myths
and Legends of Ancient Civilizations DVD
Ancient people all over the world relied
upon myths and legends to impose a sense of order on a
world that was filled with incomprehensible and powerful forces.
Ancient
Mysteries Myths & Legends DVD
A&E's award-winning "Ancient Mysteries"
series travels the world to explore and illuminate the enigmas
that continue to defy science and spark our imagination. This
collection focuses on the myths and legends that are
constant sources of inspiration for fantasy literature and movies,
exposing what is known, what is imagined and what is pure
speculation and myth. Episodes: Camelot, The Quest for the
Holy Grail, Atlantis, Dragons.
Ancient
Egyptian Myths and Legends
Superb in-depth survey explores animism,
totemism, fetishism, creation myths,
Egyptian priesthood, cult of Osiris, numerous deities,
Book of the Dead, alchemy, Egyptian art
and magic, legends and a host of other topics.
Erudite, clearly written work, enhanced with over 50 photographs
and illustrations.
Cleopatra's
Palace In Search of a Legend
In 30 b.c., against the backdrop of
Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most majestic of all
ancient cities, a great queen proudly and defiantly took her
life. More than two thousand years later, the world remains
fascinated and haunted by this most intriguing woman,
Cleopatra VII, yet practically everything we know about
her is based on ancient text fragments, literature, and myth.
Was she the temptress of legend? A ruthless, ambitious
conqueror? Or was she a strong, brilliant, visionary ruler, a
passionate and loyal woman, and a fiercely devoted mother?
Discovery Books presents Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a
Legend--a dramatic look at Cleopatra's world
based on ancient accounts and modern scholarship. Gifted
storyteller Laura Foreman brings Cleopatra's legendary
tale to life, from the founding of Alexandria by Alexander
the Great, to Cleopatra's ascent to the
Egyptian throne amid treachery and betrayal, to her
passionate alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony
and her doomed battle against Octavian.
But the legend doesn't end there. Cleopatra's Palace
also presents the astounding recent findings of world-renowned
underwater explorer Franck Goddio, who, with his team of
underwater archaeologists, has succeeded in mapping the Royal
Quarter of Ancient Alexandria, long submerged beneath
the Mediterranean by cataclysmic earthquakes early in the
millennium. In a fascinating narrative illustrated by exclusive
underwater images, the expedition's successes are presented,
including the discovery of such artifacts as jewelry,
statues, sphinxes, rare pottery, and an ancient shipwreck,
as well as architectural remains that were found on the site of
this magnificent drama. Read
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Alexandria
Rediscovered
The last ten years have seen some of the most remarkable
archaeological discoveries ever made in Alexandria,
the legendary Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great
in 331 B.C. Presented here is a full account of these
extraordinary finds and of the exciting expeditions that led to
their discovery. Located on the northwestern end of the
Nile River Delta, Alexandria was the greatest
of Hellenistic cities and was a major center of
Jewish and Christian culture. Athens' equal and
political rival to Rome, Alexandria awed ancient
travelers with its wealth, size, and cultural prestige. But
unlike Athens and Rome, practically no
visible trace of this splendid city remains, and, despite over a
hundred years of archaeological efforts, the results
have generally been considered meager. Recent excavations,
however, have yielded an unexpected wealth of information.
Directed by the French archaeologist Jean-Yves Empereur and
conducted with the most modern methods, these digs have greatly
enriched our knowledge of the art and architecture of
Alexandria and of the lives and living conditions of its
inhabitants. Read
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Oxford
1st Ancient History
Interspersing fact-filled essays with fictional eyewitness
accounts, Roy Burrell makes the ancient world a real
place inhabited by real people going about their everyday business
of work and family life. A fascinating essay about the history of
the region of Mesopotamia is followed by "interviews"
with an early settler who extols the virtues of the date palm,
with a 12-year-old boy who is studying to be a scribe, and with a
soldier. A section on the Greek theater is personalized
with a conversation with Cimon, the mask maker. An 80-year-old man
tells us how Rome has expanded and changed from the
days of Nero through Hadrian's reign. History
is no longer a boring list of dates, but an exciting time peopled
with characters as real as our closest friends.
Encyclopedia
of the Ancient World (History Encyclopedias)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Ancient
World (World History Series)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
The Terracotta Warriors: The Secret Codes of the Emperor's Army
Eyewitness: Ancient China (Eyewitness Books)
China Dawn of a Golden Age, 200-750 AD (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)
The
Seven Military Classics of Ancient China, including The Art of
War
The first translation of the full body of ancient
Chinese strategic wisdom, including Sun Tzu's Art
of War and six other classics. Studied throughout Asia for
its insights into decision-making, especially by business people.
Demons
and Dragons Myths of China, Japan and India
A collection of six tales drawn from the myths
and legends of Asia and the Far East. Reading level: Ages
9-12
The
Myths and Gods of India : The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism
from the Princeton Bollingen Series
This widely praised study of Hindu deities
reveals the message of tolerance and adaptability at the heart of
this ancient religion.
The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Legends of Gems and Jewels
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