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The Velociraptor: The History of the Popular but Misunderstood Dinosaur Genus, Charles River Editors

The Velociraptor: The History of ...

by Charles River Editors

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The massively popular 1990 novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and its subsequent mo...

Unabridged: 1 hr 37 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 05/20/2023
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The Fur Trade in North America: The History and Legacy of the Competition and Conflicts over Furs, Charles River Editors

The Fur Trade in North America: T...

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Though the importance of hats is easy to overlook, it was deadly serious in more ways tha...

Unabridged: 3 hr 30 min
Narrator: Jim Walsh
Published: 04/11/2023
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The World's Most Notorious Secret Societies: The Histories and Mysteries of the Freemasons, the Illuminati, and the Rosicrucians, Charles River Editors

The World's Most Notorious Secret...

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For decades, parodies featuring ominous, mysterious cults have been a favorite gag in pop...

Unabridged: 4 hr 2 min
Narrator: Bill Caufield
Published: 05/17/2023
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The Louvre and the Hermitage: The History and Contents of Europe's Biggest Art Museums, Charles River Editors

The Louvre and the Hermitage: The...

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The very name of the Louvre conjures up scenes of art and elegance, and of long halls fil...

Unabridged: 2 hr 30 min
Narrator: Cathy Barnes
Published: 04/22/2023
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The Battle of Borodino: The History and Legacy of Napoleon's Pyrrhic Victory during the Invasion of Russia, Charles River Editors

The Battle of Borodino: The Histo...

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On July 23, 1812, he launched his army across the border, despite the protestations of ma...

Unabridged: 2 hr 15 min
Narrator: Bill Caufield
Published: 05/24/2023
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The Great Schism and the Western Schism: The History and Legacy of the Most Important Splits in the Catholic Church, Charles River Editors

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For nearly a thousand years following its foundation, there was only one Christian Church...

Unabridged: 2 hr 57 min
Narrator: Cathy Barnes
Published: 04/13/2023
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The Avars and Magyars: The History of the Medieval Ethnic Groups that Settled in Hungary, Charles River Editors

The Avars and Magyars: The Histor...

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The Avars entered Eastern Europe from the Central Asian steppes in the 6th century, and l...

Unabridged: 2 hr 4 min
Narrator: Arthur Armstrong
Published: 04/11/2023
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The Domestication of Dogs and Cats: The History and Legacy of People's Favorite Pets, Charles River Editors

The Domestication of Dogs and Cat...

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As the oft-repeated and invariably accurate pearl of wisdom goes, a dog truly is man's be...

Unabridged: 2 hr 51 min
Narrator: Michelle Humphries...
Published: 04/11/2023
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The End of World War II in the Pacific: The History of the Final Campaigns that Led to Imperial Japan's Surrender, Charles River Editors

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By the spring of 1943, American military planners had begun to create a plan to dislodge ...

Unabridged: 7 hr 28 min
Narrator: Elias Anderson
Published: 05/17/2023
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The Iron Brigade and Stonewall Brigade: The History of the Civil War's Most Famous Brigades, Charles River Editors

The Iron Brigade and Stonewall Br...

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The Eastern Theater of the Civil War saw the bloodiest and most famous battles, as well a...

Unabridged: 4 hr 20 min
Narrator: Jim Walsh
Published: 05/23/2023
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The Diadochi: The History of Alexander the Great's Successors and the Wars that Divided His Empire, Charles River Editors

The Diadochi: The History of Alex...

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On his deathbed, some ancient historians claimed that when he was pressed to name a succe...

Unabridged: 2 hr 45 min
Narrator: Arthur Armstrong
Published: 05/13/2023
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Rome's Conquest of North Africa: The History of the Conflicts that Led to the Establishment of Roman Provinces in Africa, Charles River Editors

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Certain foreign policy decisions led to continuing enmity between Carthage and the burgeo...

Unabridged: 4 hr 12 min
Narrator: Martin Taylor
Published: 05/13/2023
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Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power: The Lives and Careers of Hollywood's Favorite Swashbucklers, Charles River Editors

Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power: The...

