Ancient History
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Buried Book, The: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of GilgameshWritten By : David DamroschNarrated By : William HughesPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncDuration : 7 hours 23 minutesCategories : World
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History of the Jews, AWritten By : Paul JohnsonNarrated By : Nadia MayPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncDuration : 28 hours 48 minutesCategories : Ancient
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Science In AntiquityWritten By : Dr. Jon MandavilleNarrated By : Edwin NewmanPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncDuration : 3 hoursCategories : AncientDownload Price : $11.75
After 3500 B.C., when cuneiform writing was developed and recorded history began, science first
emerged among stargazing astronomer-priests in ancient west Asia. The gods were identified with
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Feud that Sparked the Renaissance, The: How Brunelleschi and Ghiberti Changed the Art WorldWritten By : Paul Robert WalkerNarrated By : Robert WhitfieldPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncDuration : 9 hours 33 minutesCategories : Ancient
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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, TheWritten By : Edward GibbonNarrated By : Neville JasonPublished By : Select Music & DistributionDuration : 7 hours 55 minutesCategories : Classic Literature
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