Penguin Books Australia

This extraordinary book draws on a lifetime of research and thought to tell one of the greatest of all human stories: how, over a thousand years and more a culture of semi- itinerant farmers created a rich, vivid, strange world that had its first culmination in the pharaoh Khufu building the Great Pyramid, one of the most astounding of all human-made landmarks.

In The Complete Idiot s Guide to Ancient Greece , readers...

THIS IS A TRAVEL BOOK IN THE GRAND SENSE.  THE HORIZONS IT EXPLORES ARE OF LAND AND SEA, AND OF THE MIND.

Greek Pilgrimage is a meditation on classical Greece, journeying through its great sites, monuments, and cultural works. On the way, it examines the country's pivotal role in the foundation of the modern world. We who are born into the West are all Greeks. Here lie our roots.

DK Eyewitness Ancient Rome is a spectacular and informative guide to one of history's greatest civilizations, the Romans, their conquests and achievements that have shaped modern society. Amazing colour photographs offer your child a unique 'eyewitness' view of these incredible civilisations.

Show your child what life was like for the average Roman and discover the many ancient gods that they worshipped...

DK Eyewitness Ancient Egypt is a spectacular and informative guide to one of history's most remarkable civilisations, the Egyptians. Amazing colour photographs offer your child a unique 'eyewitness' view of these incredible empires.

Travel back in time and show your child what life was like and how ordinary Egyptians and Pharaohs lived. They'll also discover what's inside the Great Pyramid at Giza...

An indispensable guide to the creative output of the Roman empire.

In this companion volume to Gisela Richter's Handbook of Greek Art , the subject of Roman art is treated by a team of 11 experts. Extending in time from Early Rome to Late Antiquity, and including the provinces as well as Rome and Italy, the book covers a vast scope, ranging from architecture and painting to jewellery, coins and inscriptions...

'An enthralling narrative'  Economist

'The Carthaginians finally get their due . . .  well-paced and compelling … In bringing the real Carthage to the fore, Carthage Must Be Destroyed makes a substantial contribution to the field'   Financial Times

'Lively and compelling'   Literary Review

'Thoughtful and meticulous . . . fascinating'  Guardian

'A superb achievement'...

The Book of the Dead is a unique collection of funerary texts from a wide variety of sources, dating from the fifteenth to the fourth century BC. Consisting of spells, prayers and incantations, each section contains the words of power to overcome obstacles in the afterlife. The papyruses were often left in sarcophagi for the dead to use as passports on their journey from burial, and were full of advice...