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In 1940, the 4th most popular star in the U.S. was a foreign actor from Australia, and un...

Unabridged: 2 hr 10 min
Narrator: Mary Rossman
Published: 04/11/2023
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Animals in Antiquity: The Mythology and Roles of Different Animals in Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, Charles River Editors

Animals in Antiquity: The Mytholo...

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To the ancient Egyptians, the gods and goddesses were all around them and could be seen d...

Unabridged: 4 hr 14 min
Narrator: Michelle Humphries...
Published: 05/17/2023
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The Early History of Montenegro: The History of the Region from Antiquity to Autonomy, Charles River Editors

The Early History of Montenegro: ...

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Much has been written about Western intervention during the breakup of Yugoslavia, and wh...

Unabridged: 1 hr 8 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 06/09/2023
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Mesoamerican Astronomy: The History of Celestial Observations Made by the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, Charles River Editors

Mesoamerican Astronomy: The Histo...

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For the Maya, astronomy was not a purely scientific pursuit but intimately linked to reli...

Unabridged: 4 hr 40 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 05/31/2023
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Norse Mythology: The History of the Norse Pantheon and the Most Famous Myths, Charles River Editors

Norse Mythology: The History of t...

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Much of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this ...

Unabridged: 4 hr 29 min
Narrator: Mary Rossman
Published: 06/09/2023
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Medieval England: The History of England from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Tudor Dynasty, Charles River Editors

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As the Western Roman Empire collapsed in the late 5th century, Hadrian’s Wall was a...

Unabridged: 5 hr 12 min
Narrator: Michelle Humphries...
Published: 06/09/2023
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The Indus Valley Civilization and Maurya Empire: The History and Legacy of Ancient India's Most Influential Powers, Charles River Editors

The Indus Valley Civilization and...

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India’s oldest civilization, known as the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan...

Unabridged: 4 hr 10 min
Narrator: Michelle Humphries...
Published: 05/31/2023
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The Race to the Moon: The History and Legacy of the Cold War Competition Between the Soviet Union and the United States, Charles River Editors

The Race to the Moon: The History...

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Today the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and fondly as a race to the Moon that c...

Unabridged: 3 hr 34 min
Narrator: Mary Rossman
Published: 05/30/2023
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Fighting After the War: A History of the Most Famous American Battles that Took Place after the Wars Had Ended, Charles River Editors

Fighting After the War: A History...

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There are countless examples of battles that take place in wars after a peace treaty is s...

Unabridged: 4 hr 12 min
Narrator: Jim Walsh
Published: 06/09/2023
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Majestic 12: The History and Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Federal Government's Investigation of UFOs, Charles River Editors

Majestic 12: The History and Cons...

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When people think about unidentified flying objects (UFOs), they tend to think of flying...

Unabridged: 1 hr 28 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 05/31/2023
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Medieval Europe's Mercenaries: The History of Hired Soldiers across Europe and the Byzantine Empire in the Middle Ages, Charles River Editors

Medieval Europe's Mercenaries: Th...

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The Middle Ages have long been remembered for armored knights battling on horseback and a...

Unabridged: 5 hr 9 min
Narrator: Bill Caufield
Published: 06/09/2023
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Israel's Wars: The History and Legacy of the Jewish State's Most Important Military Conflicts, Charles River Editors

Israel's Wars: The History and Le...

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On May 14, 1948, the British Mandate officially expired. That same day, the Jewish Nation...

Unabridged: 4 hr 40 min
Narrator: Jim Walsh
Published: 06/09/2023
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Bigfoot: The History and Legacy of North America's Most Controversial Cryptid, Charles River Editors

Bigfoot: The History and Legacy o...

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Through most of history, people have been closely tied to nature, hunting in forests an...

Unabridged: 1 hr 14 min
Narrator: Steve Knupp
Published: 05/30/2023
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The Opium Wars and Sino-Japanese Wars: The History of the Conflicts that Ended China's Standing as a World Power, Charles River Editors

The Opium Wars and Sino-Japanese ...

