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The Giant Book of Ancient Worlds!

Imagine a super-big book that tells you EVERYTHING about ancient Greece and Rome! It's like a treasure chest of olden times!

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Dictionnaire des Antiquités grecques et romaines : d'apres les textes et les monuments : contenant l'explication des termes ... / sous la direction de Ch. Daremberg, et Edm. Saglio; avec 3.000 figures ... dessinées par P. Sellier.

Dictionnaire des Antiquités grecques et romaines : d'apres les textes et les monuments : contenant l'explication des termes ... / sous la direction de Ch. Daremberg, et Edm. Saglio; avec 3.000 figures ... dessinées par P. Sellier.

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Dictionnaire des antiquités romaines et grecques : accompagné de 2.000 gravures d'après l'antique représentant tous les objets de divers usages d'art et d'industrie des Grecs et des Romains / par Anthony Rich ; traduit de l'anglais sous la direction de Ch
Dictionnaire des Antiquités Romaines et grecques : accompagné de 2.000 gravures d'après l'antique ... / par Anthony Rich ; traduit de l'Anglais sous la direction de M. Chéruel.
Dictionnaire des Antiquités grecques et romaines : d'apres les textes et les monuments : contenant l'explication des termes ... Tables

Key Facts

Book Type
Illustrated French dictionary of Ancient Greece and Rome.
Publication Years
1873 to 1919.
Number of Volumes
10 volumes.
Illustrations in First Volume
3,000 illustrations.

Meet the Amazing Dictionary!

This isn't just any book; it's a HUGE collection of stories and facts about ancient Greece and Rome. Think of it like a giant encyclopedia, but just for the olden days! It's filled with pictures and explanations about what life was like for people way, way back then. It helps us understand their clothes, their homes, their games, and even their armies. It's like a time machine in book form!

How This Big Book Was Made

Making this giant book was a super long project! It took many, many years, from when your grandparents were little all the way until they were grown-ups. The people who wrote it were super smart experts. They wanted to make the best book ever about ancient times, even better than books made in other countries. It was published in 10 big volumes, and each part was like a mini-book itself!

Why This Book is SO Cool!

This book is important because it helps us learn about history. It's like a detective's notebook for ancient times! It tells us about things we can't see anymore, like how ancient people built their cities or what their gods were like. It has thousands of pictures, which is more than the number of students in a big school! It helps us imagine what it was like to live thousands of years ago.

What's Inside This Treasure Chest?

Inside this amazing book, you can find out about almost anything from ancient Greece and Rome. Want to know about their soldiers? It's there! Curious about their coins or what they ate? It's in there too! It even explains words you might not know, like 'chariot' or 'temple'. It's a complete guide to understanding the ancient world, from the biggest buildings to the smallest details of daily life.

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