Troya, la vida en una ciudad legendaria

Según una célebre frase de Suetonio, autor de la biografía más detallada del emperador, si al comienzo Calígula actuó como un «príncipe», pronto se convirtió en un «monstruo». 

Los caballeros medievales buscaban apresar a sus enemigos para pedir por ellos un cuantioso rescate. 

The story of the Trojan War – featuring the daring Achilles, beautiful Helen and one very deceptive horse – is a classic of western literature. But did this famous war ever really happen? And was Troy even a real place? On today’s ‘Everything you wanted to know’ episode, Professo ...  Show more

Explore the captivating story of Troy, the legendary city of the Trojan War. Learn how it transformed from myth to archaeological reality and how its discovery changed history. 

The story of Helen of Troy, her remarkable birth and her infamous love affair with Paris, the Trojan prince, resounds across the centuries. A figure of condemnation, pity and tragedy, her beauty set in motion the most legendary literary conflict of all time: the Trojan Wars. Yet, ...  Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great epic poem attributed to Homer, telling the story of an intense episode in the Trojan War. It is framed by the wrath of the Greek hero Achilles, insulted by his leader Agamemnon and withdrawing from the battle that continued to rage, only ...  Show more