"The Context and Meaning of the Battle of Marathon: Why we are celebrating the 2,500 year anniversary"
We are seeing a rapid increase in the sign-ups for the kickoff lecture by Professor Paul Cartledge on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 5:30pm ET (2:30 Pacific).
Paul will be delivering the inaugural lecture at NYU's Center for Ancient Studies in front of a live audience there and a live global audience participating remotely via teleconference and webinar.
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Paul Cartledge, Hellenic Parliament Global Distinguished Professor in the History and Theory of Democracy at New York University and A.G. Leventis Professor Greek Culture, Cambridge University will talk about the context and meaning of the Battle of Marathon – and why we are celebrating the 2,500 year anniversary. A world expert on Athens and Sparta in the Classical Age, Professor Cartledge was chief historical consultant for the BBC TV series The Greeks and the Channel 4 series The Spartans, presented by Bettany Hughes. He is also a holder of the Gold Cross of the Order of Honour and an Honorary Citizen of (modern) Sparta.