Ancient Discoveries

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    • The Ancient Roots of Modern Science from the Babylonians to the Mayans
    • Written by: Dick Teresi
    • Narrated by: Peter Johnson
    • Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 2002-11-15
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • In the tradition of Daniel Boorstin, the co-founder of Omni delivers an original work of history...

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    • New Discoveries on the Solar-Induced Dark Age
    • Written by: Robert M. Schoch PhD, Catherine Ulissey
    • Narrated by: Micah Hanks
    • Length: 15 hrs and 13 mins
    • Release date: 2021-04-27
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
    • In this newly revised and expanded edition, updated throughout with recent developments, geologist Robert Schoch builds upon his revolutionary theory that the origins of the Sphinx date back much further than 2500 BCE....

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    • The Invention of Books in the Ancient World
    • Written by: Irene Vallejo, Charlotte Whittle - translator
    • Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
    • Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 2022-10-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
    • A rich exploration of the importance of books and libraries in the ancient world that highlights how humanity’s obsession with the printed word has echoed throughout the ages—from one of Spain’s most celebrated authors....

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    • The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya
    • Written by: William Carlsen
    • Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
    • Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins
    • Release date: 2016-04-26
    • Language: English
    • 3.5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
    • In 1839 rumors of extraordinary yet baffling stone ruins buried within the unmapped jungles of Central America reached two of the world's most intrepid travelers....

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    • Discoveries in the Ancient Southwest
    • Written by: David Roberts
    • Narrated by: Shawn Compton
    • Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 2021-10-12
    • Language: English
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    • In this thrilling story of intellectual and archaeological discovery, David Roberts recounts his last 20 years of far-flung exploits in search of spectacular prehistoric ruins and rock art panels known to very few modern travelers....

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    • The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code
    • Written by: Margalit Fox
    • Narrated by: Pam Ward
    • Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
    • Release date: 2013-09-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • This audiobook tells one of the most intriguing stories in the history of language, masterfully blending history, linguistics, and cryptology with an elegantly wrought narrative....

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    • Written by: Brian Lavery
    • Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick
    • Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
    • Release date: 2022-11-08
    • Language: English
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    • A Short History of Seafaring tells the 5,000 year history of the remarkable individuals who sailed seas, for trade, to conquer new lands, to explore the unknown.

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    • When Explorers Connected the World - and Globalization Began
    • Written by: Valerie Hansen
    • Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
    • Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 2020-04-14
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • Valerie Hansen, an award-winning historian, argues that the year 1000 was the world’s first point of major cultural exchange and exploration. Drawing on nearly 30 years of research, she presents a compelling account of first encounters between disparate societies....

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    • Hernando de Soto and the South's Ancient Chiefdoms
    • Written by: Charles Hudson, Robbie Ethridge - foreword
    • Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
    • Length: 21 hrs and 26 mins
    • Release date: 2022-08-23
    • Language: English
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    • De Soto's path had been one of history's most intriguing mysteries until the publication of Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun. Using a new route reconstruction, Charles Hudson maps the story of the de Soto expedition, tying the route to a number of specific archaeological sites....

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    • The Untold History of the Peopling of the Americas
    • Written by: Gavin Menzies, Ian Hudson
    • Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
    • Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
    • Release date: 2013-10-08
    • Language: English
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    • Greatly expanding on his blockbuster 1421, distinguished historian Gavin Menzies uncovers the complete untold history of how mankind came to the Americas....

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    • From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun
    • Written by: The Countess of Carnarvon
    • Narrated by: The Countess of Carnarvon
    • Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 2022-12-06
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • Bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon tells the thrilling behind-the-scenes story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on its centennial, and explores the unparalleled life of family ancestor George Herbert—the famed Egyptologist....

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    • 100 Discoveries That Changed the World
    • Written by: Ann R. Williams - editor, Douglas Preston - introduction
    • Narrated by: Mari Weiss
    • Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
    • Release date: 2021-11-30
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • Blending 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 illuminate our past....

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    • The Extraordinary History That Created Your World - Children's Edition
    • Written by: Peter Frankopan
    • Narrated by: Peter Frankopan
    • Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
    • Release date: 2021-07-08
    • Language: English
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    • Peter Frankopan explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the East married the West with a remarkable voyage at its heart - the journey along the Silk Roads....

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    • Written by: Ryan Graudin
    • Narrated by: Maxwell Hamilton
    • Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
    • Release date: 2017-09-26
    • Language: English
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    • Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time-traveling Recorder from AD 2354 and a gladiator living in Rome in AD 95, Far's birth defies the laws of nature....

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    • The Story of Archaeology in Eight Extraordinary Discoveries
    • Written by: Michael Scott
    • Narrated by: Michael Scott
    • Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
    • Release date: 2023-05-25
    • Language: English
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    • In a thrilling and adventurous new history of discovery, Professor Michael Scott takes us on a global tour and traces the evolution of modern archaeology from colonial expeditions to today's cutting-edge digs, unearthing traps, curses and buried treasure along the way....

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    • The Fascinating, True Account of the Discovery of the Old Testament's Most Infamous City
    • Written by: Dr Steven Collins, Dr. Latayne C. Scott
    • Narrated by: Sean Runnette
    • Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
    • Release date: 2013-06-12
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • The audiobook follows Dr. Collins as he tracks down Biblical, archaeological, and geological clues to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, narrowing down the list of possible sites....

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    • Decoding the Story of the Flood
    • Written by: Irving Finkel
    • Narrated by: Irving Finkel, Gareth Armstrong
    • Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 2014-04-30
    • Language: English
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    • It has been understood that the story of Noah, a central motif in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, derives from a much older story that existed centuries before in ancient Babylon....

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    • From Venice to Xanadu
    • Written by: Laurence Bergreen
    • Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
    • Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
    • Release date: 2007-10-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • As the most celebrated European to explore Asia, Marco Polo was the original global traveler and the earliest bridge between East and West....

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    • Unearthing the Astonishing New Story of How We Became Human
    • Written by: Madelaine Böhme
    • Narrated by: Aimée Ayotte
    • Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
    • Release date: 2021-07-16
    • Language: English
    • 3 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • Fans of Sapiens will love this “fascinating forensic inquiry into human origins” (Kirkus), where a renowned paleontologist takes listeners behind the scenes of one of the most groundbreaking investigations into the origins of humankind....

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