Sappho Love - Life on Lesbos with Margaret Mountford (BBC)

Join papyrologist Margaret Mountford on a captivating BBC documentary journey to uncover the true history of Sappho, the most controversial writer of the ancient world. Driven by the groundbreaking discovery of a lost papyrus containing songs unheard for over a thousand years, this exploration travels from the Aegean island of Lesbos to ruined temples and ancient historical artifacts. Strip away centuries of male-dominated myths, political slanders, and theatrical burlesques to reveal the real woman, aristocratic landowner, and legendary singer-songwriter behind the timeless western romantic tradition.#BBC #Documentary #Sappho #Lesbos #AncientGreece #HistoryDocumentary #Poetry #Papyrology #Archaeology #WomenInHistory