Polly Lowe

Polly Lowe, professor of ancient history at Durham and specialist in Athenian imperialism, guides a lively tour of the Delian League. She traces its origins after the Persian Wars, the shift from ships to tribute, the treasury’s move to Athens, revolts like Naxos and Samos, and when a defensive league hardened into Athenian maritime rule.

Polly Lowe, classics professor at Durham who studies Greek political history. Robin Waterfield, translator and editor known for classical translations. They discuss Thucydides’ life, exile, and why he called his work timeless. They tackle translating his varied styles, comparisons with Herodotus, the causes of the Peloponnesian War, and the dramatic lessons of the Melian Dialogue.