An enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of
the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star in archaeology
Two strangers meet in a trapped elevator. One is an archaeologist, the
other isn’t. A simple question, ‘What do you do?’, becomes the
springboard for a dialogue that weaves a fascinating tale.
Archaeologist Theodore Papakostas takes the reader on a spectacularly
iconoclastic and hugely engrossing journey through ancient Greece, from
its beginnings in prehistory to its end. Marvelling at the exalted
moments in history as well as the more mundane, Papakostas introduces
the reader to countless fascinating stories about the cradle of western
civilisation – many of which upend received wisdom about the empire as
well as about archaeology itself. Along the way, he settles questions
such as: What did a Minoan princess pack for a trip to Egypt? How did a
raunchy dance lead to the birth of Democracy? Why did Heraclitus
suggest that Homer should be slapped?
A whistle-stop tour through three hundred years of Greek history, How
to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator is an unforgettable love
letter to the treasures we’ve inherited from the ancient world, as well
as to those who have helped us unearth them.
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