Titoli in Antica

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK Loxandra e o veritabilă figură a mahalalelor grecești ale Constantinopolului. Într-un secol XIX ale cărui frământări se opresc în pragul casei, ea veghează asupra familiei, are alișverișuri cu turcii, se tocmește într-ale vieții cu Fecioara de la Baloukli și-l suduie pe pașa care i-a furat pisica. Prin fața ochilor ni se perindă beccii, tulumbagii și fesuri, în bazar e și forfotă, e și zăbavă, aerul miroase a paciuli, piețele gem de lume, midii mari și pește proaspăt, văzduhul răsună de clopotele bisericilor și de strigătul muezinului, cupola Sfintei Sofia scânteiază în soare.

64 год н. э., десятый год правления Нерона. Новая жена, красавица Поппея Сабина, старше императора на шесть лет. Она властолюбива, предприимчива и обладает изощренным умом. Нерон уже и не мыслит, как править государством без ее поддержки. Но сбывается роковое пророчество сивиллы — Рим гибнет в огне. По стране ползут слухи, что пожар возник не случайно, а по воле Нерона. Эти слухи будоражат не только простонародье, но и знать. Понимая, что его судьба теперь неразрывно связана с судьбой Рима, Нерон клянется воздвигнуть на руинах новый город — и мир ослепнет от его великолепия.

The Byzantine empire is fading. Sick with corruption and complacency that paralyses its once mighty people, assailed from within and without by those who seek to feast upon its riches. The emperor is dying, the empress is ageing, and rebellion threatens in the heart of their homelands. The last hope of the eternal empire might lie with a disgraced foreign mercenary. Harald Hardrada fears nothing but failure or dishonour. For eight years he has faithfully served the heirs of Caesar, but has failed in his goal to earn the riches and reputation he needs to reclaim the throne of Norway.

The greatest moment in Roman history, from the perspective of the man who could have had it all.Julius Caesar is dead. Mark Antony, his second in command, is surely also in the sights of the assassins.But for Antony, where there is danger, there is opportunity. Can he seize the chance, and replace Caesar as Rome's undisputed ruler? The portents are good until a young man named Octavian appears, claiming to be Caesar's heir... The following months and years are a time of shifting alliances, betrayals and score-settling.

Orphan Jace Kasia might have found a home in the green hills and golden valleys of the Insubri. But several things prevented him from relishing his new life. He didn't know his name, he couldn't recollect his training, and he lived like a dog on a farm outside a border town. Although the Carthaginian General had departed for Africa, the defensive profile of the Legions needed to contain Hannibal continued to linger like a bad odor. Like other nations forced into agreements, the tribes sought to break treaties and unharness from the tack and yoke of Rome.

Seeress Meddi has been restored to her rightful position of influence within the Eorlingas tribe. But a heavy cloud hangs over the tribe's survival with the escape of the treacherous Elen who seeks to exact a bloody vengeance following Meddi's reinstatement and her downfall. Meddi knows Elen will return to settle the blood feud and the tribe must be ready to face this deadly threat with iron. Meanwhile, Wærmund, a warrior of Saxon descent, has escaped his enforced captivity and vows vengeance against his captors.

Fulvia is the daughter of a wealthy but unimportant Roman family. Raised in the countryside, she longs for a life of intrigue and influence. When her father dies and her inheritance is threatened, Fulvia makes her way to the city of Rome to secure her future. There she marries a young aristocrat named Clodius, who is more interested in partying with his hedonistic friends than politics. Fulvia is drawn into their world of debauchery, and learns just how precarious the balance of power in the Republic is.

"Jealousy is but one road to the preordained," Hektor offered. "Are you a seer, now?" Alerio challenged. "No, sir. I'm a youth who worries about how you're being treated." "Colonel, we're all apprehensive about what fate their jealousy is driving you towards," Centurion Pelle added. "I've sworn a Tribune's Oath to a God and a General," Alerio informed them. He tugged the crested helmet down over his head before saying. "We can sit with bowls of camp stew and talk about our feelings later. Right now, I have a battle to win." Welcome to 255 B.C.

Once the Carthaginian forces were removed from Iberia, the reinforcements and supplies for Hannibal Barca dwindled to a trickle. Even so, Hannibal held onto the southwest quadrant of the Italian peninsula and remained a danger to the Republic. Although made rich from his conquests, the architect of the victory in Iberia retreated to Rome.

Naher Osten vor 55.000 Jahren: Eine Sippe moderner Menschen kämpft an den Ufern des großen Jordansees ums Überleben. Der Tierbestand nimmt immer weiter ab, und die Winter sind hart. Zudem machen die Jäger eine besorgniserregende Entdeckung: Sie sind nicht allein in diesem Jagdgebiet. Und diese Fremden sind anders - ganz anders! Allein ihre seltsam helle Haut und der massive Körperbau wirken verstörend. Sind sie eine Bedrohung für die eigene Sippe? Oder kann man sich mit ihnen irgendwie verständigen?

