When two children of a North African soldier are taken captive in a raid on their village and transported to Rome as prisoners of war and sold into slavery, their father sets out on an epic search for them, which leads him through the Roman underworld and eventually to the Coliseum, where his children are working.

Product Description: This book provides an exploration of the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, where the god Apollo was believed to speak to inquirers through his priestesses. In particular, it examines Athens' use of the oracle c. 500-300 BC. Demonstrating the importance of communication with the gods, and doing their will, in classical Athenian society, Hugh Bowden concludes that ancient Athens was not a secular Westernized democracy as we understand the term today...read more

Introduces facts about ancient Greek society, as a tale of rivalry and adventure at the Olympic Games, in graphic novel format, threads its way through the pages.