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History of Wine in France – From Antiquity to the Revolution

L20200236

€7.54 €15.07

Where and when did the very first drops of wine pass down a thirsty throat? What could the taste of the "nectar of the gods" in Antiquity possibly have been? Some 2,600 years ago, our ancestors living on the land of present-day Marseille discovered wine with delight. Shortly afterwards, the Gaulish elites began importing it in considerable quantities. But...

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THE GLADIATORS – History & Arms

L20200197

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A comprehensive study devoted to the gladiators of Roman antiquity, detailing the history of gladiature, recruitment and training, the various categories of combatants — such as the essedarius, the murmillo and the retiarius — armament and the conduct of bouts. Numerous photographs of frescoes and mosaics from across the Roman Empire complement the text.

AN INTRODUCTORY GUIDE TO ANCIENT GREEK & ROMAN COINS...

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AN INTRODUCTORY GUIDE TO ANCIENT GREEK & ROMAN COINS Volume 1: Greek Civic Coins and...

L20200127

€30.81 €61.61

Ancient coins have long fascinated generations of collectors by virtue of their beauty, the stories they tell, and for the unique insight they give into the history of the time in which they were made. They can be held, felt and examined without the need for visiting a museum – they are, quite literally, living history.

History of the French Navy: From its Origins to the End...

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History of the French Navy: From its Origins to the End of the 19th Century

L20200105

€18.96

While works on the two most recent world wars abound and every aspect has been covered in exhaustive detail, it seemed important to us to republish Alfred Donéaud's work, which — without prejudging the considerable developments of the late 19th and 20th centuries — recounts with simplicity and precision the History of the French Navy from its origins to...

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HISTORY OF SHIPS IN ANCIENT CHINA - From the Origins to the 19th Century

L20200103

€26.54

Set out to discover an unexplored world. This book is a gateway to the fascinating world of ancient China. From prehistory to the mid-19th century, this voyage through the centuries, in the company of Professor Xi Longfei, will take you from wonder to wonder. This book will make you learn and dream: the epic of the Maritime Silk Road, the invention of...

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INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE ROMAN TREASURES OF ANNECY - EXAMINED UNDER THE MAGNIFYING GLASS

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INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE ROMAN TREASURES OF ANNECY – EXAMINED UNDER THE MAGNIFYING GLASS

L20200014

€8.53 €17.06

The exhibition "Examined Under the Magnifying Glass... Investigations into the Roman Treasures of Annecy" is devoted to the methods used to study archaeological objects, as well as to the remarkable finds from Annecy's Roman past and its surroundings. The aim of this volume is to provide a catalogue illustrating the principal pieces presented in the...

THE CATALAUNIAN FIELDS 1–2 September 451

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THE CATALAUNIAN FIELDS 1–2 September 451

L20200004

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Attila defeated before Troyes

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SABIS 57 BC

L20200002

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Caesar against the Gauls of Belgica

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BERRY-AU-BAC 57 BC

L20200001

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Caesar and the Remi win the Battle of the Aisne

HUNTERS AND GLADIATORS - The Epic of the Heroes of the Arena

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HUNTERS AND GLADIATORS - The Epic of the Arena's Heroes

L20190148

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Panem et circenses, "bread and circus games". This expression by Juvenal, denouncing the Roman plebs whose sole ambition was the free distribution of grain and a passion for spectacles, captures quite aptly the singular character of Roman society in the age of the first emperors.

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Caesar's Army during the Gallic Wars

L20190020

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The Gallic Wars are a major event in the history of the Western world. It is therefore surprising that the history of the men who carried out this conquest attracted so little interest from historians of the past.

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Vercingetorix

L20180085

€9.48 €18.96

This work, published in 1901 by Hachette, is by Camille Jullian, then professor at the University of Bordeaux. This study traces the history of the Arverni tribes and the fate of their last king, Vercingetorix, leader of the uprising against Roman occupation in 54 BC.

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Ancient Roman Cuisine

L20180001

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This recipe book from ancient Rome is primarily inspired by the works of the celebrated Apicius, chef to emperors Augustus and Tiberius, at the dawn of the Common Era.