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TUBHU Ancient History Library: 95 Public-Domain Works on Ancient History
The TUBHU Ancient History Library offers a curated selection of 95 public-domain books and 93 authors on ancient history. This collection provides access to works spanning various periods, regions, and perspectives, reflecting the diversity of historical scholarship available in the public domain. Readers can explore texts on ancient civilizations, cultures, and events.
95 public-domain works93 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
Ancient History — Editor’s Selection
A concise group of works selected to introduce the subjects, source types and historical questions represented in this catalogue.
A closer look
Collection Spotlight
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Exploring History, Empires & Change
Feminism in Greek Literature fro...
This work is presented within Exploring History, Empires & Change, where it can be read alongside related sources and historical perspectives.
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Cicero and his friends — A Close...
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Tiberius the Tyrant — Reading Co...
In Greece,...
Augustus: The Life and Times of ...
In Greece,...
The Story of Rome, From the Earl...
In Greece,...
Monumentum Ancyranum: The Deeds ...
In Greece,...
The Story of Greece: Told to Boy...
In Explori...
The Origin of Tyranny — Edition ...
In Explori...
The Life and Times of Akhnaton, ...
In Diaries...
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