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    The History of the Ancient World Audiobook By Susan Wise Bauer cover art
    • The History of the Ancient World

    • From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
    • By: Susan Wise Bauer
    • Narrated by: John Lee
    • Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,893
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,313
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,289

    A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fast paced history

    • By serine on 01-23-16
    The History of the Ancient World

    By: Susan Wise Bauer

    Evil Roman Emperors Audiobook By Phillip Barlag cover art
    • Evil Roman Emperors

    • The Shocking History of Ancient Rome's Most Wicked Rulers from Caligula to Nero and More
    • By: Phillip Barlag
    • Narrated by: David de Vries
    • Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 38
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 31
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 31

    Evil Roman Emperors puts the worst of Rome's rulers in one place and offers a review of their lives and a historical context for what made them into what they became....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Brisket and nu potato

    • By Anonymous User on 06-27-21
    Evil Roman Emperors

    By: Phillip Barlag

    Troy Audiobook By Stephen Fry cover art
    • Troy

    • The Greek Myths Reimagined
    • By: Stephen Fry
    • Narrated by: Stephen Fry
    • Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 2,948
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 2,657
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 2,647

    In this brilliant conclusion to his best-selling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Thank the gods

    • By Stefan Filipovits on 06-22-21
    Troy

    By: Stephen Fry

    The Storm Before the Storm Audiobook By Mike Duncan cover art
    • The Storm Before the Storm

    • The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
    • By: Mike Duncan
    • Narrated by: Mike Duncan
    • Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,986
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,205
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,166

    The story of the tumultuous years that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Interesting, albeit a bit dry

    • By Aria on 11-14-17
    The Storm Before the Storm

    By: Mike Duncan

    The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Audiobook By Edward Gibbon cover art
    • The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

    • By: Edward Gibbon
    • Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
    • Length: 126 hrs and 31 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 753
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 654
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 650

    Here in a single volume is the entire, unabridged recording of Gibbon's masterpiece....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Outstanding Reading of a Classic Historical Work

    • By Kindle Customer on 08-05-17
    The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

    By: Edward Gibbon

    How Rome Fell Audiobook By Adrian Goldsworthy cover art
    • How Rome Fell

    • Death of a Superpower
    • By: Adrian Goldsworthy
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 577
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 514
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 508

    This is the story of how an empire without a serious rival rotted from within, its rulers and institutions putting short-term ambition and personal survival over the greater good of the state....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • The tragic story of the fall of a great empire

    • By Ryan on 03-03-15
    How Rome Fell

    By: Adrian Goldsworthy

    The History of the Ancient World Audiobook By Susan Wise Bauer cover art
    • The History of the Ancient World

    • From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
    • By: Susan Wise Bauer
    • Narrated by: John Lee
    • Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,893
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,313
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,289

    A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fast paced history

    • By serine on 01-23-16
    The History of the Ancient World

    By: Susan Wise Bauer

    Evil Roman Emperors Audiobook By Phillip Barlag cover art
    • Evil Roman Emperors

    • The Shocking History of Ancient Rome's Most Wicked Rulers from Caligula to Nero and More
    • By: Phillip Barlag
    • Narrated by: David de Vries
    • Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 38
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 31
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 31

    Evil Roman Emperors puts the worst of Rome's rulers in one place and offers a review of their lives and a historical context for what made them into what they became....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Brisket and nu potato

    • By Anonymous User on 06-27-21
    Evil Roman Emperors

    By: Phillip Barlag

    Troy Audiobook By Stephen Fry cover art
    • Troy

    • The Greek Myths Reimagined
    • By: Stephen Fry
    • Narrated by: Stephen Fry
    • Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 2,948
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 2,657
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 2,647

    In this brilliant conclusion to his best-selling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Thank the gods

    • By Stefan Filipovits on 06-22-21
    Troy

    By: Stephen Fry

    The Storm Before the Storm Audiobook By Mike Duncan cover art
    • The Storm Before the Storm

    • The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
    • By: Mike Duncan
    • Narrated by: Mike Duncan
    • Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,986
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,205
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,166

