The concluding part of John D Grainger's history of the Seleukids traces the tumultuous last century of their empire. In this period it was riven by dynastic disputes, secessions and…

A comprehensive overview of the activities of the British navy in the Baltic Sea from the earliest times until the twentieth century.

The first detailed examination of the collison of Rome and the Seleukid kingdom which ended in the battle of Magnesia, 189 BC, provides a case study in ancient diplomacy and…

Syria has been neglected as a Roman province by comparison with regions such as Italy, Egypt and Greece. It was, however, an economic powerhouses of the empire from its annexation…

The story of Allied victory in the Holy Land, far from the carnage of the Western Front but a crucial, morale-boosting success under the aggressive and forward-thinking General Allenby.

The only book available in English devoted to this subject. Narrates momentous yet neglected events: in 279 the Celtic Galatians invaded, defeated and beheaded the Macedonian king, Ptolemy Keraunos ‘the…

Uses archaeological evidence to determine how our Stone Age ancestors faced Climate Change.

Alexander the Great’s empire stretched across three continents and his achievements changed the nature of the ancient world. This book argues that he was one of history’s great failures.