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Ancient History, Vol. 1

By: Billy Wellman, Enthralling History
Narrated by: Jay Herbert
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Summary

Three manuscripts in one audiobook:

  • Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII
  • Ancient Rome: An Enthralling Overview of Roman History, Starting From the Romulus and Remus Myth through the Republic to the Fall of the Roman Empire
  • Ancient Mesopotamia: An Enthralling Overview of Mesopotamian History, Starting from Eridu through the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, Hittites, and Persians to Alexander the Great

In the first part of this audiobook, you’ll discover:

  • The mysterious identities of Narmer and Menes, the first pharaoh of Egypt
  • How the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed with human hands
  • The dangerous journey into the realm of the dead
  • How Egypt’s religious beliefs played a role in its government
  • The fall of Egypt after the death of Cleopatra VII

In the second part of this audiobook, you’ll discover:

  • What happened when a goddess met a handsome shepherd on a lonely hilltop?
  • Who escaped from burning Troy to later become a king in Italy?
  • What ill-fated romance impelled Queen Dido of Carthage to commit suicide?
  • How did a Vestal Virgin get pregnant?
  • Why were the babies floating down the river in a basket – and what happened to them?

In the third part of this audiobook, you’ll discover:

  • How old is the world’s first city?
  • How did the Eridu Genesis compare to Noah and the ark?
  • How fast was the world’s first postal system?
  • How many times did Babylon’s patron god Marduk get stolen?
  • Did Xerxes really have a million men in his army?

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