June 2020

Eclipses in Antiquity – podcast notes

ancient greece, podcast, Rome, Uncategorized / By ancientblogger

My latest podcast gives an account of eclipses in antiquity. Here are some handy resources, to help understand the science behind the eclipse and some other points of interest. if you want to listen to it you can find it below: The Eclipse. This is a good video to help understand how eclipses work. This …

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Kings of Rome, podcast miniseries.

podcast, Rome / By ancientblogger

As the saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day and this certainly applies to its political development. Originally Rome was ruled by 7 mythical Kings. In this series of podcasts I discuss each of them, starting with the foundation myth itself. Find each episode and a brief outline below. The Foundation Myth. Rome’s beginnings …

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Ancient History Hound

Love ancient history? In my podcast I cover a range of topics from Greece and Rome. Whether you are someone new to the subject or a veteran there’s something for you. There’s even the odd pun.

You can also find me on twitter @HoundAncient or my website www.ancientblogger.com

The helots of Sparta were a people who were indispensible for the Spartan state. But what did they do, how had Sparta acquired them and how did it go about controlling this population?

Episode notes (including transcription) on www.ancientblogger.com

Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).