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Thebes: The Forgotten City

History Today Podcast by Katie Holyoak

May 29, 202024:25Society & Culture

The city of Thebes was central to the ancient Greeks’ achievements in politics and culture. For many centuries it has been largely – and often deliberately – forgotten. Join Paul Cartledge in conversation with History To...

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Thebes: The Forgotten City is an episode from History Today Podcast by Katie Holyoak. The city of Thebes was central to the ancient Greeks’ achievements in politics and culture. For many centuries it has been largely – and often deliberatel...

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