    The story of the tumultuous years that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Interesting, albeit a bit dry

    • By Aria on 11-14-17
    The Storm Before the Storm

    By: Mike Duncan

    The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Audiobook By Edward Gibbon cover art
    • The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

    • By: Edward Gibbon
    • Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
    • Length: 126 hrs and 31 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 753
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 654
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 650

    Here in a single volume is the entire, unabridged recording of Gibbon's masterpiece....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Outstanding Reading of a Classic Historical Work

    • By Kindle Customer on 08-05-17
    The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

    By: Edward Gibbon

    How Rome Fell Audiobook By Adrian Goldsworthy cover art
    • How Rome Fell

    • Death of a Superpower
    • By: Adrian Goldsworthy
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 577
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 514
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 508

    This is the story of how an empire without a serious rival rotted from within, its rulers and institutions putting short-term ambition and personal survival over the greater good of the state....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • The tragic story of the fall of a great empire

    • By Ryan on 03-03-15
    How Rome Fell

    By: Adrian Goldsworthy

    SPQR Audiobook By Mary Beard cover art
    • SPQR

    • A History of Ancient Rome
    • By: Mary Beard
    • Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
    • Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,040
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,589
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,554

    Mary Beard narrates the unprecedented rise of a civilization that even 2,000 years later still shapes many of our most fundamental assumptions about power....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Extraordinary analysis that requires background

    • By Matthew Robert Borths on 10-15-18
    SPQR

    By: Mary Beard

    Caesar Audiobook By Adrian Goldsworthy cover art
    • Caesar

    • Life of a Colossus
    • By: Adrian Goldsworthy
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 24 hrs and 46 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,312
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,953
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,951

    In this landmark biography, Goldsworthy examines Caesar as a military leader, as well as his other roles, and places....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Caesar and his times

    • By Mike From Mesa on 08-31-15
    Caesar

    By: Adrian Goldsworthy

    The War That Made the Roman Empire Audiobook By Barry Strauss cover art
    • The War That Made the Roman Empire

    • Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium
    • By: Barry Strauss
    • Narrated by: Jacques Roy
    • Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 89
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 83
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 83

    The War That Made the Roman Empire is the gripping story of one of history’s most important and yet little-known wars, the campaign culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Highly detailed accounts

    • By MP on 03-28-22
    The War That Made the Roman Empire

    By: Barry Strauss

    Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants Audiobook By Garrett Ryan cover art
    • Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants

    • Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Greeks and Romans
    • By: Garrett Ryan
    • Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
    • Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 102
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 86
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 86

    In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Garret Ryan delivers an accessible and thoroughly entertaining deep dive

    • By Rafael on 11-03-21
    Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants

    By: Garrett Ryan

    The Fall of Carthage Audiobook By Adrian Goldsworthy cover art
    • The Fall of Carthage

    • The Punic Wars 265-146BC
    • By: Adrian Goldsworthy
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,330
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,150
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,145

    An epic of war and battle, this is also the story of famous generals and leaders: Hannibal, Fabius Maximus, Scipio Africanus, and his grandson Scipio Aemilianus, who would finally bring down the walls of Carthage....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Captivating

    • By Jean on 03-25-19
    The Fall of Carthage

    By: Adrian Goldsworthy

    At the Gates of Rome Audiobook By Don Hollway cover art
    • At the Gates of Rome

    • The Fall of the Eternal City, AD 410
    • By: Don Hollway
    • Narrated by: Mark Meadows
    • Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      0 out of 5 stars 0
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    From Don Hollway, author of The Last Viking, comes a dramatic retelling of the story of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths....

