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The author of The Life and Death of Ancient Cities, Greg Woolf talks about the history of cities in the ancient world. Why did all cities not survive? What constitutes a city? How long have humans been creating cities? All of these questions and more will be discussed in this interview!
The Life and Death of Ancient Cities is not like your dusty old history book, but presents the history, growth and decline of cities throughout the Ancient world from the Bronze Age through to Late Antiquity. This modern take on Ancient cities around the word brings the ancient world into our modern lives with rich illustrations and Woolf’s passionate global analysis.
Perfect for history buffs, city enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the rise and fall of civilizations.
Get the Book: worldhistory.org/books/019762183X
This podcast was produced by World History Encyclopedia (https://www.worldhistory.org) (www.worldhistory.org) and first published in 2020 as a video interview.
The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on:
• ancientlyre.com
• Spotify (open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9&nd=1&dlsi=42e85bc8a9264b0b)
• YouTube (youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A)
Keywords: ancient cities, Greg Woolf, history podcast, urban history, Bronze Age, Late Antiquity, city growth, city decline, ancient world, urban development.
The author of The Life and Death of Ancient Cities, Greg Woolf talks about the history of cities in the ancient world. Why did all cities not survive? What constitutes a city? How long have humans been creating cities? All of these questions and more will be discussed in this interview!
The Life and Death of Ancient Cities is not like your dusty old history book, but presents the history, growth and decline of cities throughout the Ancient world from the Bronze Age through to Late Antiquity. This modern take on Ancient cities around the word brings the ancient world into our modern lives with rich illustrations and Woolf’s passionate global analysis.
Perfect for history buffs, city enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the rise and fall of civilizations.
Get the Book: worldhistory.org/books/019762183X
This podcast was produced by World History Encyclopedia (https://www.worldhistory.org) (www.worldhistory.org) and first published in 2020 as a video interview.
The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on:
• ancientlyre.com
• Spotify (open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9&nd=1&dlsi=42e85bc8a9264b0b)
• YouTube (youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A)
Keywords: ancient cities, Greg Woolf, history podcast, urban history, Bronze Age, Late Antiquity, city growth, city decline, ancient world, urban development.
