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Around 511 AD a man called John arrived at Constantinople seeking employment in the Imperial Palace. John had travelled from Philadelphia, in modern day Turkey and already had some experience as a clerk. Upon securing a minor bureaucratic position in the Imperial Palace he worked his way up, by the time of his death (circa […]
Brontoscopy and the Etruscans. Read More »
The Underworld, Hades and a bit more content. It’s Halloween and another in the #NightofTheLivyDead miniseries. I hope you enjoyed the episode, here are some notes and bits I mentioned. Hermes and the drinking spirits. I mentioned this is the episode towards the end. The lekythos (type of vase) with this image dates to 470 […]
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With Halloween approaching you may well notice a few references to werewolves within the context of ancient Greece. But what are they referring to? Allow me to give a brief overview, I’ve also included a recent minisode I did on exactly this and included some general resources on it all at the bottom. Lykaon. The
Arcadian Werewolves. Read More »
Artemis and Dr Ionescu. You can find Dr Ionescu’s podcast ‘The Goddess Project‘ on Spotify, Youtube and most platforms (or just use the link). Insta here – artemisexpert Twitter – also @artemisexpert Her book is ‘She Who Hunts’ – go find it and get reading! Here’s the episode: [libsyn_podcast id=24351372] Statue of Artemis at Ephesus.
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Piracy and ancient Greece – some added bits. I’ve got his work cited in the reading list below but Phil De Souza’s ‘Piracy in the Graeco-Roman World‘ made this episode possible. If you’ve the faintest interest in piracy in antiquity you’ll need it! Don’t forget to check out The History Buffs Corner – find it
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Sappho – a few extra bits. I hope you enjoyed the episode on Sappho and it was truly fab to have a recording of her work being sung. I’d normally put a link here but my new website (yes, I did mention it a bit) has a player embedded but if you ever have trouble
Episode notes – Sappho’s Ode to Aphrodite. Read More »
Dodona – a bit more. The promo on the episode was from the Ancient Office Hours podcast. They are on iTunes, Spotify and other platforms. You should also check out their website to learn about their archaeogaming, digital magazine, and more! Dodona is such an underrated place and often overshadowed by Delphi so I hope
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Marathon and Dr Sonya Nevin. I mentioned in the episode some links for Dr Nevin. Thanks again as Dr Nevin gave the sort of insight which is is unmatched particularly in how Marathon was reimagined in later periods. Dr Nevin’s twitter – @SonyaNevin The Panoply Vase Animation Project Discount code. Bloomsbury, the publishers, have kindly
The Idea of Marathon. Episode notes. Read More »
My guest – Helen McVeigh. You can find Helen on her website H.M. Classics Academy or on twitter (@ClassicsAcademy). If you fancy giving this a go then feel free to contact me (email on this site or via my twitter). Book recommendations (possible spoilers). Country by Michael Hughes Here, The World Entire by Anwen
Fantasy Dinner Guests with Helen McVeigh – episode notes. Read More »
I was joined by Dr Michael Furman, you can find him on twitter @ProfBoeotia or via his email [email protected] – he was a great guest to have and thanks again to him. Where is Thessaly? It’s a good question, initially I checked on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (always good for a screenshot!). But it wasn’t there.
Jason of Pherae – episode shownotes. Read More »
The final episode on Thebes – some notes. This is my final episode on Thebes (a sort of Theban trilogy). I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did researching and recording it. Casting Through Ancient Greece. This podcast featured in the podcast. It’s a great listen, and you can find a link to
Thebes: Apex and Despair. Podcast episode notes. Read More »
