Scott is a lucid teacher who brings the past to life with his effortlessly engaging style.
- The Mail on Sunday.
Michael charmed us all with his huge expertise, deep knowledge and extremely personable approach to history.
- Sarah Rigby, Hutchinson Senior Editor
Michael Scott deftly steers the study of ancient history into the twenty-first century.
- Prof. Walter Scheidel, Stanford University
This is a properly exciting state of the art History TV.
- DAILY EXPRESS
He’s a brilliant historian and communicator ... his new book, X Marks the Spot, is told with the spirit of an explorer and the intellectual rigour of an academic ... an exhilarating and eye-opening read.
- Anna Baty, Hodder & Stoughton Senior Commissioning Editor
BBC Books: The Story of the Ancient world
I am pleased to announce that I will be editing a visual history book of the wide complex history of […] Read More
Life in Ancient Greece – my new book for Key Stage 2
My new book, Life in Ancient Greece, has been written to support learning in Key Stage 2 of the UK […] Read More
The Case for Universal Amnesia and the Growing Power of the Law Courts In 4th-5th century BC Athens
Torch, the University of Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, 2 April 2020 Professor Michael Scott, Professor of Classics and Ancient […] Read More
Ancient Invisible Cities: Cairo, Athens, Istanbul
Invisible Cities airs on BBC2 in late 2018. In the latest series of Invisible Cities, Michael heads to Cairo, Istanbul and Athens across 3 episodes, to uncover the forgotten, hard to reach and invisible aspects of these extraordinary cities and in so doing, offers new perspectives on their dramatic and important histories.
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On Disruptions in History and Archaeology – Saturday, September 5th 2020
On Saturday, September 5th 2020 at 14:55 – 15:10, Michael will be speaking at the IASTE (International Association for the […] Read More
Exciting things to look forward to this Christmas 2020
For so many people I think this year Christmas cannot come quickly enough. 2020 has been quite a year for us all! So I am delighted to be able to share with you the 2021 […] Read More