Professor Ray Laurence, from the Department of Classical & Archaeological Studies, will feature on BBC Radio 4’s Ancient Ways With Bettany Hughes on Friday 4 December 2016 at 11.00.

Bettany Hughes is a broadcaster and writer. In the programme, Bettany follows the ancient Roman road to Istanbul, tracing its route through Albania, Macedonia and Greece, exploring how the Egnatian Way helped to shape Europe and the Middle East. In the first episode, she journeys from the Adriatic shores of Albania to the Macedonian plain where Alexander The Great grew up.

Ray was interviewed for the programme on the contribution of Roman roads in the on-going definition of the geography of Europe, migration in the Roman Empire much higher than the levels experienced in Europe today as well as Cicero’s exile in Thessaloniki.

The series consists of three episodes, and will be found on the BBC’s iPlayer.