    At the Gates of Rome

    By: Don Hollway

    Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician Audiobook By Anthony Everitt cover art
    • Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician

    • By: Anthony Everitt
    • Narrated by: John Curless
    • Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,250
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,117
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,112

    In this dynamic and engaging biography, Anthony Everitt plunges us into the fascinating, scandal-ridden world of ancient Rome in its most glorious heyday....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Well written, well read portrait of a statesman

    • By Tim on 02-11-15
    Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician

    By: Anthony Everitt

    Augustus Audiobook By Adrian Goldsworthy cover art
    • Augustus

    • First Emperor of Rome
    • By: Adrian Goldsworthy
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,326
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 1,167
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,155

    Caesar Augustus's story, one of the most riveting in western history, is filled with drama and contradiction, risky gambles and unexpected success....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent book about Rome's first Emperor

    • By Ryan on 03-03-15
    Augustus

    By: Adrian Goldsworthy

    Legion versus Phalanx Audiobook By Myke Cole cover art
    • Legion versus Phalanx

    • The Epic Struggle for Infantry Supremacy in the Ancient World
    • By: Myke Cole
    • Narrated by: Alexander Cendese
    • Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,382
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,244
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,240

    From the time of Ancient Sumeria, the heavy infantry phalanx dominated the battlefield. Armed with spears or pikes, standing shoulder to shoulder with shields interlocking, the men of the phalanx presented an impenetrable wall of wood and metal to the enemy....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • It's Great After First Few Chapters

    • By Jonah Hawk on 05-26-19
    Legion versus Phalanx

    By: Myke Cole

    The Commentaries Audiobook By Julius Caesar cover art
    • The Commentaries

    • By: Julius Caesar
    • Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
    • Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 743
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 619
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 615

    Julius Caesar wrote his exciting Commentaries during some of the most grueling campaigns ever undertaken by a Roman army....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • My favourite audiobook

    • By David Cormier on 08-17-11
    The Commentaries

    By: Julius Caesar

    Dynasty Audiobook By Tom Holland cover art
    • Dynasty

    • The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar
    • By: Tom Holland
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,301
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,169
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,159

    Author and historian Tom Holland returns to his roots in Roman history with Dynasty, a luridly fascinating history of the reign of the first five Roman emperors....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Accessible, enjoyable history

    • By Mary on 01-28-16
    Dynasty

    By: Tom Holland

    Gladius: The World of the Roman Soldier Audiobook By Guy de la Bédoyère cover art
    • Gladius: The World of the Roman Soldier

    • By: Guy de la Bédoyère
    • Narrated by: Piers Hampton
    • Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 18
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 15
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 14

     

    In Gladius, Guy de la Bedoyere takes us straight to the heart of what it meant to be a part of the Roman army....

    Gladius: The World of the Roman Soldier

    By: Guy de la Bédoyère

    24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There Audiobook By Philip Matyszak cover art
    • 24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

    • 24 Hours in Ancient History Series, Book 1
    • By: Philip Matyszak
    • Narrated by: Michael Page
    • Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 27
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 24
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 24

    In this entertaining and enlightening guide, best-selling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Took me back to Latin class and the origin of word

    • By tony harris on 05-19-20
    24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

    By: Philip Matyszak

    In the Name of Rome Audiobook By Adrian Goldsworthy cover art
    • In the Name of Rome

    • The Men Who Won the Roman Empire
    • By: Adrian Goldsworthy
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 495
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 446
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 446

    Each chapter paints a fascinating portrait of a single general, offering in-depth insight into his leadership skills and victories as well as each one's pioneering strategies....

    • 2 out of 5 stars
    • This pie was all crust, no filling

    • By JLB on 04-11-17
    In the Name of Rome

    By: Adrian Goldsworthy

    Ten Caesars Audiobook By Barry Strauss cover art
    • Ten Caesars

    • Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine
    • By: Barry Strauss
    • Narrated by: Arthur Morey
    • Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 313
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 269
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 269

    Best-selling classical historian Barry Strauss tells the story of three-and-a-half centuries of the Roman Empire through the lives of 10 of the most important emperors, from Augustus to Constantine....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Good for beginners

    • By Richferguson1 on 03-01-20
    Ten Caesars

    By: Barry Strauss

    The Gallic War Audiobook By Julius Caesar cover art
    • The Gallic War

    • By: Julius Caesar
    • Narrated by: Laura Orlando
    • Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 11
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 9
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 9

    The Gallic War is Julius Caesar's autobiographical diary of the wars in what is now France, Belgium, and parts of Britain, Germany, and Switzerland, in which he describes the battles that took place from 58 to 51 BCE when he fought the Germanic and Celtic peoples....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Where did you find this narrator?

