Three manuscripts in one book: * 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 book, 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 book, 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? * What strategies did the Romans learn to fight against war elephants? And how did Hannibal get those elephants through the snow and over the Alps? * Which disastrous wars led to the term "pyrrhic victory?" * Who was the Roman gladiator who led a slave revolt of 40,000 people? * What canny strategies led to the conquest of Britain? Which Scottish people were covered with blue tattoos? * Which power-hungry Grandma had one of her grandsons assassinated to put another one on the throne? * What happened when Diocletian tried to convert or kill all the Christians in the empire? * What vision eventually led Constantine to abandon paganism for Christianity? >In the third part of this book, 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? * How did Hammurabi's law code compare to the Law of Moses? * Did Xerxes really have a million men in his army? * Which empire encompassed 44 percent of the world's population? * What eunuch poisoned most of the Persian royal family? * And much, much more! Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to learn the stories of incredible Ancient History!
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