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Griffin Claws and Flying Snakes: Ancient Myths, Historical Curiosities and Scientific Oddities

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For centuries, the history and myths of the ancient world have intrigued and inspired people. Flaubert was fascinated by Carthage, an empire that most ancient authors portrayed as ruthless and barbaric. In modern times, tourists and treasure hunters flocked to the Aegean region, excited by the thought of treading where Pericles, Socrates, and Plato had trodden. Renowned historian of antiquity Adrienne Mayor explores the boundaries between science and myth, discovering fascinating historical realities beneath legends and folklore. She has spent decades searching for intriguing wonders and mysterious curiosities, working with archaeological data, little-known sources, and surviving fragments of ancient authors. “Griffin Claws and Flying Serpents” is a veritable treasure trove of 50 of the most astonishing, and sometimes hilarious, discoveries. Fortresses in the south of Greece and Ancient China, real mammoths and a fictional dragon slain by Siegfried, Altai and Arabia – together with the author we travel through places and eras, discovering new amazing facts.
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