Robert Garland

These 36 passionate lectures provide an impressive and rare opportunity to understand the two dominant cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world....

The past truly comes alive as you take a series of imaginative leaps into the world of history's anonymous citizens....

The ancient Greeks, more than any other early culture, have given us the template for Western civilization, as seen in their achievements in the fields of architecture, political theory, philosophy, science, and art - not the least of which are their inventions of democracy and drama....

These 24 dramatic lectures examine key events from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to medieval Europe and Asia....

What would it be like if you were transported back to Athens 420 BCE? This time-traveler's guide is a fascinating way to find out . . . Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Greece and you had to start a new life there. What would you see? How would the people around you think and...

Robert Garland argues that the Greeks were highly mobile, that their movement was essential to the survival, success, and sheer sustainability of their society....

This audiobook narrated by Zeb Soanes takes an entertaining and enlightening look at how ancient peoples dealt with death—and what we might learn from them A lively story of death, What to Expect When You're Dead explores the fascinating death-related beliefs and practices of a wide range of...