    • By John M. on 01-23-21
    The Gallic War

    By: Julius Caesar

    The Inheritance of Rome Audiobook By Chris Wickham cover art
    • The Inheritance of Rome

    • Illuminating the Dark Ages 400-1000
    • By: Chris Wickham
    • Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
    • Length: 32 hrs and 6 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 260
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 229
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 225

    Historian Chris Wickham defies the conventional view of the Dark Ages in European history with a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship. The Inheritance of Rome presents a fresh understanding of the crucible in which Europe would ultimately be created....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent Intro to An Obscure Period

    • By Earth Lover on 07-30-18
    The Inheritance of Rome

    By: Chris Wickham

    Twelve Caesars Audiobook By Mary Beard cover art
    • Twelve Caesars

    • Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern (Bollingen Series)
    • By: Mary Beard
    • Narrated by: Mary Beard
    • Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 40
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 31
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 31

    This audiobook narrated by best-selling author Mary Beard explores how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power....

    • 1 out of 5 stars
    • This foray into art history is a disappointment.

    • By Stephen J Chiulli on 11-10-21
    Twelve Caesars

    By: Mary Beard

    Scipio Africanus Audiobook By B.H. Liddell Hart cover art
    • Scipio Africanus

    • Greater Than Napoleon
    • By: B.H. Liddell Hart
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 365
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 326
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 325

    From one of the most brilliant military historians of our time, this is the classic biography of Rome's greatest general and the victor over Rome's greatest enemy, Hannibal....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent performance of a tough script.

    • By A. Johnson on 12-23-19
    Scipio Africanus

    By: B.H. Liddell Hart

    Hannibal Audiobook By Patrick N. Hunt cover art
    • Hannibal

    • By: Patrick N. Hunt
    • Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
    • Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 153
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 136
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 136

    One of the greatest commanders of the ancient world brought vividly to life: Hannibal, the brilliant general who successfully crossed the Alps with his war elephants and brought Rome to its knees. Hannibal Barca of Carthage, born 247 BC, was one of the great generals of the ancient world....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • A monotone mundane narration

    • By Jeff Lacy on 05-22-20
    Hannibal

    By: Patrick N. Hunt

    The Fall of the Roman Empire Audiobook By Peter Heather cover art
    • The Fall of the Roman Empire

    • A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
    • By: Peter Heather
    • Narrated by: Allan Robertson
    • Length: 21 hrs and 43 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 434
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 389
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 387

    Peter Heather convincingly argues that the Roman Empire was not on the brink of social or moral collapse. What brought it to an end were the barbarians....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • A good book not ideally suited to audiobook format

    • By SBL01742 on 05-29-15
    The Fall of the Roman Empire

    By: Peter Heather

    The Byzantine Empire Audiobook By Charles Oman cover art
    • The Byzantine Empire

    • By: Charles Oman
    • Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
    • Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 37
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 33
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 34

    This history by Charles Oman is a catalog of good, bad, and indifferent emperors who either pushed Byzantine Civilization to new heights or savagely drove it to defeat and dissolution....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • adequate good book. great reader

    • By Felisa Kay Chaloupek. on 01-30-21
    The Byzantine Empire

    By: Charles Oman

    Alexander the Great Audiobook By Arrian cover art
    • Alexander the Great

    • By: Arrian
    • Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
    • Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 382
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 217
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 221

    This is the incredible story of the world's greatest conqueror, a man who single handedly changed the course of history....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • A Superb Chronicle of Alexander

    • By Theresa on 02-23-04
    Alexander the Great

    By: Arrian

    SPQR Audiobook By Mary Beard cover art
    • SPQR

    • A History of Ancient Rome
    • By: Mary Beard
    • Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
    • Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 15
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 12
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 12

    Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent

    • By Tomasf on 12-09-21
    SPQR

    By: Mary Beard

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    At the Gates of Rome Audiobook By Don Hollway cover art
    • At the Gates of Rome

    • The Fall of the Eternal City, AD 410
    • By: Don Hollway
    • Narrated by: Mark Meadows
    • Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
    • Unabridged
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    It took little more than a single generation for the centuries-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men—former comrades on the battlefield—rose to prominence on opposite sides of the great game of empire. Roman general Flavius Stilicho, the man behind the Roman throne, dedicated himself to restoring imperial glory, only to find himself struggling for his life against political foes. 

