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Ancient History Vol. 1: An Enthralling Guide to Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Rome

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Duration
15H 42min
Language
English
Format
Category

History

Three manuscripts in one audiobook:

• Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII • Ancient Rome: An Enthralling Overview of Roman History, Starting From the Romulus and Remus Myth through the Republic to the Fall of the Roman Empire • Ancient Mesopotamia: An Enthralling Overview of Mesopotamian History, Starting from Eridu through the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, Hittites, and Persians to Alexander the Great

In the first part of this audiobook, you’ll discover:

• The mysterious identities of Narmer and Menes, the first pharaoh of Egypt • How the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed with human hands • The dangerous journey into the realm of the dead • How Egypt’s religious beliefs played a role in its government • The fall of Egypt after the death of Cleopatra VII

In the second part of this audiobook, you’ll discover:

• What happened when a goddess met a handsome shepherd on a lonely hilltop? • Who escaped from burning Troy to later become a king in Italy? • What ill-fated romance impelled Queen Dido of Carthage to commit suicide? • How did a Vestal Virgin get pregnant? • Why were the babies floating down the river in a basket – and what happened to them?

In the third part of this audiobook, you’ll discover:

• How old is the world’s first city? • How did the Eridu Genesis compare to Noah and the ark? • How fast was the world’s first postal system? • How many times did Babylon’s patron god Marduk get stolen? • Did Xerxes really have a million men in his army?

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© 2023 Billy Wellman (Audiobook): 9798368939551

Release date

Audiobook: 11 June 2023

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