Thebes: The Forgotten City

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 Today Editor, Paul Lay, as they discuss Paul Cartledge's article on 'Thebes: The Forgotten City', which is in the June issue of History Today. Buy a copy of the June issue from our website , or read it via the History Today app, available on Google Play and the App Store. Paul's latest book, Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece is published by Picador. Image: Illustration for Seven Chiefs Against Thebes , c. 1794, John Flaxman. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Thebes: The Forgotten City is an episode from History Today Podcast by Katie Holyoak.

This episode is 24:25 long.

This episode was published on May 29, 2020.

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