Plague of Athens
The Ancients
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Alistair Blanshard is a professor in ancient history at the University of Queensland, Australia. In 430 BC Athens was hit by an extraordinary plague that killed 25% of its population. It brought one of the most powerful city-states of its time to its knees. Tristan Hughes: The Plague of Athens seems rather timely for the moment.
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