In times of virus, isolation, and lockdown, we today can take many lessons from the way in which ancient societies -- Greek, Roman, Egyptian -- coped with disease, its social consequences, and its aftermath. In the second part of the 'Plagues in the Ancient World' series, hosted by the department of Classical & Archaeological Studies at the University of Kent, Dr Csaba La'Da reflects upon the horrific Plague of Athens of 430-426 during the great war between Athens and Sparta, in which disease up to a third of the Athenian population are estimated to have died--ultimately paving the way to its final, humiliating defeat in 404 BC.

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