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Alexandrie : joyau d'un empire qu'Antoine et Cléopâtre, l'Imperator et la Reine des Rois, vont entraîner dans leur chute. Le couple mythique avait deux jumeaux magnifiques, Hélios et Séléné (en grec Soleil et Lune), cadets de Césarion, fils de César, et ainés du fragile Ptolémée. Petits princes élevés dans la pourpre et l'encens du Quartier-Royal, "cité interdite" d'Alexandrie, ils étaient si jeunes lorsque la ville tomba... Tous, tôt ou tard, seront massacrés par les Romains, sauf Séléné : prisonnière en terre étrangère, elle vivra pour venger ses frères et faire survivre dans le monde des vainqueurs la lignée des vaincus.

Amor y traicion en la antigua Cartago. Mientras las hordas romanas asedian y esperan el momento de invadir Cartago, la sacerdotisa del templo de la diosa Tanit, Salambo, ama y es amada. Ella es la hija de Amilcar, el gran general cartagines y para recobrar el perdido velo que ha caido en manos del adversario, tiene que entregarse al general enemigo, que por Salambo olvida patria y honor.

Beric, a dashing young British chieftain, must fight for liberty from the forests of his homeland, where he defies the legendary Roman legions, to the Roman Colosseum, where he must employ gladiatorial skills to defend a persecuted Christian girl. G.A. Henty provides fascinating details of life in a Roman villa, in the imperial palace, and in the villages of the tribal Britons; and accurately shows the strengths that allowed the Romans to conquer their empire and the weaknesses that would end it. Set in A.D. 62.

Einst kehrten die römischen Truppen siegreich aus Britannien zurück. Doch als Centurio Macro fünfzehn Jahre später erneut auf die Insel kommt, ist die Lage angespannt. Die britischen Stämme haben sich nur widerwillig ergeben, und selbst in der Hauptstadt Londinium werden die Gesetze Roms missachtet. Dass die heimlichen Herrscher der Stadt vor nichts zurückschrecken, erfährt Macro bei einem nächtlichen Überfall schmerzhaft am eigenen Leib.

Un paese di montagna, un'antica villa con troppe stanze, l'ultimo erede di un casato ormai estinto, lo scontro al calor bianco tra due uomini che non sembrano avere nulla in comune... Quanto siamo fedeli all'idea di noi stessi che abbiamo ricevuto in sorte? Matteo Melchiorre ha costruito una storia tesissima ed epica sulla furia del potere, le leggi della natura e la libertà individuale.

Syrakus im 5. Jh. v. Chr.: Nach ihrer Niederlage in einer legendär gewordenen Seeschlacht darben Hunderte athenischer Kriegsgefangener in den Steinbrüchen der Stadt. Die Freunde Lampo und Gelon, beide arbeitslose Töpfer und große Fans von Euripides, schmieden den Plan, mit den Gefangenen «Medea» zu inszenieren, als Lohn gibt es Brot und Wein. Eine richtige Aufführung, die bis in alle Ewigkeit besungen wird. Doch ein Theaterstück aufzuführen ist fast ebenso gefährlich, wie in den Krieg zu ziehen.

It is a time of troubles. In Cahokia, the corn crop is failing again and a warchief - and the warrior woman he may never possess - are disgusted by their Chief's lust for tribute. Now even the gods have turned their faces, closing the underworld to the seers. If the gods have abandoned the people, there is no hope - unless it comes in the form of a young girl who is learning to Dream of Power.

Troy: city of gold, gatekeeper of the east, haven of the god-born and the lucky, a city destined to last a thousand years. But the Fates have other plans—the Fates, and a woman named Helen. In the shadow of Troy's gates, all must be reborn in the greatest war of the ancient world: slaves and queens, heroes and cowards, seers and kings . . . and these are their stories.

Set in the late 4th century CE, Elodia’s Knife tells the gripping tale of a young Gothic girl who kills her abusive husband and flees his family’s retribution by rafting across the Danube River into Roman territory. Against the backdrop of a crumbling empire and the looming threat of Gothic invasion, Elodia must use her wits and her strength to rise to power in a world that seeks to crush her.

They slip their jailors in Carthage and race across the Mediterranean to fulfill their mission, pursued by agents and assassins: an elderly Zoroastrian priest and his young teen apprentice. Their mission: to prevent the outbreak of a civil war in Egypt. Their opponents: the entire state apparatus of Eternal Egypt. Their resources: the old man's wit and the young man's courage. A classic tale of high adventure, full of white-knuckle twists and turns, engaging characters, and sparkling humor. This series has remained a best seller since 1946 and is now finally translated into English.

