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In this special edition, explore the real stories of ancient cultures, from pharaohs and emperors to the lives of ordinary people. Travelling across centuries from Egypt, Greece and Rome to China and Persia, learn about remarkable characters and their often turbulent world. Discover: - Fresh insights into ancient mysteries - Expert accounts of major events - Striking images of ancient wonders - Biographies of key figures, from Alexander the Great
...Humans love secrets, and are deeply intrigued by unexplained phenomena. When those secrets persist for hundreds or even thousands of years, the stories can be universally fascinating. Like the Antikythera mechanism, an unsettlingly modern machine found in the undersea wreckage of an ancient ship. Or the buried army of thousands of life-size Chinese warriors carved in stone. From lost cities to the Holy Grail to the identity of Jack the Ripper to
...16) Ancient India
17) The ancient Maya
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