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Philip Matyszak
Author · 34 books
Philip Matyszak is a British non-fiction author, primarily of historical works relating to ancient Rome. Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford. In addition to being a professional author, he also teaches ancient history for Madingley Hall Institute of Continuing Education, Cambridge University.

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Books

The Servant of Aphrodite book cover

The Servant of Aphrodite

2015

A Year in the Life of Ancient Greece book cover

A Year in the Life of Ancient Greece

The Real Lives of the People Who Lived There

2021

Legionary book cover

Legionary

The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual

2009

Sertorius and the Struggle for Spain book cover

Sertorius and the Struggle for Spain

2013

The Classical Compendium book cover

The Classical Compendium

A Miscellany of Scandalous Gossip, Bawdy Jokes, Peculiar Facts, and Bad Behavior from the Ancient Greeks and Romans

2009

A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives book cover

A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives

2023

24 Hours in Ancient Athens book cover

24 Hours in Ancient Athens

A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

2019

Gladiator book cover

Gladiator

The Roman Fighter's [Unofficial] Manual

2011

The Greeks book cover

The Greeks

Lost Civilizations

2018

The Greek and Roman Myths book cover

The Greek and Roman Myths

A Guide to the Classical Stories

2010

The Enemies of Rome book cover

The Enemies of Rome

From Hannibal to Attila the Hun

2004

Expedition to Disaster book cover

Expedition to Disaster

The Athenian Mission to Sicily 415 BC

2012

The Sons of Caesar book cover

The Sons of Caesar

Imperial Rome's First Dynasty

2006

Ancient Magic book cover

Ancient Magic

A Practical Guide to Spells, Potions, and Power

2019

The Rise of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 336-250 BC book cover

The Rise of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 336-250 BC

2019

Sparta book cover

Sparta

Fall of a Warrior Nation

2018

Ancient Magic in Greece and Rome book cover

Ancient Magic in Greece and Rome

A Hands-on Guide

2019

Lost Cities of the Ancient World book cover

Lost Cities of the Ancient World

2023

Mithridates the Great book cover

Mithridates the Great

Rome's Indomitable Enemy

2008

So You Want to be a Roman Soldier? book cover

So You Want to be a Roman Soldier?

2019

Sparta book cover

Sparta

Rise of a Warrior Nation

2017

Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World book cover

Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World

2020

The Gold of Tolosa book cover

The Gold of Tolosa

2013

The Blood-Red Sunset book cover

The Blood-Red Sunset

2020

Chronicle of the Roman Republic book cover

Chronicle of the Roman Republic

The Rulers of Ancient Rome From Romulus to Augustus

2003

The Gods and Goddesses of Greece and Rome book cover

The Gods and Goddesses of Greece and Rome

2022

Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day book cover

Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day

2007

24 Hours in Ancient Rome book cover

24 Hours in Ancient Rome

A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

2017

The Roman Empire book cover

The Roman Empire

A Beginner's Guide

2014

Imperial General book cover

Imperial General

The Remarkable Career of Petellius Cerialis

2001

Roman Conquests book cover

Roman Conquests

Macedonia and Greece

2009

Cataclysm 90 BC book cover

Cataclysm 90 BC

The Forgotten War That Almost Destroyed Rome

2014

Greece Against Rome book cover

Greece Against Rome

The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250-31 BC

2020

Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day book cover

Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day

2008

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