Liopleurodon ferox was the deadliest sea predator of all time, the king of the Jurassic ocean. This whale-sized reptile's return to the early 20th century triggers a geopolitical crisis in this new historical science fiction thriller. Former President Theodore Roosevelt foresees the threat the Liopleurodon would pose if it falls into the wrong hands. The race is on as Roosevelt leads the American effort to destroy it before the Kaiser's Germany can turn it into a weapon.

Brennus is destined from birth to become a warrior, despite his farmer's life. But when the Hillmen kill his family and annihilate his clan, he now has the opportunity to avenge those who he loved. Brennus must survive endless hordes of invaders and magic-wielding sidhe, aided by only a band of shifty mercenaries, and an ancient bronze sword.

The world that no longer exists. Forbidden love sucked into the vortex of history. The fates of three nations over the course of five decades. Unknown, drastic crime. Poland hasn't seen a novel like this in years! It's written with vigor and full of emotions. The romance of Mateusz and Marita is a story unlike any other: complex, full of difficult choices, fleeting hopes, suffering, but above all - true to the historic facts.

Un nuevo y extraño enemigo ha irrumpido desde las estepas y lo arrasa todo a su paso. Nadie sabe quiénes son, ni de dónde proceden. Es imposible encontrar información sobre ellos en los archivos imperiales; ningún historiador, ningún geógrafo los ha descrito antes. Son hábiles jinetes, menudos, de piernas arqueadas y extraños rasgos, implacables; son los hunos. Decenas de miles de godos, incapaces de resistir el empuje imparable de esos demonios, se ven obligados a dejar sus hogares y las tierras de sus antepasados.

Tau, freed galley slave and former prince of Ghana, must leave the Empire of Rome to return home to his African kingdom. With his trusty friend Ulrich, they must battle pirates, cross the freezing Atlas Mountains, and brave the wasteland of the Sahara in order to face their destiny. When an unexpected war blocks their path, they must seek unlikely allies among the reclusive people of the desert in order to upset the balance of empires.

Cleopatra llora el fin de su amor en una barca que remonta el Nilo. Ha sido abandonada por su amante, el romano Marco Antonio. En el corazón de ambos todos los conflictos del amor y la pasión, que llevarán a nuevos encuentros que inevitablemente tendrán un destino fatal. No digas que fue un sueño es una gran novela de amor, enmarcada en un período histórico apasionante: los estertores del Egipto amenazado por el imperialismo de la todopoderosa Roma. Pero es, sobre todo, un intento de reivindicar la figura de una de las mujeres más fascinantes de la historia. Cleopatra aparece en esta novela como un personaje original y contradictorio.

Welcome to January 263 B.C. Attacking a pair of long spears with his short dagger was going to hurt and add to Alerio's collection of combat scars. And only leave him injured, if Fortuna smiled on him. If not? That's why he prayed to the other Goddess. This should have been the easiest, most luxurious duty a heavy infantryman could ever imagine. It didn't turn out that way and, at the moment, he regretted throwing the spear. These are the adventures of Alerio Sisera, Corporal of the Republic's Legions, Weapons Instructor, experienced Raider, Combat Rower, and protege of a Roman Senator.

Dos muchachos deciden alistarse en una unidad del ejército imperial compuesta exclusivamente por cántabros: la Cohors II Cantabrorum. Jamás han salido de su aldea y tienen un sueño: aprender de Roma para derrotarla. Pero Roma no se encuentra a un par de semanas de camino, ni es una aldea algo más grande que la suya. El imperio que gobierna Nerón es inmenso, mucho más de lo que hubieran podido soñar los jóvenes reclutas, que no saben que, al alistarse, entregan veinticinco años de su vida al emperador.

Britannien, AD 44: Über ein Jahr ist verstrichen seit die römischen Eroberer an den Küsten Britanniens angelegt haben. Die wilden britannischen Stämme jedoch leisten erbitterten Widerstand und können nicht in die Knie gezwungen werden. Kaiser Claudius braucht einen schnellen Sieg, um seine Macht zu sichern. Entschlossen wie ihre Kameraden ziehen die Centurionen Macro und Cato in die entscheidende Schlacht, die Britannien unterwerfen soll.

Die Eroberung Britanniens gerät ins Stocken. Seit Monaten bringen verheerende Stürme über dem Kanal den dringend benötigten Nachschub zum Erliegen. Eisiger Frost lähmt die römische Invasionsarmee. Und dann die schreckliche Nachricht: General Plautius' Familie wurde von fanatischen Druiden verschleppt! Nur zwei Männer können jetzt noch ihr Leben retten: Zenturio Macro und Optio Cato beginnen einen atemlosen Wettlauf mit der Zeit.