Jason of Pherae – episode shownotes.
If you haven’t listened to the episode then you can listen below (or find on the platform you use. As I mentioned in the podcast you can find me on… Read more »
The Golden Fleece – myth or reality?
For many of a certain age the myth of the Golden Fleece invokes a bunch of skeletons fighting soldiers (I’m talking about the 1963 film Jason and the Golden Fleece)…. Read more »
A walk on a Roman road.
Chichester (Noviomagus Reginorum) was an important Roman site, initially a fort settled shortly after the Roman invasion of Britain. It was linked to London by a 57 mile road and… Read more »
When Sparta fought Rome in Africa.
In the 1st Punic War Rome took the fight to Carthage literally and landed a force under the general Regulus in North Africa. Regulus defeated a Carthaginian force at Aspis… Read more »
Roman helmet overview
As you may be aware – I’m on TikTok and here’s a recent video I did about the helmet (and shared on my YouTube channel).
Thebes: Apex and Despair. Podcast episode notes.
This is my final episode in the Theban trilogy, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did researching and recording it. Here’s the episode: I referenced the Sacrifice… Read more »
The hoplite shield – a quick video on it.
As you might know I’ve started on TikTok and recently created a series of videos on the hoplite shield. I uploaded them as a single video on my Youtube channel… Read more »
The Roman shield – vlog on the scutum.
Ever wonder how the scutum was used by a Roman legionary? Wonder no more. In this vlog I talk about its design and usage. Hope you enjoy! Ever wonder what… Read more »
Thebes: Revenge and Rivalry. Podcast episode notes.
Just to say again, thanks to all first time listeners and to those returning ones. Really appreciate your support and I hope these notes help you enjoy the episode and… Read more »
The camel in Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome.
It was Aristotle, in his work The History of Animals, who noted that there were two types of camels. The Bactrian, who had two humps, and the dromedary who was… Read more »