From the recent popularity of Mary Beard, Stephen Fry and Natalie Haynes, a renewed interest in Ancient History is readily apparent. Steeped in authoritative books such as classic Loeb Library texts and the contemporary research of Adrian Goldsworthy, you’ll find all the books you need from Ancient Egypt to Byzantium here in Hatchards’ History Department.

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Rubicon by Tom Holland
Rubicon
Tom Holland
£14.99
The Rise of Rome by Livy
The Rise of Rome
Livy
£11.99
Roman History, Volume III by Appian
Roman History, Volume III
Appian
£24.95
Persian Fire by Tom Holland
Persian Fire
Tom Holland
£14.99
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
£8.99
In The Shadow Of The Sword by Tom Holland
In The Shadow Of The Sword
Tom Holland
£14.99
The Origin of Empire by David Potter
The Origin of Empire
David Potter
£14.99
The Twelve Caesars by Robert Graves
The Twelve Caesars
Robert Graves
£12.99
The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
The Nicomachean Ethics
Aristotle
£12.99
The Politics by Aristotle
The Politics
Aristotle
£12.99
The Greeks by H. Kitto
The Greeks
H. Kitto
£12.99
The Odyssey by Homer
The Odyssey
Homer
£9.99
Byzantium by Judith Herrin
Byzantium
Judith Herrin
£14.99
The Politics by Aristotle
The Politics
Aristotle
£10.99
Gladius by Guy de la Bédoyère
Gladius
Guy de la Bédoyère
£14.99
Roman History, Volume II by Appian
Roman History, Volume II
Appian
£24.95
The Ark Before Noah by Irving Finkel
The Ark Before Noah
Irving Finkel
£13.99
Philip and Alexander by Adrian Goldsworthy
Philip and Alexander
Adrian Goldsworthy
£14.99
Rome's Age of Revolution by Tim Whitmarsh
Rome's Age of Revolution
Tim Whitmarsh
£25.00
The Three Theban Plays by Sophocles
The Three Theban Plays
Sophocles
£12.99

New Books

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Alexander by Dr Edmund Richardson
Alexander
Dr Edmund Richardson
£25.00
Talking Classics by Mary Beard
Talking Classics
Mary Beard
£16.99
Servus by Emma Southon
Servus
Emma Southon
£25.00
Athens and Sparta by Adrian Goldsworthy
Athens and Sparta
Adrian Goldsworthy
£30.00
The Lost Voices of Pompeii by Dr Jess Venner
The Lost Voices of Pompeii
Dr Jess Venner
£22.00
The Roman Empire by Jacob F. Field
The Roman Empire
Jacob F. Field
£16.99
Rome's Age of Revolution by Tim Whitmarsh
Rome's Age of Revolution
Tim Whitmarsh
£25.00
Atlas of the Roman Empire by David Potter
Atlas of the Roman Empire
David Potter
£36.99

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The Classical World

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Vox Populi by Peter Jones
Vox Populi
Peter Jones
£10.99
The Story of Greece and Rome by Tony Spawforth
The Story of Greece and Rome
Tony Spawforth
£12.99
Confronting the Classics by Mary Beard
Confronting the Classics
Mary Beard
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Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves by Sarah B Pomeroy
Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves
Sarah B Pomeroy
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Cities of the Classical World by Colin McEvedy
Cities of the Classical World
Colin McEvedy
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Greek and Roman Political Ideas by Melissa Lane
Greek and Roman Political Ideas
Melissa Lane
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Black Athena by Martin Bernal
Black Athena
Martin Bernal
£14.99
Ancient Wine by Patrick E. McGovern
Ancient Wine
Patrick E. McGovern
£14.99
Cities That Shaped the Ancient World by John Julius Norwich
Cities That Shaped the Ancient World
John Julius Norwich
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Greek and Roman Mosaics by Umberto Pappalardo
Greek and Roman Mosaics
Umberto Pappalardo
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The Ancient Guide to Modern Life by Natalie Haynes
The Ancient Guide to Modern Life
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The Mediterranean in the Ancient World by Fernand Braudel
The Mediterranean in the Ancient World
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Amazons by John Man
Amazons
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Ancient Worlds by Michael Scott
Ancient Worlds
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The Amazons by Adrienne Mayor
The Amazons
Adrienne Mayor
£16.99
Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz
Four Lost Cities
Annalee Newitz
£20.99
Not All Dead White Men by Donna Zuckerberg
Not All Dead White Men
Donna Zuckerberg
£16.95

