Author: Bettany Hughes Narrator: Hachette Audio Length: 24 hours and 35 minutes Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.4 out of 5 stars 703 reviews Istanbul has long been a place where stories and histories collide, where perception is as potent as fact. From the Koran to Shakespeare, this city with three names – Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul –…
Author: Laura Spinney Narrator: Emma Spurgin-Hussey Length: 9 hours and 3 minutes Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.4 out of 5 stars 83 reviews Bloomsbury presents Proto by Laura Spinney, read by Emma Spurgin-Hussey The enthralling story of how today’s largest language family, spoken by nearly half the world’s population, descended from one ancient dialect. Daughter. Duhitár-….
Author: Billy Wellman Narrator: Length: Version: ⭐ 4.1 out of 5 stars 112 reviews Journey on the Silk Road, and discover trade, cultures, and adventures from the ancient world! Step onto the fabled Silk Road, an epic network of ancient trade routes that spanned thousands of miles and linked the East and West for centuries….
Author: Captivating History Narrator: Length: Version: ⭐ 4.2 out of 5 stars 52 reviews Discover the Wonders and Mysteries of Ancient Syria A pivotal crossroads of trade and culture, ancient Syria was an exhilarating and revolutionary place. Syria has always been a volatile land rocked by forces competing for power. Yet, it gave birth to…
Author: Andrew Lawler Narrator: James Lurie Length: 16 hours and 2 minutes Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.5 out of 5 stars 354 reviews A spellbinding history of the hidden world below the Holy City – a saga of biblical treasures, intrepid explorers, and political upheaval “A sweeping tale of archaeological exploits and their cultural and political…
Author: Eric H. Cline Narrator: Princeton University Press Length: 10 hours and 47 minutes Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,442 reviews This audiobook narrated by acclaimed archaeologist and best-selling author Eric Cline offers a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilized world ushered in the first Dark Ages. In…
Author: Captivating History Narrator: Length: Version: ⭐ 4.1 out of 5 stars 94 reviews King Midas turned everything he touched into gold. Shahmaran was a being of infinite knowledge who helped create the world’s first doctor. What did they have in common? Ancient Turkey was a land of myth and mystery, but its secrets are…
Author: Selena Wisnom Narrator: Catherine Bailey Length: 12 hours Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.8 out of 5 stars 10 reviews This is an audiobook version of this book. A tour of an ancient library transports us to Mesopotamia, introducing us to its people, their ideas, and their humanity. The library of Ashurbanipal, Assyria’s last great king,…
Author: Amanda H. Podany Narrator: Tantor Audio Length: 18 hours and 26 minutes Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.8 out of 5 stars 229 reviews In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes listeners on a gripping journey from the creation of the world’s first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great….
Author: Enthralling History Narrator: Length: Version: ⭐ 4.4 out of 5 stars 249 reviews How much do you know about the “cradle of civilization?” Come explore the legacy of the brilliant ancient Mesopotamians who transformed the world. Ancient Mesopotamia’s legacy was truly revolutionary. Childlike pictures scratched into wet clay evolved into the first written language….