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David Horovitch reads the first-hand account by ancient Greek historian Thucydides of the 30-year war between Athens and Sparta that reshaped the face of ancient Greece. Show more
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Ancient Greek historian Thucydides' masterful first-hand account of the 5th-century BC wars between Athens and Sparta, which reshaped the face of ancient Greece. Show more
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Ancient Greek historian Thucydides' account of the devastating wars between Athens and Sparta. In this episode, the shocking defeat of the Spartans on the island of Pylos. Show more
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Thucydides' account of the devastating wars between Athens and Sparta. In this episode, after an Athenian atrocity in Melos, both sides prepare for war in Sicily. Show more
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Ancient Greek historian Thucydides' account of the devastating wars between Athens and Sparta. An expedition to conquer Sicily spells the beginning of the end of Athenian power. Show more
Ancient Greek historian Thucydides' masterful first-hand account of the 5th-century BC wars between Athens and Sparta, which reshaped the face of ancient Greece. Show more