Episode Details

For the eighth time, listeners provide questions and Rhiannon and Matt answer! In this episode:

- Was Antony rehabilitated?

- Did Classical Latin have regional dialects?

- How did Romans celebrate their birthday?

- Who was the first true Roman emperor?

- How much of the Roman Empire remains in the modern world?

- What were some of the Roman’s most notable superstitions?

- Did a Roman soldier get time off?

- When did it become customary for Romans to learn Greek?

- Did Rome have a foodie culture?

Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at La Trobe University).