Michael is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International Affairs and a Professor in Classics and Ancient History at The University of Warwick; He is fellow of the Royal Historical Society; Honorary Citizen of Delphi, Greece and holds numerous other prestigious posts and fellowships.
He is also the author of several books on the ancient Mediterranean world as well as ancient Global History; and has written and presented a range of TV and Radio documentaries for National Geographic, History Channel, ITV and the BBC.
