‘Linen mini-dress’ lands Aldrete on Public Radio International

Distinguished UW-Green Bay Professor of History and Humanistic Studies Gregory S. Aldrete did a radio interview about the Linothorax Project on the show “The World,” which is a co-production of the BBC, WGBH Boston, and Public Radio International. In it, he discusses his work to solve the mystery of the lightweight linen armor that helped Greek armies conquer the ancient world. The episode already aired on the radio, but you can listen to it at the online archives of the show. Aldrete’s segment is part of the July 10, 2014 episode, beginning around 34:30 minutes in. The online archives are at: http://www.pri.org/programs/3704/episodes. PRI also did a written piece; read piece.