The Land of the Pharoahs

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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Toby Wilkinson
£16.99
Tutankhamun by Zahi A. Hawass
Tutankhamun
Zahi A. Hawass
£30.00
Giza and the Pyramids by Mark Lehner
Giza and the Pyramids
Mark Lehner
£75.00
Lives of the Ancient Egyptians by Toby Wilkinson
Lives of the Ancient Egyptians
Toby Wilkinson
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Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt by Chris Naunton
Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt
Chris Naunton
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Nefertiti's Face by Joyce Tyldesley
Nefertiti's Face
Joyce Tyldesley
£11.99
Ancient Egypt by Ian Shaw
Ancient Egypt
Ian Shaw
£9.99
The Egyptian Book of the Dead by John Romer
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
John Romer
£20.00
A World Beneath the Sands by Toby Wilkinson
A World Beneath the Sands
Toby Wilkinson
£16.99
Egyptologists’ Notebooks by Chris Naunton
Egyptologists’ Notebooks
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£32.00
A History of Ancient Egypt by John Romer
A History of Ancient Egypt
John Romer
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The Story of Egypt by Joann Fletcher
The Story of Egypt
Joann Fletcher
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The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt by Shaw
The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
Shaw
£24.99
Cracking the Egyptian Code by Andrew Robinson
Cracking the Egyptian Code
Andrew Robinson
£9.99
The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt by Joyce Tyldesley
The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt
Joyce Tyldesley
£12.99
The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson
The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
Richard H. Wilkinson
£19.99
Writings from Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson
Writings from Ancient Egypt
Toby Wilkinson
£12.99
Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Complete Beginners by Bill Manley
Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Complete Beginners
Bill Manley
£12.99
Ancient Egyptian Magic by Christina Riggs
Ancient Egyptian Magic
Christina Riggs
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The Egyptian Myths by Garry J. Shaw
The Egyptian Myths
Garry J. Shaw
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The Parthenon Marvels

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The Greeks by Paul Cartledge
The Greeks
Paul Cartledge
£19.99
Age of Conquests by Prof. Dr. Angelos Chaniotis
Age of Conquests
Tragedy, the Greeks and Us by Simon Critchley
Tragedy, the Greeks and Us
Simon Critchley
£10.99
Socrates in Love by Armand D’angour
Socrates in Love
Armand D’angour
£12.99
The Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan
The Peloponnesian War
Donald Kagan
£16.99
A History of Ancient Greece in 50 Lives by David Stuttard
A History of Ancient Greece in 50 Lives
David Stuttard
£12.99
Athens by Thomas N. Mitchell
Athens
Thomas N. Mitchell
£13.99
The Ancient Greeks by Edith Hall
The Ancient Greeks
Edith Hall
£12.99
Alexander the Great by Robin Lane Fox
Alexander the Great
Robin Lane Fox
£16.99
Power & the People by Alev Scott
Power & the People
Alev Scott
£12.99
The Persian Expedition by Xenophon
The Persian Expedition
Xenophon
£12.99
The Spartans by Andrew J. Bayliss
The Spartans
Andrew J. Bayliss
£13.99
Courtesans and Fishcakes by James Davidson
Courtesans and Fishcakes
James Davidson
£14.99
The Histories by Herodotus
The Histories
Herodotus
£12.99
Thebes by Paul Cartledge
Thebes
Paul Cartledge
£12.99
Philip and Alexander by Adrian Goldsworthy
Philip and Alexander
Adrian Goldsworthy
£14.99
Eureka! by Peter Jones
Eureka!
Peter Jones
£10.99
Ancient Greece by Paul Cartledge
Ancient Greece
Paul Cartledge
£9.99
Art & Archaeology of the Greek World by Richard T. Neer
Art & Archaeology of the Greek World
Richard T. Neer
£45.00
Who Owns History? by Geoffrey Robertson
Who Owns History?
Geoffrey Robertson
£20.00

