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Episode 113 – Farewell to the Roman Achilles
We are deep in the Second Decemvirate (c. 449-447 BCE) and Rome faces war on two fronts. The complications of this new political arrangement and the …
5 years, 5 months ago
Special Episode – Murder in Ancient Rome
One of the funniest pieces of theatre set in Ancient Rome has to be A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962). Now there is a book abou…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 112 – The Disastrous Decemvirs
We pick up the action straight from the dramatic senate meeting from the previous episode in which was marked by conflict:
Lucius Valerius Potitus an…5 years, 6 months ago
Special Episode – Disability in Ancient Greece
There are many groups that are often overlooked in both ancient and modern societies. One of those are people with disabilities, and we were fortunat…
5 years, 6 months ago
The Partial Recap – the 450s BCE
It's our second episode in The Partial Recap series. This is a short, sharp, scripted overview of all the big events that defined the 450s BCE. If yo…
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 111 – Decemvirs in the Senate
The Second Decemvirate is hotting up and it's not surprising to learn that Appius Claudius is somehow at the centre of things. We trace Rome through …
5 years, 6 months ago
Special Episode – The Reception of Cleopatra
Cleopatra looms large in the imagination, but her legacy is often overshadowed by the western cultural tradition. It turns out that there are many wa…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 110 – The Mask Comes Off
The First Decemvirate was a big success, so much so that Rome opts for a Second Decemvirate!
The decemvirs were popular figures in Rome and during 451…
5 years, 7 months ago
Special Episode – The Twelve Tables
The Twelve Tables are a landmark moment of early Republican Roman history. The lex duodecim tabularum see the codification of Rome's laws!
The name ‘T…
5 years, 8 months ago
The Partial Recap – the 460s BCE
The history of Rome is complex, even in the early Republic. Sometimes it's hard to keep all the details straight so we thought it might be a good tim…
5 years, 8 months ago