Michael Scott

Michael is a Professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick; Director of the Warwick Institute of Engagement; winner of the 2021 Classical Association Outreach Prize; Director of Warwick Classics Network; National Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society; member of The Royal Society Public Engagement Committee; Honorary Citizen of Delphi, Greece; President of the Lytham Saint Annes Classical Association and Trustee and Director of Classics for All. He was delighted to be made a Lego Classicist in 2019, and in 2022 was honoured to be International Lego Classicist of the Year.

He is the author of 5 books on the ancient Mediterranean world as well as ancient Global History, which have been translated into multiple languages. He has also written and presented over 12 TV and Radio documentaries about the ancient world for National Geographic, History Channel, SBS Australia, ITV and the BBC. He writes regularly for national and international magazines and newspapers, and has appeared in a wide range of Podcasts including several times on BBC Sounds You're Dead to Me.

Follow him on Twitter and Instagram (@profmcscott), as well as on Facebook (search for ProfMichaelScott page). Join him for his regular live Q&A's on Facebook where you can ask him your questions about his books and about the ancient world.

Check out his website - www.michaelscottweb.com - for more information on all his projects and to give your feedback on his books.