    At the Gates of Rome

    By: Don Hollway

    How to Stop a Conspiracy Audiobook By Sallust, Josiah Osgood - translator, Josiah Osgood - introduction cover art
    • How to Stop a Conspiracy

    • An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Series)
    • By: Sallust, Josiah Osgood - translator, Josiah Osgood - introduction
    • Narrated by: Michael Page
    • Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
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    In 63 BC, frustrated by his failure to be elected leader of the Roman Republic, the aristocrat Catiline tried to topple its elected government. Backed by corrupt elites and poor, alienated Romans, he fled Rome while his associates plotted to burn the city and murder its leading politicians. The attempted coup culminated with the unmasking of the conspirators in the Senate. In How to Stop a Conspiracy, Josiah Osgood presents a brisk, modern new translation of the definitive account of these events, Sallust's The War with Catiline.

    How to Stop a Conspiracy

    By: Sallust, and others

    The Gepids Audiobook By Charles River Editors cover art
    • The Gepids

    • The History and Legacy of the Germanic Tribe That Controlled Central Europe During the Fall of Rome
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
    • Unabridged
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    After the Western Roman Empire ended in 476, a host of new, primarily Germanic people inherited Roman lands, wealth, and ideas in Western Europe. The most notable of these were the non-Germanic Huns, but after them came the Gepids, an important but overlooked group. The Gepids were no less bellicose than the other Germanic tribes or the Huns, causing immense destruction throughout Europe and constantly threatening the stability of the Eastern Roman Empire. The Gepids knew how to use the powerful Byzantine Empire to their advantage and to make alliances with other Germanic tribes.

    The Gepids

    By: Charles River Editors

    The Etruscans: History of the Ancient Pre-Roman Civilization in Italy Audiobook By Kelly Mass cover art
    • The Etruscans: History of the Ancient Pre-Roman Civilization in Italy

    • By: Kelly Mass
    • Narrated by: Doug Greene
    • Length: 36 mins
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    At its peak, the Etruscan society of age-old Italy covered circa what's now Tuscany, western Umbria, and northern Lazio, and areas of what's now the Po Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Southeastern Lombardy, Southern Veneto, and small parts of Campania. The first proof of an Etruscan society might be traced back to around 900 BC. This is the Iron Age Villanovan culture, which emerged from the former late Bronze Age Proto-Villanovan civilization in the exact same area and is considered the first stage of Etruscan civilization.

    The Etruscans: History of the Ancient Pre-Roman Civilization in Italy

    By: Kelly Mass

    Science and Technology in Ancient Rome Audiobook By Charles River Editors cover art
    • Science and Technology in Ancient Rome

    • The History and Legacy of the Romans’ Technological Advances
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
    • Unabridged
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    The modern world has the ancient Romans to thank for the origins of many modern technologies, conveniences, and ideas, from running water, baths, and republican-style government to roads. Similarly, by the third century BCE, the Romans were prodigious monument builders, so much so that the memory of the great Roman Republic and the Roman Empire continues to exist within a cityscape of stone. Rome’s public spaces were filled with statues, arches, temples, and many other varieties of monumental images, and each of these structures had its own civic or religious function.

    Science and Technology in Ancient Rome

    By: Charles River Editors

    Scipio Africanus Audiobook By Charles River Editors cover art
    • Scipio Africanus

    • The Life and Legacy of the Roman General Who Defeated Hannibal During the Second Punic War
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
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     Scipio Africanus: The Life and Legacy of the Roman General Who Defeated Hannibal During the Second Punic War chronicles how Scipio rose to prominence, his legendary victory at Zama, and the legacy he had on antiquity. 

