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
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- DAILY EXPRESS
Unknowability: How do we know what cannot be known?
On 4th April 2019, at the New School Centre for Public Scholarship, New York, I spoke about what we can […] 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
Five ways modern technology can expand the Ancient World – Warwick Knowledge Centre
High tech gadgets are being used more commonly by archaeologists, classicists and ancient world researchers to investigate the people of […] 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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Ancient Worlds Study Day 21st November
On Thursday 21st November the Warwick Classics Network and Dept of Classics and Ancient History at Warwick will be running […] Read More
Prof Michael Scott Calendar 2020!
With Halloween still spookily ringing in your ears, and bonfires soon to be lit all around (at least in the UK to celebrate Bonfire nigh!), yes, it’s also time to start thinking about Christmas! Back […] Read More