Dec 2, 2018
Join me and special guest expert Emma as we discuss how hygienic the Roman baths really were. Did they help or hinder disease?
Plenty of gruesome detail, so, leave till after lunch.
Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental)
Oct 24, 2018
It's that time of year to listen to some spooky tales from antiquity. I discuss how werewolves have changed, early versions of the vampire and dig up ghosts stories from ancient Greece and Rome.
Sep 30, 2018
In this podcast I look at the different types of bathing in antiquity, from the Greeks to the Romans. How did the Greeks bathe exactly? What were the Roman baths like?
In addition I reason what linked Menelaus and Liberace, impersonate Seneca and mention the most devious use for the floor of a caldarium.
Some minor...
Aug 14, 2018
In this podcast I look at the oddity that was ostracism in Ancient Athens. Why was it needed? What did it aim to do? There's also a brief chat about tyrants and which includes an instance which Herodotus calls the silliest trick in history.
Feel free to find me on twitter (@ancientblogger)
Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai...
Jun 28, 2018
To what extent does Thucydides alter and tweak his account of the Athenian disaster? In this episode I look at some of the arguments which suggest Thucydides amended and changed his account to align with his views through subtle and none-too-subtle techniques.
I also point out why Nicias would be an ideal guest at a...