Fabio Bourbon, Guido Massimo Coradi, Sara Demichelis, Furio Durando, Maria Longhena, Sarah Kochav, Giuseppina Merchionne, Desidera Viola, Francesco Tiradritti, Maria Ausilia Albanese
The book brings to life 50 archaeological sites from around the world, from the pillars of Stonehenge and the secrets of Petra, to the windswept heights of Masada and the silent, motionless soldiers of Xian, to the birthplace of the biblical patriarchs in
A magnificent collection of color photographs, paintings, and maps portray the magic and mystery of archaeological discoveries. Comprehensive articles by distinguished scholars explain the history that these discoveries reveal. The book also contains the original appearance of each site, the lives of its inhabitants, their customs, rituals, and traditions. The book sheds light on many secrets and will delight anyone who loves history, archaeology, and exotic travel...
Original title
Lost Civilizations: Rediscovering the Great Cultures of the Past
Translation
Hrvoje Potrebica
Editor
Fabio Bourbon, Ivanka Borovac
Graphics design
Patrizia Balocco, Anna Galliani, Paola Piacco, Clara Zanotti
British author Adrian Gilbert (co-author of The Mayan Prophecies from 1995) in The End of Time offers the most thorough and sober modern interpretation of the Mayan calendar and the so-called "2012 prophecy", completely rejecting New Age hysteria.
Stari grad, 2009.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
18.2212.75 - 18.2412.77 €
Esotericism • Mysteries • Alternative history • Ancient Age • History of Civilizations • Prehistory
American researcher Edward Malkowski claims in his book Before the Pharaohs that Egyptian civilization is the successor to a much older, more technologically advanced culture that existed at least 10–12 thousand years before the dynastic period.
Stari grad, 2006.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
16.2812.21 - 16.3212.24 €
Indian literature • Alternative history • Ancient Age • History of Civilizations • Prehistory
The book The Arctic Homeland of the Vedas (1903) by the Indian scholar Tilak proposed the hypothesis that the ancient Aryans, the authors of the Rigveda, originated in the Arctic region. Although controversial, the book remains important in the study of V
NIRO Književne novine, 1987.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
17.56 €
Archaeology • Alternative history • Ancient Age • History of Civilizations • Prehistory • History of religion
British historian Ian Wilson (known for his books on the Shroud of Turin and Jesus) offers the most thorough defense of the thesis that the biblical flood was a real historical event, not just a myth, in his work Before the Flood.
Stari grad, 2007.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
16.2211.38 - 16.2812.18 €
Ancient Age • History of Civilizations • Romanced history
The book depicts life in ancient Egypt in a humorous and entertaining way. Readers learn about the pharaohs, mummies, pyramids, gods, and the everyday life of Egyptians through interesting facts.
Egmont, 2002.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.32 €
Communism and fascism • History of Civilizations • History of Europe
A historical study of the transformations of the Russian Empire from Peter the Great to the early USSR, focusing on imperial geopolitics, ideological patterns, and relations with peoples within the empire.
