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Virgil’s Aeneid Ep. 7 The Golden Bough (viscum)
Podcast host Katrina Kelly is joined by bestselling author Caroline Lawrence, to discuss Virgil’s epic poem, The Aeneid. In each episode, inspired by a particular word, Katrina and Caroline explore characters, themes and poetic techniques, their...
The Classics Podcast Does Greece: Episode 6: Aristophanes with Rosie Wyles
The Classics Podcast Does Ancient History A Level Episode 6: Aristophanes with Rosie Wyles Follow The Classics Podcast on Podcasters, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out on a single episode!
Virgil’s Aeneid Ep 8 ‘pius Aeneas’
Podcast host Katrina Kelly is joined by bestselling author Caroline Lawrence, to discuss Virgil’s epic poem, The Aeneid. In each episode, inspired by a particular word, Katrina and Caroline explore characters, themes and poetic techniques, their...
The Classics Podcast Does Rome: Tacitus Introduction
Roman Inscriptions – Augustus
After an introduction to Roman epigraphy (what do we mean by inscriptions and how can we go about reading them?), Dr Abigail Graham (Institute of Classical Studies) explores how we should analyse these...
The Classics Podcast Does Rome: Suetonius Introduction
Roman Inscriptions – Tiberius
In the second episode of this mini series, Dr Abigail Graham (Institute of Classical Studies) moves on from Augustus to explore how Tiberius presented himself and his imperial inheritance, via the two following...
TCP Does Rome: Cassius Dio Introduction
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Roman Inscriptions – Claudius
In the third and final episode of this mini series, Dr Abigail Graham (Institute of Classical Studies) explores the Emperor Claudius’ use of epigraphy, focusing on four key monuments across the empire –...
TCP Does Rome: Josephus introduction
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Roman Urban Life – Population
Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) chats with James Renshaw in this bitesize mini-series on Urban Life in Ancient Rome. Andrew is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster,...
The Classics Podcast Does Roman History: Tacitus
Click below to listen to each episode on the Roman historian Tacitus. Follow The Classics Podcast on Podcasters, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Instagram – give us a follow to make sure you don’t miss out on a single episode!
Roman Urban Living – Food
Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) chats with James Renshaw in this bitesize mini-series on Urban Life in Ancient Rome. Andrew is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster,...
Omnibus 69
Contents: Dido and Aeneas in Roman Britain – Kathryn Thompson and Zahra Newby Visit the Museum of Somerset Gladstone Memorial Essay Prize 2015 Long-range perspectives in the Iliad – Helen van Noorden How Greek...