    Scipio Africanus

    By: Charles River Editors

    At the Gates of Rome Audiobook By Don Hollway cover art
    • At the Gates of Rome

    • The Fall of the Eternal City, AD 410
    • By: Don Hollway
    • Narrated by: Mark Meadows
    • Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
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    It took little more than a single generation for the centuries-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men—former comrades on the battlefield—rose to prominence on opposite sides of the great game of empire. Roman general Flavius Stilicho, the man behind the Roman throne, dedicated himself to restoring imperial glory, only to find himself struggling for his life against political foes. 

    At the Gates of Rome

    By: Don Hollway

    How to Stop a Conspiracy Audiobook By Sallust, Josiah Osgood - translator, Josiah Osgood - introduction cover art
    • How to Stop a Conspiracy

    • An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Series)
    • By: Sallust, Josiah Osgood - translator, Josiah Osgood - introduction
    • Narrated by: Michael Page
    • Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
    • Unabridged
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    In 63 BC, frustrated by his failure to be elected leader of the Roman Republic, the aristocrat Catiline tried to topple its elected government. Backed by corrupt elites and poor, alienated Romans, he fled Rome while his associates plotted to burn the city and murder its leading politicians. The attempted coup culminated with the unmasking of the conspirators in the Senate. In How to Stop a Conspiracy, Josiah Osgood presents a brisk, modern new translation of the definitive account of these events, Sallust's The War with Catiline.

    How to Stop a Conspiracy

    By: Sallust, and others

    The Gepids Audiobook By Charles River Editors cover art
    • The Gepids

    • The History and Legacy of the Germanic Tribe That Controlled Central Europe During the Fall of Rome
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
    • Unabridged
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    After the Western Roman Empire ended in 476, a host of new, primarily Germanic people inherited Roman lands, wealth, and ideas in Western Europe. The most notable of these were the non-Germanic Huns, but after them came the Gepids, an important but overlooked group. The Gepids were no less bellicose than the other Germanic tribes or the Huns, causing immense destruction throughout Europe and constantly threatening the stability of the Eastern Roman Empire. The Gepids knew how to use the powerful Byzantine Empire to their advantage and to make alliances with other Germanic tribes.

    The Gepids

    By: Charles River Editors

    The Etruscans: History of the Ancient Pre-Roman Civilization in Italy Audiobook By Kelly Mass cover art
    • The Etruscans: History of the Ancient Pre-Roman Civilization in Italy

    • By: Kelly Mass
    • Narrated by: Doug Greene
    • Length: 36 mins
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    At its peak, the Etruscan society of age-old Italy covered circa what's now Tuscany, western Umbria, and northern Lazio, and areas of what's now the Po Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Southeastern Lombardy, Southern Veneto, and small parts of Campania. The first proof of an Etruscan society might be traced back to around 900 BC. This is the Iron Age Villanovan culture, which emerged from the former late Bronze Age Proto-Villanovan civilization in the exact same area and is considered the first stage of Etruscan civilization.

    The Etruscans: History of the Ancient Pre-Roman Civilization in Italy

    By: Kelly Mass

    Science and Technology in Ancient Rome Audiobook By Charles River Editors cover art
    • Science and Technology in Ancient Rome

    • The History and Legacy of the Romans’ Technological Advances
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
    • Unabridged
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    The modern world has the ancient Romans to thank for the origins of many modern technologies, conveniences, and ideas, from running water, baths, and republican-style government to roads. Similarly, by the third century BCE, the Romans were prodigious monument builders, so much so that the memory of the great Roman Republic and the Roman Empire continues to exist within a cityscape of stone. Rome’s public spaces were filled with statues, arches, temples, and many other varieties of monumental images, and each of these structures had its own civic or religious function.

    Science and Technology in Ancient Rome

    By: Charles River Editors

    Scipio Africanus Audiobook By Charles River Editors cover art
    • Scipio Africanus

    • The Life and Legacy of the Roman General Who Defeated Hannibal During the Second Punic War
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
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     Scipio Africanus: The Life and Legacy of the Roman General Who Defeated Hannibal During the Second Punic War chronicles how Scipio rose to prominence, his legendary victory at Zama, and the legacy he had on antiquity. 

