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Karnak: Evolution of a Temple by Elizabeth Blyth 9780415404877
€53.38The first publication in English, this book fills a gap in the market and presents an in-depth examination of the significant temple site at Karnak. It is visited by thousands of tourists each year and is one of the most famous ancient temples in the... -
Serpent's Point: Book 26 in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series by Kate Ellis 9780349425733
RRP: €24.98€16.61The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling DI Wesley Peterson crime series'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' The Times__________________Serpent's Point in South Devon is the focus of local legends. The large house on the headland is... -
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology by Timothy Darvill
RRP: €17.84€13.03The most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and up-to-date dictionary of archaeology available. Over 4,000 entries cover the terms encountered in academic and popular archaeological literature, in lectures, and on television. Topics covered include artefacts,... -
Wounds in the Middle Ages by Anne Kirkham
RRP: €64.25€55.78Wounds were a potent signifier reaching across all aspects of life in Europe in the middle ages, and their representation, perception and treatment is the focus of this volume. Following a survey of the history of medical wound treatment in the middle... -
50 Finds of Early Medieval Coinage by John Naylor
RRP: €19.03€12.91Since 1997 the Portable Antiquities Scheme has recorded almost 1.5 million objects found in England and Wales, the vast majority discovered by members of the public rather than professional archaeologists. Among these finds are more than 10,000 early... -
Osteoarchaeology: A Guide to the Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Remains by Efthymia Nikita 9780128040218
RRP: €86.86€82.43Osteoarchaeology: A Guide to the Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Remains covers the identification of bones and teeth, taphonomy, sex, ancestry assessment, age estimation, the analysis of biodistances, growth patterns and activity markers, and... -
Constantinople: Archaeology of a Byzantine Megapolis by Ken Dark 9781789258066
RRP: €41.65€34.30Istanbul, Europe's largest city, became an urban centre of exceptional size when it was chosen by Constantine the Great as a new Roman capital city. Named 'Constantinople' after him, the city has been studied through its rich textual sources and... -
The Young Alexander by Alex Rowson
RRP: €29.75€21.44'Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a vanished world' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH This is an astonishing new account of Alexander the... -
Tutankhamun: An Artist's Coloring Book by Dominique Navarro 9789774168536
RRP: €7.74€6.55Embark on a colorful journey to reveal the hidden treasures of the famous ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Tutankhamun! Explore the extraordinary decorations of his elaborate tomb, spectacular funerary mask, ornate throne, dazzling jewelry, and more as you... -
Hidden Power: Late Cistophoric Production and the Organization of Provincia Asia (128–89 BC) by Lucia Carbone
€126.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780897223638Author Lucia CarboneFormat HardbackPage Count 415Imprint American Numismatic Society,U.S.Publisher American Numismatic Society,U.S. -
Mystras - The Medieval City and Castle by Manolis Chatzidakis 9789602130650
RRP: €17.84€14.93Chatzidakis scrutinizes the first evidence for Mystras, before the Frankish Conquest of 1249; the city's acme, under the Franks (from 1249 to 1262), and subsequently, in the days of the Kantakouzenoi and the Palaiologoi; and again when, as capital of ... -
Holyrood Park including Arthur’s Seat by Historic Scotland 9781849173063
RRP: €7.14€5.11Few capital cities contain a landmark as rugged and expansive as Edinburgh's Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat. Not only does this space provide superb recreational opportunities; it also contains important habitats for a vast diversity of Scottish... -
Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World by Anise K. Strong
RRP: €26.17€24.92Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World is the first substantial account of elite Roman concubines and courtesans. Exploring the blurred line between proper matron and wicked prostitute, it illuminates the lives of sexually promiscuous women like... -
The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age by Anthony Harding
€47.29The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age is a wide-ranging survey of a crucial period in prehistory during which many social, economic, and technological changes took place. Written by expert specialists in the field, the book provides coverage... -
Tutankhamun by T G Henry James
RRP: €41.65€26.69On November 04th, 1922, after months of unsuccessful expeditions and excavations, a young Howard Carter was close to give up his Egyptian experience in the Valley of the Kings when, unexpectedly, he and his team discovered one of the most important... -
Eat Like a Human: Nourishing Foods and Ancient Ways of Cooking to Revolutionise Your Health by Bill Schindler
RRP: €20.22€13.73Vegan or carnivore? Vegetarian or gluten-free? Keto or Mediterranean? Fasting or Paleo? Our relationship to food is filled with confusion and insecurity. Every day we hear about a new ingredient that is good or bad, a new diet that promises everything... -
A Future in Ruins: UNESCO, World Heritage, and the Dream of Peace by Lynn Meskell
€46.47Best known for its World Heritage program committed to "the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity," the United Nations Educational, Scientific and... -
50 Bronze Age Finds From the Portable Antiquities Scheme by Dot Boughton
RRP: €19.03€12.91British Bronze Age artefacts made from copper, bronze, gold, flint, jet and shale are renowned throughout Europe for their beauty and exquisite craftsmanship. In England and Wales, many new discoveries are made each year by members of the public and... -
Dana Island: The Greatest Shipyard of the Ancient Mediterranean by Hakan OEniz
RRP: €47.60€39.48Dana Island: The Greatest Shipyard of the Ancient Mediterranean presents the dramatic archaeological discoveries from Dana Island, off the coast of Rough Cilicia in southern Turkey, where underwater investigations and surface survey in advance of... -
From Black Land To Fifth Sun: The Science Of Sacred Sites by Brian Fagan 9780738201412
