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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.13 — 7,127 ratings — published 2010
The Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.76 — 123,865 ratings — published -1800
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,326,067 ratings — published 2011
1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.75 — 14,202 ratings — published 2014
Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,464,954 ratings — published 2018
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.05 — 87,375 ratings — published 2015
Chariots of the Gods (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.53 — 17,600 ratings — published 1968
Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.15 — 15,921 ratings — published 1995
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.23 — 29,773 ratings — published 2003
The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,280,334 ratings — published -800
The Iliad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.94 — 535,562 ratings — published -750
Mythos - The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.25 — 178,545 ratings — published 2017
Opera (Oxford Classical Texts) (Latin Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.47 — 141 ratings — published -19
Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,823 ratings — published 2023
The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.01 — 52,881 ratings — published 2021
A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.06 — 6,967 ratings — published 2020
Jerusalem: The Biography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.09 — 13,966 ratings — published 2011
The 12th Planet (Earth Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.98 — 6,063 ratings — published 1976
The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,866 ratings — published 2007
Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,068 ratings — published 2010
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.02 — 15,758 ratings — published 1776
A Short History of Byzantium (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,704 ratings — published 1997
Pax Romana (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,427 ratings — published 2016
Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.40 — 13,657 ratings — published 2009
The Tale of Sinuhe and Other Ancient Egyptian Poems, 1940-1640 B.C. (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.74 — 439 ratings — published -1940
Twilight of the Gods: The Mayan Calendar and the Return of the Extraterrestrials (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.85 — 871 ratings — published 2009
Ancient Aliens and Secret Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.43 — 51 ratings — published 2015
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.06 — 87,606 ratings — published 2004
The Last Days of the Incas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,551 ratings — published 2007
In the Name of Rome: The Men Who Won the Roman Empire (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,471 ratings — published 2003
Salt: A World History (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.75 — 80,363 ratings — published 2002
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.04 — 472,191 ratings — published 1997
Nefertiti (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,788 ratings — published 2007
Chronicle of The Pharaohs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.21 — 398 ratings — published 1994
The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,038 ratings — published 1963
Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.00 — 284 ratings — published 2002
Agrippina: Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,329 ratings — published 2018
Slay: Ancient legends of female slayers and the hidden mythology of dragons (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.94 — 36 ratings — published
Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults: More Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Greeks and Romans (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.42 — 19 ratings — published
24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.00 — 4,316 ratings — published 2017
Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,447 ratings — published 2025
The North American Indian: History, Culture & Mythology of Apache, Navaho and Jicarillas Tribes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
Navajo Mythology and Legends: Exploring the Ancient Wisdom and Legendary Tales (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published
Hopi Mythology and Legend: Hourly Journey Through Time with Myth (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published
The Buried City: Unearthing the Real Pompeii (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.94 — 965 ratings — published 2023
Gilgamesh the King (The Gilgamesh Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.15 — 942 ratings — published 1992
Inanna (Sumerians, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,725 ratings — published 2023
The Greatest Templar Tale Never Told: The Sinclair/Wemyss Journals (The Hooked X)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 4.04 — 23 ratings — published 2026
Rome and Vatican (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.11 — 19 ratings — published 1972
Ancient Worlds: The Search for the Origins of Western Civilization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ancient-civilization)
avg rating 3.96 — 234 ratings — published 2010
“At the end of the century, fascism leaves no lasting mark on thousand year old civilizations, it's only the adolescent countries like the US that get wiped out of existence.
Tyrants come, tyrants go, both foreign and domestic, ancient civilizations endure political upheaval like a bleep in the continuum, whereas, destiny manifested on patchwork history and bootleg culture, collapse into obsolescence.”
― Sonnets From The Mountaintop
Tyrants come, tyrants go, both foreign and domestic, ancient civilizations endure political upheaval like a bleep in the continuum, whereas, destiny manifested on patchwork history and bootleg culture, collapse into obsolescence.”
― Sonnets From The Mountaintop
“The most compelling evidence for the likelihood that the Great Pyramid was constructed by craftspeople with specialized knowledge and advanced techniques is the precision with which it was built. This precision reveals more about the true nature of its builders than any inscription or cartouche. There is no way to ignore the accuracy of this stonecutting, despite Egyptologists' interpretations of the inscriptions found in pyramids or temples in Egypt. After all, hieroglyphics, like any language, has the potential to be misunderstood.
After discussing much of the preceding information with the artisans at today's building sites, machine shops, and quarry mills, I became aware of the reason why we are still influenced by ideas that are not compatible with practical application. The artisans of today are too busy making a living to give serious thought to scholarly theories, and even when gross inequities are presented to them, they respond with a cynical shrug. When told that giant limestone casing stones, which were cut to within 1/100 of an inch, were cut with hammer and chisel, a typical response was a shake of the head.”
― The Giza Power Plant: Technologies of Ancient Egypt
After discussing much of the preceding information with the artisans at today's building sites, machine shops, and quarry mills, I became aware of the reason why we are still influenced by ideas that are not compatible with practical application. The artisans of today are too busy making a living to give serious thought to scholarly theories, and even when gross inequities are presented to them, they respond with a cynical shrug. When told that giant limestone casing stones, which were cut to within 1/100 of an inch, were cut with hammer and chisel, a typical response was a shake of the head.”
― The Giza Power Plant: Technologies of Ancient Egypt
