Ancient Greece: everything you wanted to know
Paul Cartledge responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about one of the most renowned and influential ancient civilisations.
In the latest of our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, ancient historian Paul Cartledge responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about one of the most renowned and influential ancient civilisations. The discussion is split over two episodes and you can listen to both below
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Part 1
Part 2
Authors
Professor Paul Cartledge is A G Leventis Professor of Greek Culture emeritus at the University of Cambridge. His books include Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, now available in paperback (Picador, 2021)
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