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Looking for read-alikes for The History by Herodotus? These 24 titles overlap in Greece and Ancient and overall literary texture.

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Themes: Greece • Ancient

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24 Hours in Ancient Athens A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

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Embodying Value? The Transformation of Objects in and from the Ancient World

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The Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome

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Pope, Homer, and Manliness Some Aspects of Eighteenth Century Classical Learning

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Tales of the Trojan War

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A Handbook of Roman Antiquities

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The Palace of Minos A Comparative Account of the Successive Stages of the Early Cretan Civilization as Illustrated by the Discoveries at Knossos

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Life, Myth, and Art in Ancient Greece

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The Hellenistic Mysteries & Christianity

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Recherches Critiques Sur L’histoire De La Grèce Pendant La Période Des Guerres Médiques&#8230

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The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece

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The Laws of Solon A New Edition with Introduction, Translation and Commentary

D F Leão

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Cypria A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean

Alex Christofi

Themes: Greece • Ancient

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History of Greece; Volume 8

George Grote

Themes: Greece • Ancient

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The Archaeology of Roman Macedonia Urban and Rural Environments

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Themes: Greece • Ancient

#23

Alexander the Great Tie In Edition

Robin Fox

Themes: Greece • Ancient

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Minoans A Captivating Guide to an Essential Bronze Age Society in Ancient Greece Called the Minoan Civilization

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Themes: Greece • Ancient

If The History by Herodotus is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Greece, Ancient and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Herodotus, Martin Persson Nilsson, John Willoby Roberts, Philip Matyszak, and others.