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The 19th century saw the rise of one of the largest, most powerful empires of the modern ...

Unabridged: 4 hr 38 min
Narrator: Martin Taylor
Published: 05/30/2023
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The Railroad Robber Barons: The Lives of the Magnates Who Dominated America's Rail Industry in the 19th Century, Charles River Editors

The Railroad Robber Barons: The L...

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The Gilded Age and the dawn of the 20th century are often remembered as an era full of m...

Unabridged: 5 hr 33 min
Narrator: Bill Caufield
Published: 05/30/2023
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The Occupation and Liberation of France during World War II: The History of the Decisive Campaigns in 1940 and 1944, Charles River Editors

The Occupation and Liberation of ...

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One of the most famous people in the world came to tour the city of Paris for the first t...

Unabridged: 3 hr 31 min
Narrator: Bill Caufield
Published: 07/12/2023
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America's Most Influential Jazz Artists, Charles River Editors

America's Most Influential Jazz A...

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Louis Armstrong once claimed that “Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet ...

Unabridged: 4 hr 57 min
Narrator: Michelle Humphries...
Published: 06/21/2023
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The Evolution of Modern Mathematics: The Lives of Influential Mathematicians Who Helped Bring Math into the Computer Age Kindle, Charles River Editors

The Evolution of Modern Mathemati...

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In the last 50 years, life has been simplified by the awe-inspiring advancements that hav...

Unabridged: 6 hr 1 min
Narrator: Jim Walsh
Published: 07/04/2023
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The Turkish War of Independence: The History of the Conflicts that Created the Modern State of Turkey, Charles River Editors

The Turkish War of Independence: ...

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The fall of the Ottoman Empire set the political and geostrategic scene of the new Middl...

Unabridged: 2 hr 31 min
Narrator: Ross Jenkins
Published: 07/12/2023
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The End of the Civil War: The History of the Battles and Events that Destroyed the Confederacy and Finished the War Between the States, Charles River Editors

The End of the Civil War: The His...

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Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battle...

Unabridged: 5 hr 59 min
Narrator: Jim Walsh
Published: 06/23/2023
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Medieval Conspiracy Theories: The History of the Most Popular Conspiracy Theories about the Middle Ages, Charles River Editors

Medieval Conspiracy Theories: The...

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Few eras are easier to let the imagination run wild than the Middle Ages, which have oft...

Unabridged: 1 hr 28 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 09/13/2023
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The War of the Keys: The History and Legacy of the Military Conflict Between the Holy Roman Empire and the Vatican, Charles River Editors

The War of the Keys: The History ...

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It has been famously pointed out that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, ...

Unabridged: 1 hr 32 min
Narrator: Bill Caufield
Published: 06/22/2023
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Operation Speedy Express: The History and Legacy of One of the Vietnam War's Most Controversial Campaigns, Charles River Editors

Operation Speedy Express: The His...

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Before the Vietnam War, most Americans would have been hard pressed to locate Vietnam on...

Unabridged: 1 hr 34 min
Narrator: Jim D. Johnston
Published: 07/10/2023
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The Middle East in World War I: The History and Legacy of the Biggest Campaigns in the Great War's Forgotten Theater, Charles River Editors

The Middle East in World War I: T...

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World War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to ...

Unabridged: 4 hr 28 min
Narrator: Jim Walsh
Published: 07/11/2023
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1914: The History and Legacy of World War I's First Year, Charles River Editors

1914: The History and Legacy of W...

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Needless to say, the First World War came at an unfortunate time for those who would figh...

Unabridged: 4 hr 34 min
Narrator: Elias Anderson
Published: 07/05/2023
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The Germanic Tribes in Antiquity: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Peoples Who Spread across Europe, Charles River Editors

The Germanic Tribes in Antiquity:...

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Despite all the accomplishments and widespread victories and conquests that the ancient R...

