Excellent book that is addressed to every reader, of any age, whether they have a relatively good knowledge of history or are completely clueless. In a nice way, in the form of simple questions that we have all thought of at some point, you learn about the history of the Greek region from 3000 BC up to almost the Byzantine Empire. Easy to read, pleasant, and very educational

Interesting but the dialogue was so tiring that I kept closing it. It could have been said in many places without some "silly" interruptions from the unknown guy in the elevator and then starting all over again

fantastic book which I would recommend to anyone interested in the past, archaeology, or history. This book is easy to read and is beautifully illustrated

Although my writing style seemed a bit silly, it is concise and covers a large time span of the prehistoric and historical period of our area. I would mainly recommend it to those who have many gaps and do not have much time available, as well as to young people.

Delightful book

Amazing .. easy to read .. perfect tool to remember things you were told in school and don't remember anymore!

One of the best popular science books. In just a few pages, the reader is given the opportunity to explore the entire ancient world.

Papakostas is the type of person who will tell you things historically as they are in the book. For him, there is no "we don't talk about these things" because they affect the image, patriotic sentiment, or because they supposedly promote patriarchy, phallocracy, etc. And ultimately, this way you reconcile with the past and place it in its real position, away from excessive idealizations and moralizing that lead to patriotism or demonization. So, an excellent scholar and writer!

Excellent book! It presents antiquity in its essence in an easily understandable way! It covers everything that both young and old would like to know about the ancient world, adding unique details that make the book unique!

A very nice book, in an easy style to be read by the whole family or with the whole family. The author tries to free the reader from fanaticism and intrigue that can be caused by a historical and mythical book, something that is evident throughout the narrative but completely clear at the end with the writings that were "lost" due to low popularity instead of being systematically destroyed in the fire, which is in great contrast to the historical aspect.

I hope the second "victim" of it, the taxi driver, will be another book (at least) so that other things that didn't make it into this book can be written. Philosophical schools, historical and mythical events, etc.

I recommend it to anyone who was intrigued by history and had gaps in their knowledge, but also generally because for me, this book lays the foundations on which the reader will build their future knowledge. Essentially, it is in the form of a dialogue, which makes reading quite light and enjoyable, and the reader can step into the shoes of one of the two speakers (the second being an archaeologist who explains things) without it simply being a mechanical narration of the story as it happens in many books. It delves into the essence of archaeology as a science, exploring various related topics.

Okay, Papakostas is excellent. Even if you don't like antiquity, it will make you love it and then some. As someone already familiar with archaeology, as someone said in a comment, it won't add any additional knowledge. But... the storytelling/description style is entertaining and very enjoyable. I highly recommend it.

It contains some valuable basic and non-information, but the writing style is predictable and the dialogues are staged, in order for the narrative to flow

I was impressed by the presentation style. The events (most of them) have been written again, but the style is unique. I had recently learned some details from the author's podcast / TikTok. I have already gifted it twice and it has made a very positive impression.

What can you say first about this book!!!
Basic knowledge of archaeology with nice stories to make it lighter!!!
Those who are interested in the subject will not make them wiser but they will definitely read it very nicely!!!
I highly recommend it to everyone!!!
Don't miss it!!!

I would recommend it without a second thought. Light but at the same time full of knowledge. It kept me engaged until the end and I wanted more!

Beautifully written, easy to read, understandable. You gather information that we definitely didn't learn in school.
I recommend it!

Well-written, concise in the language of the book that helped me organize scattered knowledge related to antiquity. And the FAQ section at the end of each chapter was very useful! We look forward to the next ones from the archaeostoryteller!