Ancient History Books
recommended by historians and Classicists
Last updated: October 30, 2026
The best books on Enemies of Ancient Rome, recommended by Adrienne Mayor
Stanford University classics scholar Adrienne Mayor says a comparison between Mithradates, a deadly enemy of the Roman Empire, and Osama bin Laden, who set his sights on the American Empire, is a tempting one.
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Death and Salvation in Ancient Egypt
by Jan Assmann -
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Visual and written culture in ancient Egypt
by John Baines -
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The Chapel of Ptahhotep
by Paolo J. Scremin & Yvonne M. Harpur -
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Village Life in Ancient Egypt
by Andrea McDowell -
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The Tale of Sinuhe and Other Ancient Egyptian Poems
by Anonymous & translated by Richard Parkinson
The best books on Ancient Egypt, recommended by Elizabeth Frood
The best books on Ancient Egypt, recommended by Elizabeth Frood
Egyptologist Elizabeth Frood recommends books that take us away from the elite context of Egyptian history and focus on the ‘normal’ lives of Egyptians.
