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The Birth of the Roman Empire
Episode 169
16 January 27 BC is a date sometimes associated with the beginning of the Roman Empire. It was on that day that Octavian received the name Augustus, …
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The Seleucid Empire: In the Shadow of Rome
Episode 168
At its height, the Seleucid Empire stretched from Thrace (modern day Bulgaria) to the Indus River Valley. Emerging from the tumultuous ‘Successor War…
4 years, 1 month ago
Spinning in the Roman World
Episode 167
Spinning held an important place in ancient society, and no, we're not talking about ancient exercise classes. A task for women and slaves, it was us…
4 years, 1 month ago
Cannibalism
Episode 166
It’s a macabre topic to discuss, but also one that has fascinated people for generations. So what has archaeology revealed about cannibalism among pr…
4 years, 1 month ago
Alexander The Great vs Julius Caesar
Episode 165
They’ve both been described as the greatest military commander in the ancient world, but who really takes the title (if either of them)? Alexander, t…
4 years, 2 months ago
How Julius Caesar Changed Time
Episode 164
We’re finishing off 2021 with what is perhaps Julius Caesar’s greatest legacy. It’s not a military victory or battle, but one of the many political r…
4 years, 2 months ago
Race & Identity in the Ancient Greek Novel
Episode 163
For the first 4 centuries AD/CE, the ancient Greek novel was the most popular literary form in the Roman Empire and at the heart of these popular tex…
4 years, 2 months ago
Hannibal's Winter War
Episode 162
It’s fair to say that winter battles weren’t commonplace in the ancient Mediterranean world. There is, however, one striking exception. A clash that …
4 years, 2 months ago
King Herod
Episode 161
Thanks largely to his feature in the Gospel of Matthew, King Herod ‘the Great’ of Judaea is one of the most infamous figures from the whole of histor…
4 years, 2 months ago
How to Party Like a Roman
Episode 160
Contrary to popular belief, parties in Ancient Rome were not all depraved wine-fuelled orgies. In fact, Roman get-togethers were relatively tame by t…
4 years, 2 months ago