Who are those people whose destinies left a яркий mark on the history of world civilization? Powerful pharaohs and forgotten queens of Ancient Egypt, valiant generals of Ancient Greece and ruthless emperors of eternal Rome, founders and conquerors of vast empires, philosopher-rulers and rebel slaves—each of them became a great legend. How did the Egyptian queen Hatshepsut become the first woman-pharaoh? Why was Solon already in ancient times listed among the “Seven greatest sages”? How did the famous Carthaginian general Hannibal manage to cross the Alps on elephants? In Natalia Basovskaya’s new book “A History of the World in Faces,” the reader will not only find answers to these questions, but also witness captivating adventures and the fates of unbelievable people who once lived in dangerous—and no less interesting—times.