Scott is a lucid teacher who brings the past to life with his effortlessly engaging style.
- The Mail on Sunday.
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
Michael, honestly, I do think the students of Warwick are very lucky to have you because your enthusiasm is so fabulous.
The experience of Ancient Festivals
I am working with colleagues in the Dept of Classics at the University of Warwick on a volume entitled Experiencing Festivals […] Read More
X Marks the Spot: The Story of Archaeology in Eight Extraordinary Discoveries
Uncovering the physical remains of our past is a quintessential human itch; the pursuit of every society from the ancients […] Read More
An interview with Professor Michael Scott – Agora
In this issue of Agora, celebrating ten years of the Lytham St Annes Classical Association 2014—2024, Michael is interviewd by […] Read More
Sex – A Bonkers History
In a new series airing at 9pm on September 18th on Sky History, I put Amanda Holden through her paces, […] Read More
Sometimes a festival ain’t no party – the curious case of the Panathenaic festival in ancient Athens’ – LSA CA – 16th Jan 2025
To celebrate the 11th year of the Lytham Saint Anne’s CA, Michael will be giving a talk entitled ‘Sometimes a […] Read More