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Nicanor, a wealthy merchant from Alexandria, is thrilled when King Herod calls on him to assist in rebuilding the ruined Temple in Jerusalem. Nicanor orders massive, beautifully intricate doors to be built, especially for the Eastern Gate of the Temple, but disaster strikes while the gates are being shipped from Alexandria to Jerusalem. To escape sinking, the ship must reduce its load, and one of the doors is pushed into the sea. But a miracle happens: the heavy door surfaces and is recovered from the sea.

Eigentlich sollen sich Anne und Philipp bei einem Traumurlaub an der mexikanischen Küste einmal so richtig erholen, aber dann begehen sie einen schweren Fehler: Die beiden Geschwister zeigen auf die falsche Illustration und reisen aus Versehen über tausend Jahre zurück in die Zeit der Mayas. Dort treffen sie auf gefährliche Haie und noch gefährlichere Mayakrieger, welche die Kinder als "Reisende aus der Zukunft" zu ihrem König bringen.

Hilfe, Spione! Das magische Baumhaus bringt Anne und Philipp ins alte Rom. Ein geheimnisvoller Reiter verrät den Geschwistern, wie sie in ein Militärlager kommen. Dort probieren sie Rüstungen an und werden prompt für echte Soldaten gehalten. Als das Missverständnis auffliegt, erzählen Anne und Philipp von dem Reiter. Schnell scheint klar: Er muss ein Spion sein! Anne und Philipp werden vor Kaiser Marcus Aurelius geführt - und entdecken, dass der vermeintliche Spion niemand anderes als der Kaiser selbst ist.

A distinguished senator has gone into hiding after being accused of treachery, leaving his family to fend for themselves. His elder son Quintus has become a gladiator, while young Lucius works as a servant in the gladiator school. When the gladiator troupe is sent to Pompeii to take part in the games, Lucius is befriended by Valens, the sponsor of the games, who offers to help him find his father. Meanwhile, strange rumblings and tremors are felt in the town, and a seer is warning that the ‘end of days’ is approaching.

Explore history without the confines of time or distance. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue colleagues in trouble. Listeners join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras, and cultures on the way.

Lali's first mother was an elephant. When she was found and taken in by a hunter as a baby, her elephant mother joined the family, too. Years later, the beautiful animal catches the eye of the queen. Lali fears that she will lose her elephant.

Ein neues Abenteuer für Lukios, den kleinen Römer! Wir befinden uns im Jahr 175 n. Chr., teils in Rom, teils in Pergamon, und werden Zeugen eines aufregenden Abenteuers. Der junge Lukios, kurz für Lucius Ceionius Commodus, ist der Neffe des um wenige Jahre älteren Lucius Aurelius Commodus, der eines Tages Kaiser werden soll. Neffe und Onkel haben aber nicht nur fast den gleichen Namen, sie sehen auch gleich aus! Ständig wird Lukios für Commodus gehalten und letztendlich sogar an seiner Stelle von Löwenfängern entführt. Wird Lukios entkommen können?

Han Li thinks he is the smartest poet and most talented painter in China. His master, Lin Cho, tries to warn him about his arrogance, but Han Li does not listen. When Lin Cho becomes ill before he can finish his painting for the emperor, what will Han Li do?

Renni, Mahu and Balaal are enjoying the summer after thwarting the evil vizier, Paser, and returning the heart scarab to General Tatia. When new adventures call, the children set off up the flooded Nile to the mystical city of Shedet to see its glorious temples dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. But things are not as they appear, and the wicked never rest for long...

Tungar is a smart, but proud and vain boy. He dreams of being a general for the warrior king Asoka. Will the king want Tungar by his side? Or is he looking for a different sort of warrior?

After Yung-lu's father dies of mercury poisoning, the young girl leaves for Chang'an. She is determined to take her father's place as a warrior. When Yung-lu arrives, she is met with two big surprises. The emperor is taking mercury, and the army is not what she had imagined. Will Yung-lu become a warrior? More importantly, will she save the emperor from mercury poisoning?

Years have passed since refugees from a ruined Earth took to space, eventually settling a new system of planets. Not only has science made the leaps necessary to allow time travel, but the process engineered a strange side effect - predicting your one true love. Sixteen-year-old Kaia Vespasian is an apprentice to the Historians - a group charged with using time travel to document the triumphs and failures of the past - and she can't resist a peek at her long-dead soul mate in ancient Egypt.

Mya is transported back in time to ancient Egypt, where she must find Pharaoh Khufu's son, Khafre, in just 72 hours. With danger at every turn and history on the line, Mya must race against time to save Khafre and prevent the present world from being changed forever.

Twelve-year-old Tim Wainwright, growing up on the west coast of Cumbria, struggles with his mum’s intense grief after the death of his dad and the constant taunting of village bullies. Only his best friend Annie brings any fun to his life. Fleeing his tormentors after school one day, he finds a hidden cave in the sea cliffs. Once inside, Tim leaps through an enchanted hopscotch board to emerge into a very different Cumbria… two thousand years in the past.

When Prince Rishi sees a horse on the hill, he knows that King Porus' army is coming to take over his father's kingdom. The fearful boy is uncertain what the future will hold for himself, his family, and the tall, proud horse.

Sabrina e il suo amico Marco, accompagnati dal simpaticissimo pappagallino Sil, arrivano niente di meno che... nell'Antica Roma...

Flavia, Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia - friends and detectives - sail to the Bay of Naples to spend the summer with Flavia's uncle, who lives near Pompeii. There they uncover a riddle that may lead them to a great treasure. Meanwhile, tremors shake the ground, animals behave strangely, and people dream of impending doom. One of the worst natural disasters of all time is about to happen: the eruption of Mount Vesuvius!

Israel um das Jahr 750 vor Christus: Die 10-jährige Rebecca ist auf der Flucht, da sie als Sklavin verkauft werden soll. Nur knapp entgeht sie den Häschern und findet nach einer langen und gefährlichen Flucht zum „Geheimbund Amos“, einer Gruppe, in der sich verarmte Menschen zusammengeschlossen haben, um sich über die Aktivitäten des Propheten Amos auf dem Laufenden zu halten. Hier erfährt sie mehr von dem Menschen, der das Unrecht im Land und die Versklavung der Armen anprangert.

Die erste Klassenfahrt! Mit seiner Geschichtslehrerin, Frau Kaufmann, seinen Freunden Yannick und Anna und der gesamten Klasse fährt Fred eine Woche lang in die Türkei. Entlang der türkischen Westküste wollen sie die Hinterlassenschaften der alten Griechen besichtigen. Denn vor über 2.000 Jahren gehörte diese Gegend noch zum antiken Griechenland. Und griechische Städte wie Ephesos, Milet und Pergamon sind bis heute weltberühmt.

The fourth book in the thrilling Seven Wonders series. "A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets.... I can't wait to see what's next" (Rick Riordan). Three Battles. Thirteen-year-old Jack McKinley has fought impossible odds to save himself, his friends, and the world. Having already defeated the Colossus of Rhodes, hunted through ancient Babylon, and outfoxed legions of undead, the Select have recovered three of the lost Loculi hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.