Antiquities Archaeology category: 284 books

Ever wonder what the Bible was all about but were nervous about reading such an intimidating book? Key Themes of the Old Testament is a creative approach to the study of the Old Testament. It surveys twelve Old Testament themes written for the undergraduate audience from a themes perspective. The...

Tomasz Zackiewicz - Autor niezwykle poczytnych za granicą książek o tematyce archeologiczno-historycznej oraz artykułów naukowych, szczególnie popularnych w Niemczech. Jego anglojęzyczne publikacje stanowią cenny materiał edukacyjny zarówno dla naukowców jak i pasjonatów i cieszą się...

It has often been said that humanity’s history is a fabrication, littered with lies and omissions, but this has never been conclusively proven, until now. What has been recently found in Australia is unequivocal in rewriting convenient versions of ancient history and the genesis of modern humans.                ...

Tell el-Hesi, located in southern Israel at the juncture of the Negev Desert and the foothills of the Judean Mountains, provides an excellent opportunity for the archaeological study of the impact of a variety of physical environments on the peoples who inhabited a single site. The site has been occupied...

Las investigaciones arqueológicas en el Oriente, ya desde el siglo XIX, siempre han ido acompañadas de un entorno de aventura y riesgo. Pero más allá de la historia anecdótica y romántica, los arqueólogos nos han descubierto multitud de ruinas y valiosos objetos, que permiten reconstruir el...

Le tavolette di argilla che descrivono le credenze dei Babilonesi e degli Assiri circa l'epoca della creazione sono state scoperte da Mr. Layard, Mormuzd Rassam e George Smith, assistente presso il Dipartimento di Antichità Orientali del british museum. Sono state trovati tra le rovine del palazzo...

Uma visita original ! O que ver no Louvre ? Como orientar-se nesse imenso labirinto de objetos e de testemunhos do passado ? A Bíblia revela ser um guia original e pertinente para decifrar grandes partes da história da antiguidade. Sabiam, por exemplo, que alguns vestígios, anteriores à...

The Book of Dead" is the common name for the ancient Egyptian funerary text known as "Spells of Coming" (or "Going") "Forth By Day." The Book of the Dead was a description of the ancient Egyptian conception of the afterlife and a collection of hymns, spells, and instructions to allow the deceased to...

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Delve into an ancient mystery and witness the unveiling of the most complete and persuasive evidence for the real location of the lost empire of Atlantis. More than two thousand years ago, Plato laid out a series of cryptic clues about the location of Atlantis. Since then, countless experts...

From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to “How Do We Look” and “The Eye of Faith,” the famed Civilisations shows...

In the same format as his best-selling books A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany: Memories of a Nation—the acclaimed art historian now gives us a magnificent new book that explores the relationship between faith and society. Until fairly recently, religion as a major influence...

The ancient Aztecs dwelt at the center of a dazzling and complex cosmos. From this position they were acutely receptive to the demands of their gods. The Fifth Sun represents a dramatic overview of the Aztec conception of the universe and the gods who populated it—Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed Serpent;...

"There is no crime for those who have Christ," claimed a fifth-century zealot, neatly expressing the belief of religious extremists that righteous zeal for God trumps worldly law. This book provides an in-depth and penetrating look at religious violence and the attitudes that drove it in...