Ancient History Vol. 1: An Enthralling Guide to Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Rome (Exploring the Past) Paperback – March 14, 2023

This book analyses and evaluates the socio-political and economic development of Ancient Egypt. The reader will find a variety of new historical information. It is an excellent book.This book examines and evaluates the evolution of Rome as a powerful Republic and later as a mighty empire. Rome created the Pax Romana, dominating most of Europe and parts of the Middle East. The Roman Republic refined Ancient Greek ideas, and some of these ideas later influenced and shaped Britain and the United States. Rome also adopted the Greek civilization and then created the Greco-Roman culture. Julius Ceasar expanded Roman power. He was an ingenious leader. The wars with Carthage were significant because Rome finalized the control of the Mediterranean Sea and Greece. The Punic Wars were a series of wars (between 264 and 146 BC) fought between the Roman Republic and Ancient Carthage. The navies of both powers played an important role during that time. Last, when Constantine became an emperor, the Roman Empire became Christian. Overall it is an excellent book.The Sumerians and Akkadians (including Assyrians and Babylonians) dominated Mesopotamia from the beginning of written history (c. 3100 BC) to the fall of Babylon in 539 BC when the Achaemenid Empire conquered it. It fell to Alexander the Great in 332 BC, and after his death, it became part of the Greek Seleucid Empire. Later the Arameans dominated significant parts of Mesopotamia (c. 900 BC – 270 AD).Around 150 BC, Mesopotamia was under the control of the Parthian Empire. It became a battleground between the Romans and Parthians, with western parts of the region coming under ephemeral Roman control. In 226 AD, the eastern regions of Mesopotamia fell to the Sassanid Persians. The division of the area between the Roman (Byzantine from 395 AD) and Sassanid Empires lasted until the 7th-century Muslim conquest of Persia by the Sasanian Empire and the Muslim conquest of the Levant by Byzantines. Several primarily neo-Assyrian and Christian native Mesopotamian states existed between the 1st century BC and 3rd century AD, including Adiabene, Osroene, and Hatra.Mesopotamia is the site of the earliest developments of the Neolithic Revolution from around 10,000 BC. Archaeologists identified as having "inspired some of the most important developments in human history, including the invention of the wheel, the planting of the first cereal crops, and the development of the cursive script, mathematics, astronomy, and agriculture."This book vividly traces the history of Ancient Mesopotamia.

This is a great introduction to 3 of the ancient world’s influential civilizations. Written in easy to understand language and covers key points to each of their respective culture, language, customs, social system, education, arts, etc. Each book provides excellent bibliographies if the reader wants to do more in depth research.

This was a great boxed set that was well written and easy to read. I enjoyed this look into the ancient worlds of Egypt, Rome and Mesopotamia.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Ancient History Vol one is a thrilling look at Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and Ancient Mesopotamia.It gives an in depth look at these countries from the beginning and along with some fascinating tidbits from each country. I enjoyed reading about these three countries and having been emersed in its history as an instructor, I found the books to be well written and easy to read and understand.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Lots of info here. This covers ancient Egypt, Rome and Mesopotamia. Well-written and easy to read.

I can tell you that this series is well written and full of information. Enough information that you can be considered an expert on the ancient world, even though you’re not. Get this series and read them if you are at all interested in our modern culture. Why? Because our modern culture rose from the ashes of these cultures.

I think that this is a great start, and I don’t have any complaints really. I would’ve liked to see Ancient Greece in here as well, to be more chronologically accurate (considering Greece and Persia had their heydays before Rome). Other than that this collection was excellent.

This book examines and evaluates the evolution of Rome as a powerful Republic and later as a mighty empire. Rome created the Pax Romana, dominating most of Europe and parts of the Middle East. The Roman Republic refined Ancient Greek ideas, and some of these ideas later influenced and shaped Britain and the United States. Rome also adopted the Greek civilization and then created the Greco-Roman culture.