    Scipio Africanus

    By: Charles River Editors

    Italy Audiobook By Kelly Mass cover art
    • Italy

    • A Concise Guide to a Selection of Historic Factors
    • By: Kelly Mass
    • Narrated by: Doug Greene
    • Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
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    This valuable deal contains multiple titles in one book. The topics are the following: Florence, once a major center of Middle Ages European trade and banking, and one of the most affluent cities in the world; Naples, one of the world's oldest constantly occupied cities; St. Catherine of Siena, a Dominican laywoman, mystic, activist, and writer who impacted Italian literature and the Catholic Church significantly; the Vatican, a landlocked, independent city-state and enclave in Rome, Italy; and the Venetian Empire.

    Italy

    By: Kelly Mass

    Naples: Historical Data and Intriguing Facts Audiobook By Kelly Mass cover art
    • Naples: Historical Data and Intriguing Facts

    • By: Kelly Mass
    • Narrated by: Doug Greene
    • Length: 56 mins
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    Naples (or, in Italian, Napoli) is the local capital of Campania and Italy's third-largest city, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 967,069 people living within the city's administrative limits since 2017. With a population of 3,115,320 people, its province-level town is Italy's third-most inhabited urbane city, and its city periods for around twenty miles outside the city walls. Naples, established by Greeks in the first millennium BC, is just one of the world's oldest constantly occupied cities.

    Naples: Historical Data and Intriguing Facts

    By: Kelly Mass

    Scottish History Audiobook By Kelly Mass cover art
    • Scottish History

    • Forces, Facts, and Highlanders of the North
    • By: Kelly Mass
    • Narrated by: Doug Greene
    • Length: 56 mins
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    Scotland is an old country with an ancient history. There is no doubt about that. Many traditions, words, symbols, and other cultural aspects we see as normal today originate from Scotland. Scotland's documented history started with the Roman Empire's entrance in the first century, when the province of Britannia broadened as far north as the Antonine Wall. With all of this history and more in the past few centuries, when things got really interesting, let’s take a look at some of the best-known, most important factors of Scotland’s history, and what we can learn from them.

    Scottish History

    By: Kelly Mass

    The War That Made the Roman Empire Audiobook By Barry Strauss cover art
    • The War That Made the Roman Empire

    • Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium
    • By: Barry Strauss
    • Narrated by: Jacques Roy
    • Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
    • Unabridged
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    Following Caesar’s assassination and Mark Antony’s defeat of the conspirators who killed Caesar, two powerful men remained in Rome - Antony and Caesar’s chosen heir, young Octavian, the future Augustus. When Antony fell in love with the most powerful woman in the world, Egypt’s ruler Cleopatra, and thwarted Octavian’s ambition to rule the empire, another civil war broke out. In 31 BC, one of the largest naval battles in the ancient world took place - more than 600 ships, almost 200,000 men, and one woman - the Battle of Actium. 

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Highly detailed accounts

    • By MP on 03-28-22
    The War That Made the Roman Empire

    By: Barry Strauss

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    • Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars

    • 336 BC-31 BC
    • By: John D. Grainger
    • Narrated by: Peter Noble
    • Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
    • Unabridged
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    The period covered in this book is well known for its epic battles and grand campaigns of territorial conquest, but Hellenistic monarchies, Carthaginians, and the rapacious Roman Republic were scarcely less active at sea. Huge resources were poured into maintaining fleets not only as symbols of prestige but as means of projecting real military power across the Mediterranean arena.

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Very interesting, fills a lot of gaps.

    • By Lyle on 04-08-22
    Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars

    By: John D. Grainger

    The Hellenistic World Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
    • The Hellenistic World

    • A Captivating Guide to the Hellenistic Age and Alexander the Great
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
    • Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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    Two captivating manuscripts, in one audiobook! Some of the topics covered include Rome’s Path to Power, the early life of Alexander and what influenced him, how eerily similar ancient politics are to ours, in modern times, and much, much more! 