RRP: €22.60€16.20Until recently, archaeology was concerned mainly with piecing together the material lives of our ancestors. In this ground-breaking book, master storyteller and respected archaeologist Brian Fagan explains how cutting-edge science can now take us beyond... -
Vindolanda: Everyday Life on Rome's Northern Frontier by Robin Birley
RRP: €23.79€17.47The beautiful site the Romans called Vindolanda lies in south-west Northumberland, in the district of Tynedale, more or less half way between the North Sea east of Newcastle and the Irish Sea to the west of Carlisle. It is just within the boundary of the... -
Skyhawks Over the South Atlantic: The Argentine Skyhawks in the Malvinas/Falklands War 1982 by Santiago Rivas
RRP: €23.74€22.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912866397Author Santiago RivasFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
The Meroe Head of Augustus by Thorsten Opper
€10.17Made from Bronze with eyes inlaid with glass pupils set in metal rings, the 'Meroe Head' is a magnificent portrait of Julius Caesar's great nephew and adopted heir Augustus (63 BC-AD 14). Once forming part of a statue of Rome's revered first true emperor... -
The Young Alexander: The Making of Alexander the Great by Alex Rowson
RRP: €13.08€8.63'Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a vanished world' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH This is an astonishing new account of Alexander the... -
Navigations: The Portuguese Discoveries and the Renaissance by Malyn Newitt
RRP: €29.75€28.20Navigations re-examines the Portuguese voyages of discovery by placing them in their medieval and Renaissance settings. It shows how these voyages grew out of a crusading ethos, as well as long-distance trade with Asia and Africa and developments in... -
Primitive Mythology: (The Masks of God, Volume 1) by Joseph Campbell 9781608689033
RRP: €32.13€20.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608689033Author Joseph CampbellFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library -
Italian Renaissance Frames at the V&A by Christine Powell 9780367606251
RRP: €39.26€35.89This visually stunning and technically detailed book is an in-depth analysis of the materials and techniques used on thirty eight of the V&A's Renaissance frames. The book will teach the reader to recognise frame style, structure and surface decoration... -
Mudlark: In Search of London's Past Along the River Thames by Lara Maiklem
RRP: €16.65€14.20The international bestseller that mesmerizingly charts quixotic journeys through London's past, Mudlark thrills Anglophiles and history lovers alike. Long heralded as a city treasure herself, beloved "Mudlark" Lara Maiklem tirelessly treks along the... -
Archaeology For Dummies by Nancy Marie White
RRP: €22.60€15.65An objective guide to this fascinating science of history and culture Archaeology continually makes headlines--from recent discoveries like the frozen Copper-Age man in the Italian Alps to the newest dating of the first people in America at over 14,0000... -
Social Theory and Archaeology by Michael Shanks
RRP: €21.41€19.09Archaeological theory and method have recently become the subject of vigorous debate centred on the growing realization that archaeological theory is social theory and as such can be looked at by means of a wide variety of sociological frameworks, such... -
The Staffordshire Hoard: An Anglo-Saxon Treasure by Chris Fern 9781527233508
RRP: €59.44€51.27The Staffordshire Hoard: An Anglo-Saxon Treasure tells the story of the Staffordshire Hoard's discovery and acquisition, and the six-year research project that pieced its fragments back together, identified its objects and explored their manufacture. Key... -
Rewriting History: Changing Perceptions of the Past by Dennis Harding
RRP: €119.00€108.17In Rewriting History, Dennis Harding addresses contemporary concerns about information and its interpretation. His focus is on the archaeology of prehistoric and early historic Britain, and the transformation over two centuries and more in the... -
Mary Queen of Scots' Secretary: William Maitland - Politician, Reformer and Conspirator by Robert Stedall 9781526787798
RRP: €29.75€20.97Maitland was the most able politician and diplomat during the lifetime of Mary Queen of Scots. It was he who master-minded the Scottish Reformation by breaking the 'Auld Alliance' with France, which presaged Scotland's lasting union with England. ... -
Thin Section Petrography, Geochemistry and Scanning Electron Microscopy of Archaeological Ceramics by Patrick Sean Quinn
RRP: €41.65€34.30Thin section petrography, geochemistry, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction are key scientific methods used to investigate the raw materials, origins and production technology of archaeological pottery, ceramic building materials, ancient... -
Europe Between the Oceans: 9000 BC-AD 1000 by Sir Barry Cunliffe
€30.39A sensational, interdisciplinary work which entirely reorients our understanding of Europe from 10,000 BC to the time of the Vikings In this magnificent book, distinguished archaeologist Barry Cunliffe reframes our entire conception of early European... -
Dinosaurs: A Very Short Introduction by David Norman
RRP: €10.70€7.68Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million... -
Anglo-Saxon Church Architecture & Stone Sculpture by Guy Points 9780993033964
RRP: €58.31€47.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993033964Author Guy PointsFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint Rihtspell PublishingPublisher Rihtspell Publishing -
An Archaeology of Innovation: Approaching Social and Technological Change in Human Society by Catherine J. Frieman 9781526171788
RRP: €23.80€20.78An archaeology of innovation is the first monograph-length investigation of innovation and the innovation process from an archaeological perspective. It interrogates the idea of innovation that permeates our popular media and our political and scientific... -
Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World by Ann Williams
RRP: €35.70€22.98Blending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous "Lost City of the Monkey God" tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that... -
Sunken cities: Egypt's lost worlds by Franck Goddio 9780500292372
RRP: €29.75€21.40Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, at the edge of the Nile Delta, lie the submerged remains of the ancient Egyptian cities Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, which sank over 1,000 years ago but were dramatically rediscovered in the 20th century and brought to...