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  Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1922min

  Long sources of mystery, imagination, and inspiration, the myths and history of the ancient Mediterranean have given rise to artistic, religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions that span the centuries. In this unique and comprehensive introduction to the region's three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome draws a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civilizations continue to be influential to this day. Beginning with the emergence of the earliest Egyptian civilization around 3500 BC, Charles Freeman follows the history of the Mediterranean over a span of four millennia to AD 600, beyond the fall of the Roman empire in the west to the emergence of the Byzantine empire in the east. In addition to the three great civilizations, the peoples of the Ancient Near East and other lesser-known cultures such as the Etruscans, Celts, Persians, and Phoenicians are explored. The author examines the art, architecture, philosophy, literature, and religious practices of each culture, set against its social, political, and economic background. More than an overview of the primary political or military events, Egypt, Greece, and Rome pays particular attention to the actual lives of both the everyday person and the aristocracy: here is history brought to life. Especially striking are the readable and stimulating profiles of key individuals throughout the ancient world, covering persons from Homer to Horace, the Pharaoh Akhenaten to the emperor Augustus, Alexander the Great to Julius Caesar, Jesus to Justinian, and Aristotle to Augustine. Generously illustrated in both color and black-and-white, and drawing on the most up-to-date scholarship, Egypt, Greece and Rome is a superb introduction for anyone seeking a better understanding of the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean and their legacy to the West. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jim Meskimen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/014016/bk_adbl_014016_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Sicily , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 865min

  A colourful history (50 years in the making) of the Mediterranean's largest and most turbulent island from much-loved historian John Julius Norwich. I discovered Sicily almost by mistake.... We drove as far as Naples, then put the car on the night ferry to Palermo. There was a degree of excitement in the early hours when we passed Stromboli, emitting a rich glow every half minute or so like an ogre puffing on an immense cigar; and a few hours later, in the early morning sunshine, we sailed into the Conca d'Oro, the Golden Shell, in which the city lies. Apart from the beauty of the setting, I remember being instantly struck by a change in atmosphere. The Strait of Messina is only a couple of miles across, and the island is politically part of Italy; yet somehow one feels that one has entered a different world.... This book is, among other things, an attempt to analyse why this should be. The stepping stone between Europe and Africa, the gateway between the East and the West, at once a stronghold, clearinghouse and observation post, Sicily has been invaded and fought over by Phoenicians and Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans, Goths and Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Germans, Spaniards and the French for thousands of years. It has belonged to them all - and yet has properly been part of none.  John Julius Norwich was inspired to become a writer by his first visit in 1961, and this book is the result of a fascination that has lasted over half a century. In tracing its dark story, he attempts to explain the enigma that lies at the heart of the Mediterranean's largest island.  This vivid short history covers everything from erupting volcanoes to the assassination of Byzantine emperors, from Nelson's affair with Emma Hamilton to Garibaldi and the rise of the Mafia. Taking in the key buildings and towns, and packed with fascinating stories and unforgettable characters, Sicily is the book he was born to write. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Healy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hodd/001922/bk_hodd_001922_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  History's Greatest Ships , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 117min

  Profiles different kinds of ships, including triremes, Viking longboats, ships of the line, and more. Throughout the history of mankind, seafaring has played a pivotal role in trade, warfare, transport, and exploration. From the very first dug-out wooden canoes used by our ancestors, to the great ocean-going palaces that glide on the water today, ships have a rich history, and have played an important part in the development of mankind. The first known sea-going vessels date to the Neolithic Period, about 10,000 years ago, although they could not be strictly classified as ships. The first navigators used animal skins or woven fabrics as sails. Affixed to the top of a pole set upright in a boat, these sails gave early ships range. This allowed men to explore widely, resulting in the settlement of Oceania, for example (about 3,000 years ago). The ancient Egyptians built wooden hulls for sailing on the Nile, lashing the planks together with woven straps and using reeds or grass to prevent water permeating. An early example of a great ship is the Solar Barge buried for King Cheops' passage into the afterlife, which is currently on display next to the Great Pyramid at Giza. The ship, 144 feet, is longer than many subsequent ships, including Viking long ships and great warships such as the Mary Rose. Sea-going trade had become common by the Bronze Age, with the Egyptian, Minoan, and Eastern Mediterranean states all vying for mastery of the seas. The shipwreck known as Uluburun, dating to 1300 BC and discovered off the coast of Turkey in the 1980s, is testament to the rich goods being traded at that time. Her cargo included copper and tin ingots, Canaanite jars with pistacia resin, glass ingots, logs of blackwood, ivory, tortoise carapaces, ostrich eggshells, Cypriot pottery, and an ancient trumpet, amongst many other things. In the early Iron Age, it was the Phoenicians who proved themselves to be masters of seafaring, exploring the M ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rick Vaught. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/057056/bk_acx0_057056_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Ancient Sicily: The History and Legacy of the Mediterranean's Largest Island in Antiquity , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 123min

