The Book of the Dead of Sobekmose, in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, New York, is one of the most important surviving examples of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead genre. This title offers an English translation of a single, extensive, major text that can speak to us from beginning to end in the order in which it was composed.

The third edition of David Potter’s lively history, which tells the extraordinary story of Rome from its origins, through the Republic and Empire, to the period of its decline and fall.

The remarkable excavation of a previously unidentified city in Israel from the time of King David, shedding new light on the link between the bible and history

An entertaining introduction to the ways ancient Egyptians practised magic in their daily lives.

A revised and expanded edition of one of the most original and important books ever written on this enigmatic artist.

A unique re-interpretation of the city of ancient Rome and its empire, using the tools offered by the latest information technology and graphic design.

The adventurous stories of the greatest explorers in history.