

Dr Steve Kershaw
Dr Steve Kershaw is a tutor in Classics for Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, an accredited lecturer for The Arts Society (ex- NADFAS), and lectures for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Early Medieval: 300 - 1250 and The Classical World and Classical Revivals courses. His publications include The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology, A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths, A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, A Brief History of Atlantis: Plato’s Ideal State, Barbarians: Rebellion and Resistance to Rome, and Mythologica (a children’s book on the Greek myths). Steve is the author and tutor for Oxford University’s online courses in Greek Mythology, The Fall of Rome, and Minoans and Mycenaeans. In 2016 he appeared as an Expert Contributor to The History Channel’s ‘Barbarians Rising’ series, and he has travelled widely in the world of the Greeks and Romans, both physically and intellectually. Steve is also an honors graduate of the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, and is regarded as one of the finest jazz double bass players in the UK.
Dr Steve Kershaw is on the following tours:
Wonders of Sicily & the Amalfi Coast
An exploration of Sicily & the Amalfi Coast aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Porto Empedocle / Piazza Armerina / Noto / Ragusa / Syracuse / Taormina / Lipari / Stromboli / Palermo / Amalfi / Positano / Naples
Ancient Wonders of the Classical World
A voyage from Istanbul to Malta aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
Island Hopping in the Mediterranean
A voyage from Malta to Malaga aboard the MS Serenissima with Guest Speaker Dr Steve Kershaw
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Syracuse / Taomina / Lipari / Stromboli / Palermo / Cagliari / Alghero / Mahon / Palma / Cartagena / Malaga
La Dolce Vita
A voyage from Malta to Bari aboard Sea Cloud II with Guest Speaker Dr Steve Kershaw
Sea Cloud II
Sea Cloud II
Itinerary at a glance
- Malta / Agrigento / Valley of the Temples / Syracuse / Taormina / Crotone / Taranto / Otranto / Monopoli / Bari
La Dolce Vita & Land of Gods & Heroes
A voyage from Malta to Athens aboard Sea Cloud II with Guest Speaker Dr Steve Kershaw
Sea Cloud II
Sea Cloud II
Itinerary at a glance
- Malta / Agrigento / Syracuse / Taormina / Crotone / Taranto /Otranto / Monopoli / Bari / Apollonia / Butrint / Preveza / Olympia / Kalamata / Monemvasia / Nafplio / Athens
Voyage to the Land of Gods & Heroes
A voyage from Bari to Athens aboard Sea Cloud II with Guest Speaker Dr Steve Kershaw
Sea Cloud II
Sea Cloud II
Itinerary at a glance
- Bari / Apollonia / Butrint / Preveza / Olympia / Kakamata / Monemvasia / Nafplio / Athens
Islands of the Mediterranean
A late summer voyage from Malaga to Malta aboard the MS Serenissima with Dr Steve Kershaw
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Malaga / Cartagena / Palma / Mahon / Cagliari / Trapani / Agrigento / Valley of the Temples / Syracuse / Gozo / Valletta