  It is hard to find an island on the map more central than Sicily. Located at the crossroads between Europe and Africa, and between the eastern and western Mediterranean, Sicily has rarely been governed as an independent, unified state. Nonetheless, the island has always occupied a front-row seat to some of the most important events in history. Very fertile in ancient times, Sicily was especially prized for its grain production. The island had been inhabited by native tribes since prehistoric times, but by the 9th and 8th centuries BCE, Sicily would be the staging area for a confrontation between the Greeks and the Phoenicians, seafaring powers that scrambled to establish colonies along its coasts. It was during the Classical era that, especially under the tyrants of the Greek city of Syracuse, Sicily came the closest to being governed as a single, unified, and independent state. In time, it came to challenge the powerful trade empire of Carthage, a former Phoenician colony in North Africa, and it vied with the cities and kingdoms of mainland Greece for primacy in the Greek world. Later on, Sicily would be both a prize and a battlefield during the First Punic War (263-241 BCE) and, to a lesser degree, also during the Second Punic War (218-201 BCE). These were massive, protracted conflicts between Carthage and the rising Roman Republic, and Rome would subsequently become the main power in the Mediterranean on its way to ruling much of the known world. Sicily would go on to become the Roman Republic's first territory outside of Italy and its first province; and Hieron, the tyrant of Syracuse at the time, would be Rome's first client king. The province of Sicily would be crucial when it came to providing funds, and especially grain, to the rising Roman Republic. After the Punic Wars, Sicily would remain a Roman domain until the end of antiquity, and affairs on the island dramatically affected the Romans at home. The First Servile War (135-132 ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Norman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/096985/bk_acx0_096985_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Damascus: The History and Legacy of the Syrian Capital from Antiquity to Today , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 75min

  Throughout history, Syria has been dominated not by one great city but by two. Aside from Aleppo to the north, the religious and commercial metropolis of Damascus has been a place desired by the powerful. For thousands of years the Phoenicians, Hittites, Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, Christians, and Muslims all vied for control of the city. Damascus has many important architectural sites dating from almost all eras of its history, and vestiges of the past have existed and been valued in Damascus throughout its existence. The history of Damascus from the Byzantine period to the 12th century is particularly fascinating, in terms of its role as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate and the changes that it experienced when the Abbasid Caliphate and Seljuk dynasty came to power. At Damascus, the vibrant capital of modern Syria, one can experience the passion and spirituality of the many faiths that have coexisted in Syria for centuries. The stories of Damascus are a living embodiment of the age of Islamic renaissance; the city has one of the oldest and most important mosques in the world, and it has a vibrant history linked to the rise of Islam in the region. The Umayyad Mosque is a wonderful example of the continuity of sacred sites in the city through the millennia. Although it has never been subjected to an archaeological investigation, this was probably the site of a temple of the Semitic thunder god Haddad, and it was certainly the site of the Roman cult of Jupiter following the amalgamation of Haddad with the Roman god, typical of the syncretic approach that the Romans took to foreign religions. It was also certainly the site of the Christian Cathedral of St. John the Baptist; in fact, it may be surprising to learn that the relics of St. John the Baptist are held within this mosque, and are revered by Muslims and Christians alike. Christians make up about 10 percent of the population, with the remainder being mostly Muslim. A number ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jim D. Johnston. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/080614/bk_acx0_080614_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Major Enduring Achievements of the Phoenicians

  The Major Enduring Achievements of the Phoenicians: ab 2.99 €

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  Hebrews and Phoenicians

  Hebrews and Phoenicians - EARLY ASIA III: ab 4.49 €

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  The Indo-Sumerian Seals Deciphered - Discovering Sumerians of Indus Valley as Phoenicians Barats Goths & Famous Vedic Aryans 3100-2300 B.C.

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  Secrets of Ancient America

  Secrets of Ancient America - Archaeoastronomy and the Legacy of the Phoenicians Celts and Other Forgotten Explorers: ab 14.99 €

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  Spirit Whirled

  Spirit Whirled - The Deaf Phoenicians: ab 8.21 €

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