Description: This highly illustrated book presents a sweep of 3,000 years of history, reliving bygone civilisations. It looks at 16 detailed past major events each written by a specialist in their field. These subjects include, Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps, Alexander the Great, the Exodus of the Jews, Aryan invasion of India, the eruption of the island of Santorin, Spartacus and Buddha amongst many others. This book will give you a great insight into the lives of these vanished peoples.