Katherine Pangonis explores five forgotten cities of the Mediterranean: Syracuse Antioch
Ravenna Tyre and Carthage. Each of these of these ancient cities has a claim to have been the
centre of the world in its own time. Their fascinating entwined history takes in Alexander the
Great the Byzantine general Maniakes and the Roman Byzantine Arab and Norman conquests. All
were once major power centres that have declined into relative obscurity - but their glory
still lingers for those who seek it out. Combining on the ground research with spellbinding
storytelling skills Katherine Pangonis brings these mysterious ancient cities back to life
and tells a new story of the Mediterranean.
