Ancient Origins Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The best in archaeology, lost civilizations, sacred texts, ancient places, artifacts, mysteries & unexplained phenomena. Always keeping an open mind!
Dracula
Bram StokerAncient OriginsThough #Dracula is a fictional creation, Bram Stoker, the Irish writer who wrote the novel 'Dracula' in 1897, in fact drew inspiration from a real-life man with an equally disturbing taste for blood - Vlad the Impaler. https://t.co/GwkvdGtZos
Paperback, 2012
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England
Walter SimmonsAncient OriginsA woman was walking along the sea on a beach in Cornwall, #England in 2012, when she by chance spotted a dark tablet in the sand, inscribed with a strange word – TJIPETIR. https://t.co/5lWK7P1Zzw
Hardcover, 2010
$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Philosophy
Roger BaconAncient OriginsRoger Bacon was a #medieval #maverick who shattered intellectual boundaries and revolutionized philosophy. As a 13th-century scientist, philosopher, and visionary, he boldly challenged the conventions of his era. https://t.co/Ox1sbtCuQj
Paperback, 2010
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Divine Comedy: All 3 Books in One Edition - Inferno, Purgatorio & Paradiso
Dante AlighieriAncient OriginsA Pilgrimage of Thought: The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri https://t.co/mZDueIfJYK
Paperback, 2020
$16.60Member price:$8.30 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The book of Enoch
EnochAncient OriginsWhy isn’t the Book of Enoch in the Holy Bible, even though Enoch is referenced multiple times? Why were texts considered sacred by many, excluded by others? Who made the decisions and why? https://www.amazon.com/Censoring-God-History-Excluded-Scriptures/dp/1578597323?&linkCode=ll1&tag=ancient-origins-20&linkId=192383037492e3f009b62259e76e6d76&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Edward FitzgeraldAncient OriginsOmar Khayyam, of the 11th-12th century, is one of Persia’s most famous mathematicians. He was also a gifted astronomer and his poetic work is considered to be the foundation of Edward FitzGerald’s classic: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. https://t.co/30F7iyWB4m
Paperback, 2010
$8.95Member price:$4.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cleopatra: A Captivating Guide to the Last Queen of Ancient Egypt and Her Relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony
Captivating HistoryAncient OriginsDid you know Cleopatra's daughter, #Cleopatra Selene, rose to become a #queen herself? The captivating story of Cleopatra’s children caught in a web of power and betrayal tells of their tragic fates and the secrets of a dynasty lost to history. https://t.co/gu3xpiQz0C
Hardcover, 2022
$26.99Member price:$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fairy Tales: Brothers Grimm; Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Brothers GrimmAncient OriginsSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs is one of the most famous fairy tales in the world, first related in 1812 when the Grimm brothers published their collection of tales that had been gathered from old European folk stories. https://t.co/f5YqryK42F
Hardcover, 1992
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Powerful Places in Sintra: The Magical Mountain of the Moon
Elyn AvivaAncient OriginsPowerful Places in Sintra: The Magical Mountain of the Moon https://t.co/H1eMPyXDhy
Paperback, 2022
$26.95Member price:$24.25 + Free shipping10% off
The Divine Comedy
Dante AlighieriAncient OriginsA Pilgrimage of Thought: The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri https://t.co/mZDueIfJYK
Leather / Fine Binding, 2025
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book