The Grandeur That Was Rome

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SPQR by Mary Beard
SPQR
Mary Beard
£12.99
Rubicon by Tom Holland
Rubicon
Tom Holland
£14.99
The Origin of Empire by David Potter
The Origin of Empire
David Potter
£14.99
Rome in the Ancient World by David Potter
Rome in the Ancient World
David Potter
£35.00
The Twelve Caesars by Matthew Dennison
The Twelve Caesars
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Augustus by Jochen Bleicken
Augustus
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Dynasty by Tom Holland
Dynasty
Tom Holland
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Caesar's Footprints by Bijan Omrani
Caesar's Footprints
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Imperial Triumph by Michael Kulikowski
Imperial Triumph
Michael Kulikowski
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Veni, Vidi, Vici by Peter Jones
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Peter Jones
£10.99
Domina by Guy de la Bédoyère
Domina
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£12.99
Pax Romana by Adrian Goldsworthy
Pax Romana
Adrian Goldsworthy
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In the Shadow of Vesuvius by Daisy Dunn
In the Shadow of Vesuvius
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Art & Archaeology of the Roman World
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Hannibal by Patrick N Hunt
Hannibal
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Julius Caesar by Patricia Southern
Julius Caesar
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Seneca by Emily Wilson
Seneca
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Infamy by Dr. Jerry Toner
Infamy
Dr. Jerry Toner
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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vols 1-3 by Edward Gibbon
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vols 1-3
Edward Gibbon
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A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Emma Southon
A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Emma Southon
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Roman Texts

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Metamorphoses by Ovid
Metamorphoses
Ovid
£8.99
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
£8.99
How to Win an Election by Quintus Tullius Cicero
How to Win an Election
Six Tragedies by Seneca
Six Tragedies
Seneca
£11.99
Greek Lives by Plutarch
Greek Lives
Plutarch
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The Rise of Rome by Livy
The Rise of Rome
Livy
£11.99
The Republic and The Laws by Cicero
The Republic and The Laws
Cicero
£8.99
Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius
Lives of the Caesars
Suetonius
£10.99
The Golden Ass by Apuleius
The Golden Ass
Apuleius
£12.99
The Histories by Polybius
The Histories
Polybius
£11.99
The Civil War by Julius Caesar
The Civil War
Julius Caesar
£11.99
The Jewish War by Josephus
The Jewish War
Josephus
£12.99
Agricola and Germany by Tacitus
Agricola and Germany
Tacitus
£10.99
Aeneid by Virgil
Aeneid
Virgil
£9.99
On the Nature of the Universe by Lucretius
On the Nature of the Universe
Lucretius
£9.99
The Roman History by Cassius Dio
The Roman History
Cassius Dio
£12.99
The Satyricon by Petronius
The Satyricon
Petronius
£10.99
Complete Letters by Pliny the Younger
Complete Letters
Pliny the Younger
£11.99

In the Footsteps of the Layard

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The Middle East by Stephen Bourke
The Middle East
Stephen Bourke
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Ancient Iraq by Georges Roux
Ancient Iraq
Georges Roux
£16.99
Babylon by Paul Kriwaczek
Babylon
Paul Kriwaczek
£12.99
Babylon by Michael Seymour
Babylon
Michael Seymour
£27.99
The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon by Stephanie Dalley
The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon
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The Sumerians by Paul Collins
The Sumerians
Paul Collins
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I am Ashurbanipal by Gareth Brereton
I am Ashurbanipal
Gareth Brereton
£30.00
History of the Persian Empire by A. T. Olmstead
History of the Persian Empire
A. T. Olmstead
£27.00
Persian Fire by Tom Holland
Persian Fire
Tom Holland
£14.99
Mesopotamia by Gwendolyn Leick
Mesopotamia
Gwendolyn Leick
£12.99
Ancient Syria by Trevor Bryce
Ancient Syria
Trevor Bryce
£17.99
In Search of the Phoenicians by Josephine Quinn
In Search of the Phoenicians
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£22.00
The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Anonymous
£9.99
The Scythians by Barry Cunliffe
The Scythians
Barry Cunliffe
£33.99
The Ancient Near East by Amanda H. Podany
The Ancient Near East
Amanda H. Podany
£9.99
A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC by Marc Van De Mieroop
A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC
Marc Van De Mieroop
£38.95
Epic Iran by John Curtis
Epic Iran
John Curtis
£45.00
Ancient Persia by Matt Waters
Ancient Persia
Matt Waters
£28.00
Assyria by George Smith
Assyria
George Smith
£22.00
Ancient Assyria by Karen Radner
Ancient Assyria
Karen Radner
£9.99

