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Pandora
Episode 202
According to Greek myth, Pandora was the first human woman - moulded from the earth by Hephaestus on the instruction of Zeus himself.
We've all heard …
4 years, 3 months ago
The World of Stonehenge
Episode 201
Described as the "most important piece of prehistoric art to be found in Britain in the last 100 years", an elaborately decorated 5000 year-old chalk…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Christian Destruction of the Classical World
Episode 200
The rise of Christianity in the first few centuries AD is one of the most significant stories in world history. But it’s also an incredibly turbulent…
4 years, 4 months ago
An Ancient Guide to Healthy Living
Episode 199
Poetry, parables, and produce - how did someone live a healthy life in the ancient Greco-Roman world? Tristan is joined by author Mark Usher to talk …
4 years, 4 months ago
Saint George
Episode 198
The 23rd of April marks Saint George's Day - but who are we actually celebrating? Is there any truth behind the myth of the man who slew the dragon a…
4 years, 4 months ago
Food in the Greco-Roman World
Episode 197
When we think of the modern Mediterranean, delicious and vibrant food is one of the first things that come to mind. But how much has the regional foo…
4 years, 4 months ago
Mary Magdalene
Episode 195
Who was Mary Magdalene? Jesus' confidant, a devout follower, or a sex worker?
In this Easter special, Tristan is joined by Professors Helen Bond and J…
4 years, 4 months ago
Weapons of the Terracotta Army
Episode 195
When someone says the Terracotta Army, you’d be forgiven for instantly thinking of rows upon rows of life size warriors, arranged in three pits as pa…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Rise of Marius: Third Founder of Rome
Episode 193
Gaius Marius (157 BC – 86 BC) was one of the first warlords of the late Roman Republic, a general and statesman who held the office of consul an unpr…
4 years, 4 months ago
Before Rome: The Truth About Late Iron Age Britain
Episode 192
Roman connections with Britain stretch back to (at least) the mid 1st century BC. But what has archaeology revealed about the Late Iron Age British s…
4 years, 4 months ago