Ancient Explorers

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    • When Explorers Connected the World - and Globalization Began
    • By: Valerie Hansen
    • Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
    • Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 04-14-20
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 572 ratings
    • Valerie Hansen, an award-winning historian, argues that the year 1000 was the world’s first point of major cultural exchange and exploration. Drawing on nearly 30 years of research, she presents a compelling account of first encounters between disparate societies....

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    • The Fascinating, True Account of the Discovery of the Old Testament's Most Infamous City
    • By: Dr Steven Collins, Dr. Latayne C. Scott
    • Narrated by: Sean Runnette
    • Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
    • Release date: 06-12-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 86 ratings
    • The audiobook follows Dr. Collins as he tracks down Biblical, archaeological, and geological clues to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, narrowing down the list of possible sites....

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    • From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun
    • By: The Countess of Carnarvon
    • Narrated by: The Countess of Carnarvon
    • Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 12-06-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
    • Bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon tells the thrilling behind-the-scenes story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on its centennial, and explores the unparalleled life of family ancestor George Herbert—the famed Egyptologist....

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    • The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya
    • By: William Carlsen
    • Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
    • Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins
    • Release date: 04-26-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 617 ratings
    • In 1839 rumors of extraordinary yet baffling stone ruins buried within the unmapped jungles of Central America reached two of the world's most intrepid travelers....

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    • The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone
    • By: Edward Dolnick
    • Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
    • Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
    • Release date: 10-19-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 173 ratings
    • Two rival geniuses race to decode the writing on one of the world’s most famous documents - the Rosetta Stone....

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    • The Extraordinary History That Created Your World - Children's Edition
    • By: Peter Frankopan
    • Narrated by: Peter Frankopan
    • Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
    • Release date: 07-08-21
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
    • Peter Frankopan explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the East married the West with a remarkable voyage at its heart - the journey along the Silk Roads....

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    • A New History of America in Ten Expeditions
    • By: Amanda Bellows
    • Narrated by: Kirsten Potter, Leon Nixon
    • Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 06-04-24
    • Language: English
    • 3 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
    • Amanda Bellows offers a fascinating new history of America, told through the stories of a diverse cast of ten extraordinary—and often overlooked—adventurers, from Sacagawea to Matthew Henson to Sally Ride, who pushed the boundaries of discovery and determined our national destiny.

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    • Obsession, Betrayal, and the Deadly Quest for the Lost City of Alexandria
    • By: Edmund Richardson
    • Narrated by: Julian Elfer
    • Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
    • Release date: 04-12-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
    • This is a wild journey through nineteenth-century India and Afghanistan, with impeccably researched storytelling that shows us a world of espionage and dreamers, ne'er-do-wells and opportunists, extreme violence both personal and military, and boundless hope....

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    • Exploration and Discovery in Africa. A Daring Journey through the Heart of late 19th Century Mashonaland: An Intense Historical Exploration
    • By: Reggie Welker
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 06-18-24
    • Language: English
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    • A historical exploration book set in Mashonaland during the late 19th century. Join an unforgettable journey into the heart of Africa's ancient ...

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    • In Search of the Ancient Navigators of the Pacific
    • By: Christina Thompson
    • Narrated by: Susan Lyons
    • Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 03-12-19
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
    • For more than a millennium, Polynesians have occupied the remotest islands in the Pacific Ocean, a vast triangle stretching from Hawaii to New Zealand to Easter Island....

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    • An Ancient Secret Fuels the Battle for the Temple Mount
    • By: Shelley Neese
    • Narrated by: Jennifer March
    • Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
    • Release date: 01-19-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
    • The Copper Scroll Project is the one remaining witness to a covert operation to rescue Temple tithes and vessels before foreign invaders overran Jerusalem’s city gates. Could its secrets hold the keys to one of the greatest treasures in Israel’s history? Find out....

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    • From Venice to Xanadu
    • By: Laurence Bergreen
    • Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
    • Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
    • Release date: 10-23-07
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 56 ratings
    • As the most celebrated European to explore Asia, Marco Polo was the original global traveler and the earliest bridge between East and West....

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    • A Backpacker's Journey: Life in the Rainforest, Ayahuasca, and a Peruvian Shaman's Ancient Diet
    • By: Sean Michael Hayes
    • Narrated by: Matt Kennedy
    • Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
    • Release date: 10-26-16
    • Language: English
    • 3 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
    • If you enjoy a fast-paced, true story, Five Weeks in the Amazon is the book for you. It's an honest story filled with peaks of humor and valleys of despair....

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    • Henry Hudson
    • By: Josepha Sherman
    • Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
    • Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
    • Release date: 03-11-09
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • Guided only by legendary stories and unfinished 15th-century maps, Henry Hudson set out to search for the sea route through what was thought to be a polar passage to Asia....

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    • Amazing Tales of the World's Greatest Adventures
    • By: Nellie Huang
    • Narrated by: William Roberts
    • Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
    • Release date: 09-15-20
    • Language: English
    • 3 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • Meet famous explorers and adventurers in this exciting nonfiction audiobook for children. Venture into steaming jungles in search of lost temples, fight off frostbite in the Arctic, and blast off into space....

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    • Conqueror, Visionary, and Legend
    • By: Leo Lexicon
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
    • Release date: 10-09-24
    • Language: English
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    • Embark on an exhilarating journey through the life of Alexander the Great, the brilliant strategist whose conquests and visionary leadership ...

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    • Book for Kids Who Love Adventure
    • By: Gene Lipen
    • Narrated by: Trista Shaye
    • Series: Kids Books for Young Explorers Series, Book 5
    • Length: 9 mins
    • Release date: 04-21-21
    • Language: English
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    • He’s ready to learn about history. Where can this curious canine go before the clock strikes bedtime? Arthur the fearless dog is ready to take a bite out of the past. He’s got his paws on a time machine, and now there’s no when, where, or why he can’t go....

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