Naoussa, Paros Island, Greece.

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Greece

Tales about the cradle of Western civilisation, from Socrates and the first democracies to the fall of the Roman Empire, the Ottoman yoke, and Britain’s part in the fight for independence.

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1

St Ahmed

A Turkish official was itching to know the secret behind a Russian slave girl’s personal charm.

2

Alcibiades

In the populist democracy of 5th-century BC Athens, heroes fell as quickly as they rose.

3

An Appeal to Philip Sober

A woman convicted of a crime she did not commit took her case to a higher power.

4

An Appeal to the Ladies of England

Manto Mavrogenous hoped that her fellow women might show more solidarity with Greece than many men had done.

5

Art Appreciation

Some years before the Elgin marbles were put on display in the British Museum, rising artist Benjamin Haydon got a sneak preview.

6

The Battle of Marathon

Remembered as the inspiration of the famous Olympic road race, but much more important than that.