The Life and Death of Ancient Cities: Interview With Author Greg Woolf

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This interview with the Author of The Life and Death of Ancient Cities published by Oxford University Press, Greg Woolf discusses some of the history of ancient cities, what made a city and factors involved in the growth, strength and decline.  Purchase the book here:  North & South America: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-life-and-death-of-ancient-cities-9780199946129 Rest of the world: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-life-and-death-of-ancient-cities-9780199664733?cc=au&lang=en If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.com/ahe 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: https://www.ancientlyre.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A 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.