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
Warwick Venice Centre Blog: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) Michael Scott visits China
2024 marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, the great Venetian traveller and merchant who crossed Asia […] Read More
Coming in 2025, ‘Dark Greece’ made by Gruppe 5 for ZDF Television
In Production Ancient Greece tells the dark story of the civilisation that is considered the cradle of our culture. When […] Read More
X Marks the Spot – Malvern Festival of Ideas – Sunday 9 March 2025 12.15pm
Unearthing the physical remains of our past is a quintessential human itch – seen in every society from the ancients […] Read More