Burlington Public Library

Discusses important sites located in the East where archaeologists have learned about ancient civilizations.

Compares and contrasts how the wealthy and poor Egyptians lived in ancient Egypt.

"Featuring a wealth of information on battles around the globe from Marathon to Pearl Harbor, this reference guide is a must-have for military history fans. With fact boxes, location maps, full colour tactical plans and historical overviews for 30 battles, this handy book features full color images throughout the text."--From publisher.

Explores the five momentous centuries that link the Classical and Modern worlds and shows how the fall of the Roman Empire gave rise to three great civilizations: Medieval Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic Caliphate. Examines many features of the period between A.D. 253 and A.D. 750, including the development of these unique civilizations, their memorable political and religious leaders, and daily life in the late antique world.

A discussion of ancient Greek warfare, covering fortress cities, war on land and at sea, and the history of the Greeks at war, and profiling Alexander the Great.

"During the classical age of Greece, Herodotus wrote the first great prose epic and became known through the ages as "the father of history." But he was much more than that. He was also the world's first travel writer, a pioneering geographer, anthropologist, explorer, moralist, investigative reporter, foreign correspondent, and enlightened multiculturalist. He was at once a learned professor and a tabloid journalist, a man of great wit and wisdom...

Enrich your knowledge and understanding of the past, with this lively fact packed reference and project book. Find out about the ancient cultures that shaped history, look at the photographs and inside view artworks of palaces and humble homes, and make your own historical models, costumes and even recipes.

"Did you know that ancient Egyptians treated infections by putting moldy bread on them? Did you know that ancient Roman workers would stomp around barefoot in big tubs filled with urine to clean their clothes?"--Amazon

Takes a look at some of ancient history's most well-known villains and what made them so notorious, including such rulers as the Roman emperors Caligula and Nero and the Chinese warlord Cao Cao, and such others as the assassin Marcus Brutus.