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£10 / £7 Livestreamed
The ancient Athenian statesman and naval commander Themistocles was called ‘the most illustrious Greek of his time’.
In a dizzying rise to power he masterminded victory over Persia at Salamis, helping to preserve Greek freedom, yet his life was a rollercoaster of dazzling brilliance and catastrophic misjudgement.
In this electrifying talk, top historian Michael Scott, presenter of BBC1’s Rome’s Invisible City, uncovers the drama of his rise and fall and offers a vivid insight into the turbulent world of ancient Athens.
