Mediterranean

Sites of Antiquity, From Ancient Egypt to the Fall of Rome

by Charles Freeman

ARCHAEOLOGY
2009
HARD COVER
248 PAGES

Enticing aerial shots, detailed site plans, glorious modern photographs and illustrations illuminate 50 key monuments, cities or sites of the Mediterranean world, from Giza, Luxor and Karnak to the Parthenon, Ephesus, Pergamon, Petra and Constantinople. (MED150, $50.00)

The Way of Herodotus, Travels with the Man Who Invented History

by Justin Marozzi

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2010
PAPER
400 PAGES

A Penguin Classics edition of The Histories in hand, Marozzi journeys from Herodotus' home town of Heliacarnassus, now known as Bodrum, to Baghdad, Babylon, Egypt and Athens, weaving tales of his hero with erudite and entertaining modern travel. (MED138, $16.95)

Olive, A Global History

by Fabrizia Lanza

HISTORY
2011
HARD COVER
128 PAGES

Lanza provides an engaging, potted history of the modest fruit. Dating back at least as far as human's cultivation of the land, the olive has been both a vital staple of many culture's cuisines and a genuine icon of the western world. The author explains the olive's use in cooking and ritual and its appearance in art, from Greek myth to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Also includes a selection of recipes. (MED183, $17.00)

The Great Sea

by David Abulafia

HISTORY
2011
HARD COVER
800 PAGES

With an eye for telling detail and anecdote, Abulafia traces the sweep of Mediterranean history from the time of Troy to the mid 19th century, populating his tale with vivid personalities. He emphasizes the diversity of Mediterranean societies, arguing that the great port cities -- Alexandria, Trieste, Salonika and many others -- prospered in part because of the mix of many different peoples, religions and identities. (MED179, $34.95)

The Glorious Adventure

by Richard Halliburton | Tahir Shah

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2011
PAPER
232 PAGES

Halliburton and companions follow in the wake of Odysseus from fallen Troy to Ithaca in this rollicking account of adventures in the Mediterranean, originally published in 1927. (MED181, $17.00)

Mediterranean by Cruise Ship

by Anne Vipond

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
368 PAGES

The best-selling, compact guide, featuring excellent local maps, hundreds of color photographs, concise background information and recommended excursions for ports-of-call throughout the Mediterranean. (MED34, $21.95)

Mediterranean Explorer

by Ocean Explorer Maps

2006
MAP
BEST SELLER

This handy color map of the Mediterranean from Spain to the Black Sea and the Levant puts ancient sites and historic ports into context. With notable people, a timeline and descriptions of dozens of places across the classical world, this map serves equally well for Mediterranean and Black Sea cruises. (MED89, $11.95)