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Charlie Thorne volume 3
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After tracking down incredible discoveries by Einstein and Darwin, Charlie is back. This time, the great ruler Cleopatra has left behind an extremely valuable and powerful treasure, its location encoded on an ancient stone tablet. In 30 BCE, Cleopatra and her husband, Marc Antony, lost their war against Octavian for control of the Egyptian Empire. However, Cleopatra knew Octavian was really after the mysterious item that was the source of all her...
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Eye of Isis volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
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47 B.C. Two Alexandrian fishermen come across the body of a skeleton floating upright at the bottom of the sea, anchored in place by a cement weight around his feet. In Alexandria's rough-and-tumble construction trade they call that 'being fitted with a pair of Rhakotis sandals' and what's worse, he is the second such victim in two years. Queen Cleopatra is busy rebuilding her city after the Alexandrian War and these murders are not to be allowed...
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Eye of Isis volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
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"When Cleopatra's most beloved actress disappears, her new Eye of Isis must solve a case that will lead to the darkest corners of Alexandria"--
Cleopatra--seventh of her name, avatar of the goddess Isis, ruler of the Kingdom of Egypt--is surrounded by riches untold. It is a comfortable life. But not all are invited to share in the wealth of Alexandria, Egypt's first city. For the peasants and farmers, their lives lie in the hands of the gods and...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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309 pages ; 22 cm.
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"This standalone fantasy brings an ancient Egyptian mystery to life against a modern background, in a tale expertly crafted by a seasoned anthropologist. Set against the glory and tragedy of ancient Roman Egypt, this novel brings to life the greatest love story of all time. Sixteen-year-old Hal Stevens is a budding historical scholar from a small town in Colorado. A virtual outcast at high school, he has only two friends: Roberto the Biker Witch...
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Ramses the damned volume 3
Pub. Date
2017.
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400 pages ; 21 cm
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From the iconic and bestselling author of The Mummy and The Vampire Chronicles, a mesmerizing, glamorous new tale of ancient feuds and modern passions. Ramses the Great, former pharaoh of Egypt, is reawakened by the elixir of life in Edwardian England. Now immortal with his bride-to-be, he is swept up in a fierce and deadly battle of wills and psyches against the once-great Queen Cleopatra. Ramses has reawakened Cleopatra with the same perilous elixir...
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Eye of Isis volume 1
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Alexandria, 47 BC. Cleopatra shares the throne with her brother Ptolemy under the auspices of Julius Caesar, by whom Cleopatra is heavily pregnant. A shipment of new coins meant to reset the shaky Egyptian economy has been stolen and the Queen's Eye has been murdered, so Queen Cleopatra turns to childhood friend Tetisheri to find the missing shipment and bring the murderer to justice.
Pub. Date
2019.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 264 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"This immersive, action packed series of discovery follows international Egyptologists as they unearth the world's richest archaeological region; Egypt's Valley of the Kings. With unprecedented access to the teams on the front lines of archaeology, National Geographic Follows these modern day explorers as they battle searing heat and inhospitable terrain to make discovers of a lifetime. Using innovative technology and age old intuition in their quest...
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2019.
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201 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"Cleo goes into hiding after a mysterious death at Yasiro Academy, and she and her friends set out to uncover the spy who must be working within the school's ranks. Meanwhile, Xaius Octavian continues his assault on the galaxy as his complicated origin story, and how he went from being Cleo's best friend to a ruthless dictator, is revealed. In the end, a space battle and dramatic confrontation between Cleo and Octavian will change both of their lives...
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Ramses the damned volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
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349 pages ; 21 cm.
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"A pharaoh made immortal by a mysterious and powerful elixir, Ramses the Great became counselor and lover to some of Egypt's greatest and most powerful rulers before he was awakened from centuries of slumber to the mystifying and dazzling world of Edwardian England. Having vanquished foes both human and supernatural, he's found love with the beautiful heiress Julie Stratford, daughter of Lawrence Stratford, the slain archeologist who discovered his...
12) Cleopatra
Pub. Date
[2013]
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2 videodiscs (248 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this epic-spectacle; its opulence and sweeping grandeur have never been more glorious. Elizabeth Taylor stars as Cleopatra, the glamorous and cunning queen of Egypt. To secure her hold on power, she seduces the rulers of Rome, only to meet her match in Marc Antony, played by Richard Burton. Their passionate romance could decide the fate of the world's greatest empires.
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Pub. Date
2010
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vi, 470 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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In this remarkable dual biography of the two great lovers of antiquity, preeminent historian Adrian Goldsworthy goes beyond myth and romance to create a nuanced and historically acute portrayal of his subjects--who were first and foremost "political animals."
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2020.
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152 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Asterix mixes it up with everyone from Julius Caesar to Cleopatra in this outstanding Omnibus! Asterix conquered Europe ironically by keeping his tiny village in Gaul from being conquered by the Roman Empire. Turns out, Asterix and his fellow villagers have a secret weapon, a potion that imbues them all with super strength. But the Romans aren't about to give up no matter how many times Asterix and his friends fend them off.
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Im Great Priest Imhotep volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
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174 pages : black and white illustrations ; 21 cm
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"The ancient queen Cleopatra is after something hidden inside Chapter Chief Yata's body, and it seems to be tied to the tragedy that took place at Harugo Misora's family shrine fifteen years ago. Imhotep, Harugo, and their teammates must uncover the truth and thwart the queen's plans before the past can repeat itself. Only this time, the danger is so great that even the gods themselves get involved...!"--Amazon.com.
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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. 'In time we hate that which we often fear.' Shakespeare's tragedy of love and duty. Mark Antony, one of three rulers of Rome, is in love with Cleopatra, Queen...
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Im Great Priest Imhotep volume 11
Pub. Date
[2021]
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178 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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"Follows the adventures of Hinome, a modern-day Japanese schoolgirl who crosses paths with newly resurrected Egyptian priest Imhotep as he traverses time and space hunting for Magai, devious beings with an appetite for destruction who impersonate the gods... Hinome has been abducted by Yuuto's older brother, Ausir, and worse still, he's plotting to use her fire to cleanse humanity from the earth. How did Ausir's fixation on his destiny become so twisted?...
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Cleopatra in space volume 4
Pub. Date
2017.
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198 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Cleo is back at Yasiro Academy, recovering from the tragic events that happened on planet Hykosis. She feels responsible for the death of her friend Zaid, and trains nonstop. And when she learns that the Golden Lion -- a star with immeasurable energy that could destroy them all if weaponized -- has been located, she goes alone to the snowy, icy planet Cada'dunn to find it. There, she faces off with a new enemy who has been instructed to destroy the...
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Cleopatra in space volume 2
Pub. Date
2015.
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187 pages : color illustrations ; cm.
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"A mysterious thief has stolen the ancient sword Cleo recovered in book one: Target practice, and she's determined to get it back. But her teachers at Yasiro Academy forbid her from risking her life, so she's stuck at school, trying to adjust to her newfound popularity and responsibility. And when she learns more about the prophecy that names her the savior of the galaxy, she must go on a dangerous journey to find the time tablets that could decide...
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