    The Hellenistic World

    By: Captivating History

    Ancient Empires 4 in 1 Audiobook By Kelly Mass cover art
    • Ancient Empires 4 in 1

    • The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian, Byzantine, Mongolian and Ottoman Empire
    • By: Kelly Mass
    • Narrated by: Doug Greene
    • Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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    You are in luck, because you are getting extra material out of this combo. The following topics are going to be addressed: the Akkadian Empire, one of the oldest civilizations we know of, dating back to a few thousand years BC; the Byzantine Empire, a vast empire that lasted for hundreds of years and has had a major impact on the world religions and politics even into the past century; the Mongolian Empire, which was not to be trifled with; and the Ottoman Empire, which was so big and lasted for so long, yet it is one of those empires that many common people have forgotten about.

    Ancient Empires 4 in 1

    By: Kelly Mass

    The Servile Wars Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
    • The Servile Wars

    • A Captivating Guide to the Three Slave Revolts Against the Roman Republic
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
    • Length: 3 hrs
    • Unabridged
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    In ancient Rome, the use of slave labor in all levels of society was a part of the natural order. Eventually, like with any other empire, these less fortunate individuals, who found themselves with fewer rights than even livestock, would find the courage to stand up and fight for freedom against their all-powerful masters.

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Provides context and analysis of the slave revolts

    • By username on 05-17-22
    The Servile Wars

    By: Captivating History

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    • Hannibal

    • Rome’s Greatest Enemy
    • By: Philip Freeman
    • Narrated by: John Lescault
    • Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
    • Unabridged
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    More than 2,000 years ago one of the greatest military leaders in history almost destroyed Rome. Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an army of warriors and battle elephants over the snowy Alps to invade the very heart of Rome's growing empire. But what kind of person would dare to face the most relentless imperial power of the ancient world? How could Hannibal, consistently outnumbered and always deep in enemy territory, win battle after battle until he held the very fate of Rome within his grasp?

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Another good one

    • By Chris Smith on 03-26-22
    Hannibal

    By: Philip Freeman

    The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome Audiobook By Edward J. Watts cover art
    • The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome

    • The History of a Dangerous Idea
    • By: Edward J. Watts
    • Narrated by: David Colacci
    • Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
    • Unabridged
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    The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome tells the stories of the people who built their political and literary careers around promises of Roman renewal as well as those of the victims they blamed for causing Rome's decline. The story begins during the Roman Republic just after 200 BC. It proceeds through the empire of Augustus and his successors, traces the Roman loss of much of western Europe in the fifth century AD, and follows Roman history until its fall in 1453. 

    The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome

    By: Edward J. Watts

    Early Dutch History Audiobook By Kelly Mass cover art
    • Early Dutch History

    • Causes and Consequences of Holland and the Netherlands
    • By: Kelly Mass
    • Narrated by: Chris Newman
    • Length: 57 mins
    • Unabridged
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    The Netherlands has a history that dates far back, even before Roman times. Let’s take a look at what happened during the times of the Romans. After the fall of the Roman Empire, or during it, we slowly see a transition into different cultures, habits, and beliefs, which inaugurated, at the time, the Medieval centuries, or the Middle Ages. Let’s explore what happened to the Netherlands area during that time as well.

    Early Dutch History

    By: Kelly Mass

    Empire of the Black Sea Audiobook By Duane W. Roller cover art
    • Empire of the Black Sea

    • The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World
    • By: Duane W. Roller
    • Narrated by: Bob Souer
    • Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
    • Unabridged
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    What is commonly called the kingdom of Pontos flourished for over 200 years in the coastal regions of the Black Sea. At its peak in the early first century BC, it included much of the southern, eastern, and northern littoral, becoming one of the most important Hellenistic dynasties not founded by a successor of Alexander the Great. Previous histories of Pontos have focused almost exclusively on the career of its last ruler. Setting that famous reign in its wide historical context, Empire of the Black Sea is an engaging account of a powerful yet little-known ancient dynasty. 

    Empire of the Black Sea

    By: Duane W. Roller

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