Nigel Spivey is Senior Lecturer in Classical Art and Archaeology at Cambridge. He wrote Songs on Bronze: The Greek Myths Made Real (2005) and The Ancient Olympics (2012) and presented the TV series How Art Made the World (2005).
'[Spivey] conveys an impressive range and depth' The Tablet. 'The history of the classical world as a whirlwind tour through familiar highlights ... a worthwhile enterprise' TLS. 'This is where Spivey is most successful: creating accessibility. While Spivey's credentials as a lecturer at Cambridge ensure an incredibly well written study of the classics, his greatest achievement is providing context for stories' All About History.