Unabridged: 5 hr 45 min
Narrator: Victoria Woodson
Published: 07/12/2023
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The History and Legacy of the British Empire's Most Famous Trading Companies across the World, Charles River Editors

The History and Legacy of the Bri...

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Perhaps the most famous trade company in all of history, the East India Company served as...

Unabridged: 3 hr 43 min
Narrator: Victoria Woodson
Published: 07/11/2023
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Crusading against Christians: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Crusades against Other Christians during the Middle Ages, Charles River Editors

Crusading against Christians: The...

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After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, when Western Europe was go...

Unabridged: 5 hr 44 min
Narrator: Bill Caufield
Published: 07/01/2023
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Montenegro in the Late Middle Ages: The History of the Different States and Dynasties that Controlled the Area, Charles River Editors

Montenegro in the Late Middle Age...

by Charles River Editors

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Much has been written about Western intervention during the breakup of Yugoslavia, and wh...

Unabridged: 1 hr 39 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 06/28/2023
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The Sipahi: The History and Legacy of the Ottoman Empire's Elite Cavalry, Charles River Editors

The Sipahi: The History and Legac...

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Among those who were responsible for the projection of Ottoman power, few deserve as muc...

Unabridged: 1 hr 22 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 06/17/2023
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Egyptology: The History and Legacy of the Modern Study of Ancient Egypt, Charles River Editors

Egyptology: The History and Legac...

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Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the...

Unabridged: 4 hr 32 min
Narrator: Mary Rossman
Published: 06/23/2023
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America's Most Influential Mountain Men: The History and Legacy of the 19th Century Explorers Who Helped Chart Paths to the West, Charles River Editors

America's Most Influential Mounta...

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By the golden age of the mountain man in the mid-19th-century, there were perhaps only 3,...

Unabridged: 5 hr 50 min
Narrator: Jim Walsh
Published: 07/01/2023
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Ancient Conspiracy Theories: The History of the Most Popular Conspiracy Theories about the Ancient World, Charles River Editors

Ancient Conspiracy Theories: The ...

by Charles River Editors

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For decades, parodies featuring ominous, mysterious cults have been a favorite gag in pop...

Unabridged: 2 hr 52 min
Narrator: Michelle Humphries...
Published: 06/14/2023
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The Carlist Wars: The History and Legacy of the Spanish Civil Wars in the 19th Century, Charles River Editors

The Carlist Wars: The History and...

by Charles River Editors

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Thinking of Spain as a modern nation state today distorts the complicated reality that th...

Unabridged: 1 hr 23 min
Narrator: Steve Knupp
Published: 06/28/2023
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The Mysterious British Isles: A Collection of Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena across Britain and Ireland, Charles River Editors

The Mysterious British Isles: A C...

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Great Britain is an ancient land steeped in history and tradition, filled with prehistori...

Unabridged: 5 hr 21 min
Narrator: Victoria Woodson
Published: 06/18/2023
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The New Zealand Wars: The History and Legacy of the British Empire's Conflicts with the Indigenous M?ori, Charles River Editors

The New Zealand Wars: The History...

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In 1769, Captain James Cook’s historic expedition in the region would lead to an En...

Unabridged: 2 hr 29 min
Narrator: Unknown Narrator
Published: 07/05/2023
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The Amorite Kingdoms: The History of the First Babylonian Dynasty and the Other Mesopotamian Kingdoms Established by the Amorites, Charles River Editors

The Amorite Kingdoms: The History...

by Charles River Editors

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As the Canaanites established themselves in most of the Levant and the Hurrians carved ou...

Unabridged: 4 hr 25 min
Narrator: Mary Rossman
Published: 07/01/2023
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The Famous Lost Cities of Antiquity: The History of Large Settlements in Ancient Egypt, Greece, and the Middle East that Suddenly Disappeared, Charles River Editors

The Famous Lost Cities of Antiqui...

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Throughout the millennia since the pharaohs ruled Egypt, peasants have routinely used rem...

Unabridged: 4 hr 27 min
Narrator: Mary Rossman
Published: 06/21/2023