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14) Queen of Sheba
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"The Queen of Sheba is celebrated by at least three of the world's great religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As Queen Makeda, she is revered as the founding mother of the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia."--
15) Nefertiti
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"In thinking about ancient Egypt, certain images come to mindthe pyramids, the Sphinx, the vast Sahara Desert, the mighty Nile River, and the image of the lovely Queen Nefertiti. Officially called the Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten..."--
16) Cleopatra
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"For more than 2,000 years, plays, poetry, movies, and television have portrayed Cleopatra as an ambitious woman who used her beauty to seduce powerful men like Julius Caesar and Mark Antony in a ruthless attempt to increase her own power and wealth."--
17) Darius the Great
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"In ancient history, Darius I stands alone as an administrator with unparalleled insight into the workings of an empire. Under his leadership, the Persian Empire grew to be the largest and most powerful diplomatic and economic force in the world."--
18) Ramses the Great
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"Ramses II, pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty, left an indelible mark on ancient Egypt. Often known as Ramses the Great, his reign was a golden age when political and cultural life thrived. He created spectacular monuments, including the magnificent Abu Simbel..."--
19) Hammurabi
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"Almost 4,000 years ago, a young king named Hammurabi inherited the small and unimportant city of Babylon in the region of Mesopotamia, now in present-day Iraq. Over his lifetime, Hammurabi expanded Babylon in size and in importance, making the city..."--
20) Hannibal
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"Hannibal Barca was an extraordinary military leader and political reformer in the ancient world. His Carthaginian army's march with elephants over the Alps to attack rival Rome in 218 BCE is one of the most daring exploits in world history."--
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