As Samuel Johnson famously put it, "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." In this short course, we shall explore the history of this global city, from ancient origins to the seat of Empire to a global center of arts and finance. Discover the ever-changing culture of this great city and see how it has continually re-invented itself through the ages to be perhaps the greatest city on Earth.