Happy Saturnalia! If you wanted to hear how the Saturnalia came to be, what happened and possibly the worst outcome from karaoke then check out the Ancient History Hound podcast episode on it. The podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all good platforms. Here’s the episode itself:
Ancient Greece thronged with holidays, sacrifices and events throughout the year. It’s no surprise that there was one such festival in the the mid-winter period. The Haloa was celebrated towards the end of the Attic month of Poseidon. This corresponds to late December in the modern calendar. It was a festival where women were front …
If you’ve listened to the latest Ancient History Hound podcast on ghosts then you’ll have heard me mention that I’d post some bits from the episode which I mentioned. These sources I read and mentioned, maps, links, pictures and podcasts (including the one on ghosts). Maps. I referred to both Mesopotamia and Assur in the …
Night of the Livy Dead 3: Ghosts – podcast shownotes. Read More »
In my recent podcast on the Ancient Olympics I promised some supporting notes. Here they are. You can find the podcast via the link to my Ancient History Hound podcast or just playing it in the player below: Maps. Below is where Olympia is located. It would have taken 5 or 6 days to walk …
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 …
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 …
In this podcast I talk about the Roman festival of the Saturnalia. It was a festival which changed format over time and incorporated different activities and elements. Join me as I talk about Martial’s gift angst, Cato’s wine rationing, Pliny’s baa-humbug attitude and one story involving Nero.
For those of you who listen to the Ancient History Hound podcast (links on the main page and available on most platforms) you might have noticed I recorded a two-parter recently. Below I have embedded both episodes so you can listen from here. I would say I hope you enjoy it, but perhaps I’ll settle …
Human sacrifice in Antiquity podcasts. Part One and Two. Read More »
My Ancient History Hound podcast recently had a two-parter on Spartan Women. It’s available on a number of platforms, so just search for it wherever you get your podcasts. However, just to make it easier you can find my podcast using the links on the home page and below: iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, If you …
In this podcast I look at how we can understand more about the Iliad, its characters and wider themes through these three characters. Fell free to check out my other episodes on the Ancient History Hound podcast, just seach for it wherever you download your podcasts (or here).
