Ancient
epub |eng | 2020-04-30 | Author:S. E. Turner [Turner, S. E.]

Chapter Twelve 'Now it is time for you to leave.' said Sansara. 'The horses know the route. They have been given their instructions and will take you there safely. Do ...
( Category: Ancient December 23,2023 )
epub |eng | 2022-12-15 | Author:S.J.A. Turney

XVII The Capuan Rome, February, AD 79 The aftermath of that killing was somewhat predictable. For the better part of a year, Titus had railed and snarled at Domitian every ...
( Category: Ancient December 22,2023 )
epub |eng | 2023-09-13 | Author:Nikki Marmery

Oracles From the hilltop of Shiloh, I walked on dusty paths and sandy by-ways. I joined the mountain highway that journeyed from Beersheba in the south to the ruins of ...
( Category: Ancient December 19,2023 )
epub |eng | 2023-08-22 | Author:Claire North [NORTH, CLAIRE]

Upstairs, in old Laertes’ room, Orestes lies in a stupor of crushed flowers and herbs. But even in his dreams… “Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me! Mother! Mother!” The skies ...
( Category: Ancient November 27,2023 )
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Robert Fabbri [Fabbri, Robert]

PTOLEMY. THE BASTARD. PTOLEMY, TOO, HAD been enjoying himself – although, in truth, rarely did he not. But the opening of the campaigning season had been a triumph to relish. ...
( Category: Ancient November 13,2023 )
epub |eng | 2023-11-15 | Author:Alex Gough

* * * Aulus Gabinius rode a fine piebald mare at the head of his legions as they paraded into the city. Sisenna and Servilius flanked him, their armour clean ...
( Category: Ancient November 7,2023 )
epub |eng | | Author:Tim Leach [Leach, Tim]

15 Upon the horizon, the flames burned brightly – the night sky above a bloom of red and gold, the stars hidden by smoke. All about Kai, the others gathered, ...
( Category: Ancient November 7,2023 )
epub |eng | 2023-09-11 | Author:Vincent B. Davis II [Davis II, Vincent B.]

SCROLL XIII Arrea—Two days before the Kalends of Quintilis, 664 Ab Urbe Condita “Bring me another cup, and more spice this time,” Tullia ordered to any servus listening. Dining with ...
( Category: Ancient November 7,2023 )
epub |eng | | Author:Wilbur Smith

M yssa was awoken by her own shivering. She could see that the sun was rising. She knew that the heat of the day had not yet come and that ...
( Category: Ancient November 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2023-06-06 | Author:Conn Iggulden [Iggulden, Conn]

* * * In darkness, Myronides rounded up prisoners. Torches were lit and dried food brought from the city behind them. Athens was close enough that hundreds of its people ...
( Category: Ancient October 30,2023 )
epub |eng | | Author:Robert Fabbri

PART III ROME, JUNE AD 47 CHAPTER XI THE SEA, CALM and azure, reflected a myriad of tiny, transient suns off its gentle undulations. Vespasian squinted and pulled his face ...
( Category: Ancient October 26,2023 )
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:John Rigoli [Cummings, John I. Rigoli Diane]

Thirty-three Rome, AD 64 It was the year of the great fire in Rome, the fire that raged for more than six days. When the smoke cleared, much of the ...
( Category: Ancient October 26,2023 )
azw3, epub |eng | 2023-05-16 | Author:Lauren Lee Merewether [Merewether, Lauren Lee]

22 A TIME OF ACCUSATION | AHHOTEP SEDJEFATAWY, 1566 BC When the morning light streaked through the crack in the door, Ahhotep stirred in her sleep with a fresh beam ...
( Category: Ancient October 16,2023 )
epub |eng | 2023-03-25 | Author:David Donachie

If the atmosphere while marching south was now slightly strained within the group as a whole that ceased to matter when they came to the via publica from Marcianopolis to ...
( Category: Ancient October 6,2023 )
epub |eng | 2023-09-04 | Author:MJ Porter [Porter, MJ]

The closer we get to Tamworth, having turned eastwards when we crossed the River Severn once more at Wroxeter, the faster Brute goes, and yet my fear only intensifies. I ...
( Category: Ancient October 5,2023 )