1346. Calais. Berenger Fripper and the men of his Vintaine are stationed near the ancient port city, a French city under English siege. They are here to capture the city from and use it as a staging-post for future incursions into France. But with the French army and Genoese mercenaries all about them, and trouble brewing among the unit, Berenger must keep a calm head. Someone in the Vintaine is leaking vital information to the French, jeopardizing not only the safety of his men but also the future of the war, and Berenger must find out who before it's too late.

It's been said, "You may not think you're at war. But a surprise attack by an enemy means they are at war with you, so you'd best prepare." Metaphorically, the same can be said of an apprentice of war. There was no doubt, Hannibal Barca was a master of war. Since he came down from the Alps and swept away the Roman Legions sent to stop him, he proved it to Rome and to the rest of the ancient world. Yet, from the first engagement on Republic soil, Hannibal attracted an apprentice.

கி.பி. பதினொன்றாம் நூற்றாண்டின் துவக்கம். சோழ மன்னரான இராஜராஜரின் பிறந்த நாளில் அவரது உயிரைக் குறிவைத்து நடத்தப்பட்ட தாக்குதல் அனைவரையும் அதிர்ச்சியில் ஆழ்த்தியுள்ளது. சதிகாரர்களின் இருப்பிடம் சேர நாடு என்று சந்தேகிக்கப்படுகிறது.

காலம் 11ம் நூற்றாண்டு. பலமான யோசனைகளுக்குப் பிறகு திருவிடைமருதூரில் ஆடல் கற்பிக்கும் தலைக்கோலி நக்கன் மதுரவாசகி, தஞ்சையில் மாமன்னர் இராஜராஜர் கட்டிக் கொண்டிருக்கும் பெரிய திருக்கற்றளியில் சென்று பணியில் அமர முடிவு செய்கிறாள்

అది ఇప్పటి భారతీయుల నోట సింధు నాగరికతగా పిలవబడే 1900 BC కాలం. అప్పటి వాస్తవ్యులు దాన్ని మేలూహ రాజ్యం అని పిలిచేవారు - ఒకప్పటి గొప్ప చక్రవర్తి అయిన శ్రీ రాముడు నిర్మించిన పరిపూర్నమైన సామ్రాజ్యమది.

Ten years after the eruption of Vesuvius, the surrounding countryside lies buried and barren. But the destroyed cities and luxury villas on the Bay of Naples are not utterly lost. Flavia Albia and her husband Tiberius Manlius are tasked with restoring one villa and identifying any surviving...

Kann sie die Skythen für einen letzten Kampf einen? Um ihr Schicksal zu erfüllen und ihrer Schwester Hippolyte als Königin der Skythen nachzufolgen, muss Penthesilea große Schuld auf sich laden. Dann zwingt der lange, blutige Krieg vor den Toren Trojas sie dazu, eine schwere Entscheidung zu treffen. Soll Penthesilea es wagen, mit den Amazonen in den Konflikt einzugreifen, um Skythiens Unabhängigkeit zu verteidigen? Aber kann sie überhaupt frei wählen, oder ist ihr Weg durch die Prophezeiung der Götter vorbestimmt?

Cleopatra, seventh of her name, all-powerful ruler of Egypt, has found her most able and trusted agent in Tetisheri, her Eye of Isis. So when Tetisheri asks permission to visit the Kingdom of Cyrenaica, she is surprised—and suspicious—when her queen grants her leave from Alexandria. A middleman in Cyrenaica has ceased communication and Tetisheri's uncle, a master trader, is on a mission to find out why. But there are others in Cyrenaica with hidden agendas: Julius Caesar's spies, Caesar's sworn enemy Mettelus Scipio, and the ever duplicitous King Juba I.

women of the Sauromatae, Akmaral is bound for battle from birth, training as a girl in horsemanship, archery, spear, and blade. Her prowess ignites the jealousy of Erzhan, a gifted warrior who hates her as much as he desires her. When Scythian renegades attack, the two must unite to defeat them. Among their captives is Timor, the rebels’ enigmatic leader who refuses to be broken, even as he is enslaved. He fascinates Akmaral. But as attraction grows to passion, she is blinded to the dangerous alliance forming between the men who bristle against the clan’s matriarchal rule.

Rom im Jahre 73 v. Chr ... ist weit davon entfernt ein Imperium zu werden. Die Karthager sind seit siebzig Jahren besiegt und Rom konnte expandieren. Doch die neue Macht hatte in Rom selbst zu Spannungen geführt, die in der Diktatur Sullas endeten. Und seit dem Tode von Sulla kämpfen Fraktionen im Senat um die Macht und sind ängstlich darauf bedacht, dass kein Mann wieder so mächtig werden kann wie Sulla. Gleichzeitig führt Rom im Osten Krieg gegen König Mithradates VI., der Armenien und andere Teile der Region unter seine Kontrolle bringen will.