A background in the theater and classical Greek tragedy inspired Birgit Brandau (“Can Archaeology Discover Homer’s Troy”) to delve into the mysteries of ancient history. A freelance science writer living in Stuttgart, Germany, Brandau has covered the recent excavations at Troy since 1992. Her book Troy. City and Myth: The New Story was published in Germany in 1997. Carol G. Thomas (“Searching for the Historical Homer”) is professor of history at the University of Washington. Her books on ancient Greece include Paths from Ancient Greece (Brill, 1988). Professor of Classical Literature and Public Orator at Oxford University, Jasper Griffin […]
