35 – The Spartan Mirage
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Stephen Hodkinson and I discuss the latest research on classical Sparta.
34 – Ancient Rome and America’s Founding Fathers
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Carl Richard and I discuss how Ancient Greece and Rome shaped the American Revolution and US Constitution.
33 – Understanding the Valley of the Kings
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Chris Naunton and I discuss history’s most iconic necropolis.
32 – Tactics of Alexander the Great
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Roel Konijnendijk and I discuss the army and tactics of the most iconic Greek general.
31 – How the Renaissance invented Ancient Rome
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Ada Palmer and I discuss how the Italian Renaissance transformed our understanding of antiquity.
30 – The Mind of a Roman Gladiator
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Harry Sidebottom and I discuss the unique place of gladiators in Roman society.
29 – A Short History of Roman Spain
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Paco Alvarez and I discuss the remarkable history of Roman Spain.
28 – What bones tell us about ancient Rome
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Deborah Ruscillo and I discuss how zooarchaeology has transformed our understanding of the classical world.
27 – The Mona Lisa of Ancient Coins
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Nick Vaneerdewegh and I discuss the Aetna Tetradrachm – the “Mona Lisa of numismatics” – and other treasures of the Brussels Coin Cabinet.
25 – The History of Ancient Rome in 12 Coins
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Gareth Harney and I discuss how coins tell the story of Roman history.