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25 – The History of Ancient Rome in 12 Coins
Gareth Harney and I discuss how coins tell the story of Roman history.
Published on an hour ago
24 – Decline and Fall of the Roman City
Luke Lavan and I discuss the transformation of Roman cities in late antiquity.
Published on 1 month ago
23 – Greek myths in comics
Matthew Blair and I discuss the uses and abuses of ancient myth and history in comic books.
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
22 – Reading the Herculaneum Papyri
In this episode, Dr. Federica Nicolardi and I discuss the challenges of reading the scrolls charred and buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
21 – The Ancient Architecture of New York City
Elizabeth Macaulay and I discuss New York's neo-antique architecture.
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
20 – Medicine, Roman and Modern
Dr. Athalia Pyzer and I discuss what - if anything - modern medicine owes to its classical roots.
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
19 – The Rules of Gladiatorial Combat
Michael Carter and I discuss the rules and rituals that governed the lives - and deaths - of Rome's gladiators.
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
18 – The Siege and Fall of Constantiople
Roger Crowley and I discuss the Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453.
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
17 – Greece under Roman Rule
Sue Alcock and I discuss the fate of Greece after its conquest by Rome.
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
16 – Climate, Disease, and the Fall of Rome
Kyle Harper and I discuss how climate and disease shaped Roman history.
Published on 2 years ago