Paul Cartledge

Olympic Self-Sacrifice

Paul Cartledge explores the differences between today’s interpretation of the Olympic Games and their significance in the ancient world

Alcibiades of Athens

Rebel without a cause? Paul Cartledge probes whether the chequered career of one of fifth-century Athens' most famous sons reveals more about conflicting codes of loyalty than just the machinations of a turncoat.

Forum

Paul Cartledge argues ancient history should be brought in from the cold.

The Kingship Question

Paul Cartledge finds a new work struggling to deal with the complexity of Greek ideas of monarchy