Tom Holland

The history of Thebes is as mysterious as its Sphinx

The home of Oedipus and Antigone was vilified by the Athenians before being obliterated by Alexander the Great, says Paul Cartledge

Oedipus and the Sphinx in Thebes (5th century BC). Bridgeman images
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  • Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece

    Paul Cartledge

    Picador, pp. 448, £25

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