Myths, Magic & Modern Meaning

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The Greek and Roman Myths by Philip Matyszak
The Greek and Roman Myths
Philip Matyszak
£14.99
Pandora's Jar by Natalie Haynes
Pandora's Jar
Natalie Haynes
£10.99
Roman Mythology by David Stuttard
Roman Mythology
David Stuttard
£16.99
Greek Mythology by David Stuttard
Greek Mythology
David Stuttard
£16.99
Antigone Rising by Helen Morales
Antigone Rising
Helen Morales
£12.99
Enraged by Emily Katz Anhalt
Enraged
Emily Katz Anhalt
£16.99
The Greek Myths by Robert Graves
The Greek Myths
Robert Graves
£16.99
Battling the Gods by Tim Whitmarsh
Battling the Gods
Tim Whitmarsh
£12.99
Helen of Troy by Bettany Hughes
Helen of Troy
Bettany Hughes
£25.00
Mythos by Stephen Fry
Mythos
Stephen Fry
£10.99
Heroes by Stephen Fry
Heroes
Stephen Fry
£10.99
Troy by Stephen Fry
Troy
Stephen Fry
£10.99
The Odyssey by Homer
The Odyssey
Homer
£14.99
The Odyssey by Homer
The Odyssey
Homer
£16.99
The Iliad by Homer
The Iliad
Homer
£10.99
The Iliad by Homer
The Iliad
Homer
£16.99
Metamorphoses by Ovid
Metamorphoses
Ovid
£10.99
The Aeneid by Virgil
The Aeneid
Virgil
£14.99
The Trojan War by Barry Strauss
The Trojan War
Barry Strauss
£12.99

The World of Late Antiquity

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Imperial Tragedy by Michael Kulikowski
Imperial Tragedy
Michael Kulikowski
£14.99
The Darkening Age by Catherine Nixey
The Darkening Age
Catherine Nixey
£12.99
In The Shadow Of The Sword by Tom Holland
In The Shadow Of The Sword
Tom Holland
£14.99
The Fall of Rome by Bryan Ward-Perkins
The Fall of Rome
Bryan Ward-Perkins
£15.99
Byzantium by Judith Herrin
Byzantium
Judith Herrin
£14.99
AD 410 by Sam Moorhead
AD 410
Sam Moorhead
£9.99
Alaric the Goth by Douglas Boin
Alaric the Goth
Douglas Boin
£20.99
Attila The Hun by Christopher Kelly
Attila The Hun
Christopher Kelly
£15.99
A Short History of Byzantium by John Julius Norwich
A Short History of Byzantium
John Julius Norwich
£18.99
The Secret History by Procopius
The Secret History
Procopius
£12.99
Lost Capital of Byzantium by Steven Runciman
Lost Capital of Byzantium
Steven Runciman
£9.99
The Oxford History of Byzantium by Cyril Mango
The Oxford History of Byzantium
Cyril Mango
£24.99
Ravenna by Judith Herrin
Ravenna
Judith Herrin
£18.99
The Inheritance of Rome by Chris Wickham
The Inheritance of Rome
Chris Wickham
£18.99
The Great Arab Conquests by Hugh Kennedy
The Great Arab Conquests
Hugh Kennedy
£14.99
Escape from Rome by Walter Scheidel
Escape from Rome
Walter Scheidel
£20.00
The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity by Averil Cameron
The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity
Averil Cameron
£51.99
Byzantine Christianity by Prof. Dame Averil Cameron
Byzantine Christianity