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Henry Rawlinson and the Lost Languages of Babylon
At Behistun, in the Zagros mountains of what is now western Iran, rises a vertical cliff face covered with a huge cuneiform inscription set up in 520 ...
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How 19th-century soldier, adventurer and scholar Henry Rawlinson deciphered cuneiform, the worldโs earliest writing, and rediscovered Iraq's ancient...
Describes the people, places, and events of Ancient Rome, describing travel, trade, language, religion, economy, industry and more, from the days of t...
From Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo
As France emerged from revolution, a young general named Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt, hoping next to march overland to India. It would not happen...
This volume, originally published in 1989, is intended as a practical guide to archaeological illustration, from drawing finds in the field to technic...
Daily Life in the Georgian and Regency Periods
An authoritative account of everyday life in Regency England, the backdrop of Austenโs beloved novels, from the authors of the forthcoming Gibraltar...
The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Chronicles the twenty-year attempt of French linguist Jean-Francois Champollion to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics despite poverty, ill health, compet...
For over 25 years The Handbook of British Archaeology has been the foremost guide to archaeological methods, artefacts and monuments, providing clear ...
A simple introduction to Egyptian hieroglyphs designed for the complete beginner. This book aims to make the basics of hieroglyphs easy to understand....
In this unique reference work, Roman religion is finally accorded its due and set in its full context. Dictionary of Roman Religion contains more than...
The Race to Read the Hieroglyphs
When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs and statues, all covered with hieroglyphs - the las...
The Greatest Siege in British History
For over three and a half years, from 1779 to 1783, the tiny territory of Gibraltar was besieged and blockaded, on land and at sea, by the overwhelmin...
The Race to Crack the Hieroglyph Code
The fascinating true tale of Jean Frantois Champollion chronicles the French linguist's successful efforts to decipher the Egyptian hieroglyphics with...
Life in Nelson's Navy
'An enthralling book' Sunday Telegraph 'Fascinating' Sunday Times The Royal Navy to which Admiral Lord Nelson sacrificed his life depended on thousand...
"The Royal Navy to which Admiral Lord Nelson sacrificed his life depended on thousands of sailors and marines to man the great wind-powered wooden war...
An Interim Survey
Beddington Roman Villa : Excavations at Beddington Sewage Works 1981-1983
Consisting of Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome and Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece
To aid beginning students of British archaeology the Thesaurus defines specialized terminology by providing an exhaustive index to techniques, artifac...
A Handbook for Lecturers and Organizers