Download or read book The Ancients in Their Own Words written by Michael Kerrigan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with inscriptions dating from third millennium Mesopotamia to the Roman era, this book offers an exciting way of understanding the ancient world through the words of the people of the times. Each inscription is accompanied by a translation, background context, and feature explaining a little-known aspect of the author, subject, or culture.