Tony Spawforth

An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular culture. Our contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like "pandemic," a Freudian state of mind like the "Oedipus complex," or a replica of the Parthenon in a Chinese theme park, ancient Greek culture shapes the contours of...

The Story of Greece and Rome offers an extraordinary tale of the intermingled civilisations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia, from the late Bronze Age to the seventh century. The magnificent civilisation created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilised" Greek and Roman empires...

An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular culture. Our contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like “pandemic,” a Freudian state of mind like the “Oedipus complex,” or a replica of the Parthenon in a Chinese theme park, ancient Greek culture shapes the contours of...